Interface for a gaming machine
View Patent ↗A gaming machine adapted to print validated tickets for a game player includes a microprocessor for controlling game operation (e.g., slot machine operation) and including a cashout signal input, a network interface coupled to the microprocessor for communicating with a central authority, and a memory in the network interface that stores a pre-loaded ticket validation number received from the central authority. In addition, a ticket printer is coupled to the microprocessor for printing a ticket that includes pending credit indicia and pre-loaded ticket validation indicia in response to a cashout signal on the cashout signal input. After the ticket is printed, the gaming machine obtains a new pre-loaded validation number in preparation for the next ticket printing event.
1. A gaming system comprising:
a ticket printer for printing a ticket comprising a validation code; and
an electronic controller arranged to interact with the ticket printer in response to receiving a cashout signal to thereby cause the printing of the ticket, the electronic game controller being further arranged to receive the validation code, via a communication link, from a remote server prior to the electronic controller receiving the cashout signal.
2. The gaming system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic controller is arranged such that in response to receiving the cashout signal the electronic controller requests, via the communication link, a further validation code for use in another ticket following the receipt of a further cashout signal.
3. The gaming system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic controller is arranged to send, via the communication link, ticket information to the remote sever subsequent to receiving the cashout signal, the ticket information comprising details of a number of credits that were available for wagering on a game of chance, the remote server being arranged to associated the validation code with the number of credits.
4. The gaming system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the validation code is not derived from the number of credits.
5. The gaming system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic controller is arranged to send, via the communication link, a notification to the remote server, the notification indicating whether the ticket printer was successful at printing the ticket.
6. A gaming system for use with a gaming machine that comprises: a ticket printer for printing a ticket that comprises a validation code; and a cashout button operable by a player of the gaming machine to generate a cashout signal, the gaming system comprising an electronic controller arranged to receive the validation code, via a communication link, from a remote server prior to the cashout signal being generated.
7. The gaming system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the electronic controller is arranged such that the electronic controller requests, via the communication link, a further validation code subsequent to the cashout signal being generated.
8. The gaming system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the electronic controller is arranged to send, via the communication link, ticket information to the remote sever subsequent to the cashout signal being generated, the ticket information comprising details of a number of credits that were available for wagering on a game of chance, the remote server being arranged to associated the validation code with the number of credits.
9. The gaming system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the validation code is not derived from the number of credits.
10. The gaming system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the electronic controller is arranged to send, via the communication link, a notification to the remote server, the notification indicating whether the ticket printer was successful at printing the ticket.