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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2013
Wms Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Allon G. Englman, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael W. Mastropietro, Chicago, IL (US);
Dylan B. Selegue, Chicago, IL (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a multi-mode gaming terminal that utilizes at least one controller to detect a selection between a cash mode of operation and a tournament mode of operation. If the cash mode is selected, the terminal executes a wagering game with a first payback return. If the tournament mode is selected, the terminal executes the wagering game with a second payback return and a tournament return. In tournament mode, for each tournament eligible play of the wagering game resulting in a winning outcome, a predetermined number of tournament points are added to a tournament entry and, upon the occurrence of a triggering event, the tournament entry is entered into a tournament.