Server based gaming system having system triggered loyalty award sequences

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FIG. 3

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ACCEPTOR ,5

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SOUND CARD '\-48 ::

SPEAKERS /L50

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Central sen/er detennines to provide one of the players at one of the gaming devices in the gaming system a bonus award 192

Central server determines a value to provide to
the player as the bonus award '\_/104

Central sen/er determines an appropriate bonus sequence
to communicate to the player's gaming device 106

Central server communicates a bonus award sequence triggering message to the player's currently played gaming device 108

Gaming device triggers the detennined bonus award sequence and provides the player a bonus award 110 Gaming device communicates a bonus award sequence completion message to the central sewer 112

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Gaming device ends the bonus award sequence and enables the player to return to normal game play mode 114

CO IONS. YOUR LOYALTY TO CASINO X JUST WON YOU 20 FREE SPINS

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BAR § 1. YOUR FIRST FREE SPIN RESULTED IN AN 6° AWARD OF $1.00 F S ns

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Free Spin Free Spin Award Amount ‘ 1 51.00 2 $0.00 3 $2.00 1 4 $0.00 5 $5.00 6 $3.00 7 $0.00 8 $0.00 9 $0.00 10 $0.00 1 1 1 $3.00 12 $0.00 13 $0.00 14 $4.00 15 $0.00 16 $5.00 17 $2.00 18 $0.00 . 19 $0.00 20 $1.00

Total Award: $26.00