Claims
- 1. A gaming device comprising:
means for receiving a wager; means for playing a wagering game wherein a player's success at said wagering game is, at least partially, randomly determined; and means for providing a gaming award when a player is successful in said wagering game and for dispensing tickets which are not dependent on a player's success at said wagering game or on a player's existing credits.
- 2. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said playing means comprises at least one reel display.
- 3. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said playing means comprises a video display.
- 4. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means is operable independent of said providing means.
- 5. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket after a predetermined number of plays on said gaming device.
- 6. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket randomly while said gaming device is being played.
- 7. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket randomly regardless of whether said gaming device is being played.
- 8. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses a ticket if said gaming device is being played at or above a certain rate of play.
- 9. The gaming device according to claim 1, further comprising means for receiving a player tracking card, and
wherein said dispensing means only dispenses tickets if the player tracking card has been inserted in said gaming device.
- 10. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses promotional tickets.
- 11. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for at least one play on said gaming device.
- 12. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for at least one play on another gaming device.
- 13. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets redeemable for services provided by a gaming establishment.
- 14. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses scratch-off tickets.
- 15. The gaming device according to claim 1, further comprising a secondary gaming unit comprising means for displaying a randomly selected second indicia from a plurality of possible secondary indicia.
- 16. The gaming device according to claim 15, wherein said secondary gaming unit comprises a wheel.
- 17. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses a game ticket redeemable for play on said gaming device and a ticket providing eligibility to a drawing.
- 18. The gaming device according to claim 17, wherein said drawing ticket and said game ticket are on a single ticket.
- 19. The gaming device according to claim 17, wherein said drawing ticket and said game ticket are on separate tickets.
- 20. The gaming device according to claim 1, wherein said dispensing means dispenses tickets for a drawing.
RELATED APPLICATION DATA
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/157,993 filed Sep. 22, 1998, and now U.S. Pat. No. 6,113,098.
Continuations (1)
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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