A rewards system awards a prize to a player of a gaming machine, where the prize is awarded separate from any winnings awarded by the gaming machine for a winning wagering game outcome. The rewards system may comprise an automated prize redemption device having a housing which defines a prize storage area and a rewards server configured to compare activity information obtained from the gaming machine to criteria associated with stored prize events and when met, command the gaming machine to issue a media from a media dispenser of the gaming machine to the player and store information regarding the media and an awarded prize, and when the media is read by a media reader of the prize redemption unit and compare the information regarding the media received from the prize redemption unit against the stored information to determine if the media is valid, and if so, cause the controller of said prize redemption to issue the awarded prize.

A wireless device to provide mobile gamification services includes a transceiver configured to transmit data, an application to remotely connect via a network to a mobile website, to download a game from the mobile website to the wireless device, to execute the game locally on the wireless device, to execute the game via the mobile website, to redeem game rewards associated with wireless services, and to select the game rewards associated with the wireless services, a processor to control the transceiver and execute the application, a display to display the game and the game rewards, and a computer readable medium to store the application and user preferences associated with the game and with the wireless services.

An electronic gaming system is capable of forming a multi-player group to play a game; receiving, from a first gaming device, first game play information for a first game played by a first player member of the multi-player group on the first gaming device; determining that the first game play information comprises a first winning outcome corresponding to a first winning outcome; in response, allocating the first winning outcome among the first and second player members; and notifying a second gaming device of the second player member that the second player member has received the second portion of the first winning outcome.

An electronic gaming machine and a method are provided which generates outcome presentations from a Class 2 or a central determination game outcome. A database stores RNG seeds that correspond to various presentations. To generate the outcome presentations, the RNG seeds are retrieved from the database and random numbers are generated from the RNG seeds. These random numbers are then used to generate the outcome presentations for the Class 2 or central determination game outcome. The RNG seeds may be stored as a series of RNG seeds which may be individually accessed to eliminate certain outcomes or sort certain outcomes prior to presentation.

A candle with an embedded item and methods for manufacturing same are disclosed. A method for manufacturing a candle having an embedded item can include a prize and a redeemable code. The redeemable code can be associated with a value. The value can be used to select a prize based on the associated value. A method, system and non-transitory computer-readable medium for revealing a value associated with the prize and redeemable code is also disclosed.

A game system capable of suppressing the variation in the remaining number of prizes between multiple game machines is provided. A game system includes two game machines that each provide a game and a prize discharge mechanism that discharges a capsule from among multiple capsules that contain a plurality of physical prizes. Additionally, the prize discharge mechanism discharges a capsule when a prize condition is satisfied in at least one of the two game machines.

A gaming machine management system including a gaming machine, a host machine and a controller is disclosed. The gaming machine includes a control panel and a wireless communication module coupling with the control panel. The host machine is coupling with the wireless communication module. The controller is coupling with the host machine. The control panel transmits a state signal to the host machine via the wireless communication module. Moreover, the controller is able to read the state signal from the host machine of the gaming machine, and is able to transmit a control command to the gaming machine via the host machine. By such arrangement, the gaming machine management system can improve management efficiency and reduce maintenance expense of the gaming machine.

A touch control type object grabbing machine includes a housing having a chamber. A grabbing device is mounted in the chamber. The grabbing device includes an actuating unit and a claw coupled to the actuating unit. The actuating unit drives the claw to operate. A touch control device is configured for outputting a graphical user interface permitting a user to input a plurality of touch control instructions. A processing unit is electrically connected to the grabbing device and the touch control device. The processing unit controls the actuating unit according to the plurality of touch control instructions, thereby moving the claw and causing the claw to make a grabbing movement.

Disclosed is an online crane game apparatus. The crane game apparatus includes: a body accommodated therein with prizes; a camera for photographing an inside of the body to generate a game play image; a screen unit provided on at least one surface of the body and having a single color; a communication unit for synthesizing a background video or image to an area corresponding to the screen unit in the game play image to transmit the synthesized background video or image to an outside; and a control unit for controlling the communication unit. Accordingly, the user plays the game while watching the game play image that is more exciting, so that a dynamic and realistic game is implemented.

One aspect of the disclosure relates to facilitating virtual item rewards for implementation in a virtual space based on a game of chance in an online game. A virtual wheel with multiple game outcomes may be spun and/or any other action may be taken. One of multiple virtual outcomes corresponding to different game outcomes may be selected and/or displayed. There may be various visual mechanisms for selecting and/or presenting one outcome from multiple possible game outcomes.