Methods and system for providing outcomes
View Patent ↗Gaming devices may generate outcomes to be sold in printed form. Representations of the outcomes, corresponding payouts, and other information are printed on sheets of paper. Multiple printed outcomes are assembled into books, wrapped, and sold to consumers. Consumers may purchase the books and browse through the printed outcomes at their leisure. When finished with a book, a consumer may submit a portion of the book to the casino that sold the outcomes. The casino may then pay the player based on the payouts associated with the outcomes in the book.
1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device;
at least one display device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to:
(a) receive an input of a code associated with a medium, wherein the medium is associated with data representing a graphical display of a determined wagering game outcome, and
(b) when the code associated with the medium is received:
(i) access the data associated with the medium,
(ii) display the graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome, wherein prior to being displayed, said graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome has not been displayed to any players, and
(iii) display a wagering game award associated with the determined wagering game outcome.
2. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the medium stores the data representing the graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome in an electronic form.
3. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the medium is associated with data representing a graphical display of each of a plurality of determined wagering game outcomes.
4. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the medium is available to be acquired after the data is associated with the medium.
5. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the wagering game outcome is determined in response to a triggering event other than an initiation of a wagering game play.
6. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the code is selected from the group consisting of: an alphanumeric character sequence, and a machine-readable code.
7. The gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the wagering game award is at least one selected from the group consisting of: a quantity of monetary credits, a quantity of non-monetary credits, a quantity of promotional credits, and a quantity of player tracking points.
8. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
(a) receiving an input of a code associated with a medium, wherein the medium is associated with data representing a graphical display of a determined wagering game outcome, and
(b) when the input of the code associated with the medium is received:
(i) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to access the data associated with the medium,
(ii) causing at least one display device to display the graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome, wherein prior to being displayed, said graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome has not been displayed to any players, and
(iii) causing the at least one display device to display a wagering game award associated with the determined wagering game outcome.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the medium stores the data representing the graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome in an electronic form.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the medium is associated with data representing a graphical display of each of a plurality of determined wagering game outcomes.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the medium is available to be acquired after the data is associated with the medium.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the wagering game outcome is determined in response to a triggering event other than an initiation of a wagering game play.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the code is selected from the group consisting of: an alphanumeric character sequence, and a machine-readable code.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the wagering game award is at least one selected from the group consisting of: a quantity of monetary credits, a quantity of non-monetary credits, a quantity of promotional credits, and a quantity of player tracking points.
15. The method of claim 8 , which is provided through a data network.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the data network is an internet.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium including a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
(a) receive an input of a code associated with a gaming medium, wherein the gaming medium is associated with data representing a graphical display of a determined wagering game outcome, and
(b) when the code associated with the gaming medium is received:
(i) access the data associated with the gaming medium,
(ii) cause at least one display device to display the graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome, wherein prior to being displayed, said graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome has not been displayed to any players, and
(iii) cause the at least one display device to display a wagering game award associated with the determined wagering game outcome.
18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the gaming medium stores the data representing the graphical display of the determined wagering game outcome in an electronic form.
19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the gaming medium is associated with data representing a graphical display of each of a plurality of determined wagering game outcomes.
20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the gaming medium is available to be acquired after the data is associated with the gaming medium.
21. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the wagering game outcome is determined in response to a triggering event other than an initiation of a wagering game play.
22. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the code is selected from the group consisting of: an alphanumeric character sequence, and a machine-readable code.
23. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the wagering game award is at least one selected from the group consisting of: a quantity of monetary credits, a quantity of non-monetary credits, a quantity of promotional credits, and a quantity of player tracking points.