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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2006
Stephen Cowan, New South Wales, AU;
Dean Wright, New South Wales, AU;
Alan Minski, New South Wales, AU;
Stephen Cowan, New South Wales, AU;
Dean Wright, New South Wales, AU;
Alan Minski, New South Wales, AU;
Paltronics Australia Pty Limited, New South Wales, AU;
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for controlling prize funds won by a user in a gaming system are disclosed. The apparatus includes a credit meter memory () for storing data indicative of an amount of credit available to a user to be played on a primary game, a won funds meter () for storing data indicative of a value of funds won by the user in playing a primary or secondary game, a prize message receiver () for receiving a message indicative of a quantum of a prize won by the user, a processor () responsive to the prize message receiver for modifying the stored data to augment the value of funds by quantum of the prize, a user input message receiver () for receiving a message indicative of the user's desire to use at least a portion of the funds won by the user as a stake for a tertiary game; and a tertiary game interface () for communicating with a tertiary game controller ().