Game controller, system and method of gaming

Abstract

A gaming system is arranged to implement a game which is based on credit received. A portion of the credit received is allocated to a credit accumulator. The gaming system is arranged to play one or more feature games for the portion of credit accumulated.

1 . A gaming system comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game based on credit, a credit accumulator associated with a player terminal and arranged to accumulate a portion of the credit received, the game controller being arranged to control play of a feature game for the accumulated portion of credit. 
   
   
       2 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 1 , the player terminal comprising a stand alone player terminal. 
   
   
       3 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the player terminal is networked to a central system. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the player terminal is an electronic gaming machine (EGM). 
   
   
       5 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the accumulated portion of credit can only be played for via the associated player terminal. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 1 , being arranged to make available play for the accumulated portion of credit only to eligible players. 
   
   
       7 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 6 , comprising an identifying device for identifying eligible players. 
   
   
       8 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising the player terminal. 
   
   
       9 . A method of gaming, comprising the steps of receiving credit for play of a game, accumulating a portion of the credit received, associating the accumulated portion of credit with a player terminal, and playing a feature game for the accumulated portion of credit. 
   
   
       10 . A method in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the player terminal is a stand alone player terminal. 
   
   
       11 . A method in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the player terminal is networked to a central system. 
   
   
       12 . A method in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the player terminal is an EGM. 
   
   
       13 . A method in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the feature game may only be played via the associated player terminal. 
   
   
       14 . A method in accordance with  claim 9 , comprising a further step of enabling play of the feature game only by eligible players. 
   
   
       15 . A method in accordance with  claim 14 , comprising the further step of identifying eligible players. 
   
   
       16 . A gaming system comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game based on credit, a credit accumulator associated with the player terminal and arranged to accumulate a portion of the credit received, and an identifier device for identifying an eligible player, the game controller being arranged to enable play for the accumulated portion of credit by an eligible player. 
   
   
       17 . A gaming system in accordance with  claim 16 , further comprising the player terminal. 
   
   
       18 . A method of gaming, comprising receiving credit, playing a game based on the credit received, accumulating a portion of the credit received and associating the accumulated portion of credit with a player terminal, identifying an eligible player, and enabling the eligible player to play for the accumulated portion of credit. 
   
   
       19 . A computer readable medium providing a computer program comprising instructions to control a computer to implement a gaming system comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game based on credit, a credit accumulator associated with a player terminal and arranged to accumulate a portion of the credit received, the game controller being arranged to control play of a feature game for the accumulated portion of credit. 
   
   
       20 . A computer readable medium providing a computer program comprising instructions for controlling a computer to implement a gaming system comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game based on credit, a credit accumulator associated with the player terminal and arranged to accumulate a portion of the credit received, and an identifier device for identifying an eligible player, the game controller being arranged to enable play for the accumulated portion of credit by an eligible player. 
   
   
       21 . A gaming system comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game based on credit, the game controller also being arranged to control play of one or more feature games, and an identifier device for identifying an eligible player, the game controller being arranged to enable play of the one or more feature games for eligible players. 
   
   
       22 . A method of gaming, comprising the steps of playing a game, making available one or more feature games, identifying an eligible player and enabling the eligible player to play the one or more feature games. 
   
   
       23 . A computer readable medium providing a computer program comprising instructions for controlling the computer to implement a gaming system comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game based on credit, the game controller also being arranged to control play of one or more feature games, and an identifier device for identifying an eligible player, the game controller being arranged to enable play of the one or more feature games for eligible players.