Gaming System and A Method of Gaming

Abstract

A gaming system is disclosed which is arranged to identify a player and to display a player game menu specific to the player when the player is identified at a gaming device. The gaming system comprises a game selector arranged to facilitate selection by a player of a game from a plurality of available games using the player game menu, and a game implementer arranged to implement the game selected by the player. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

1 . A gaming system arranged to identify a player and to display a player game menu specific to the player when the player is identified at a gaming device, the gaming system comprising:
 a game selector arranged to facilitate selection by a player of a game from a plurality of available games using the player game menu; and   a game implementer arranged to implement the game selected by the player.   
     
     
         2 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a game menu controller, the game menu controller being arranged to enable a person to select at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games. 
     
     
         3 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the game menu controller is arranged to enable a person to select at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games from a remote location. 
     
     
         4 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the game menu controller is arranged to enable a person to select at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games through the Internet. 
     
     
         5 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the game menu controller is arranged to store player specific game menus for a plurality of players. 
     
     
         6 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the game menu controller is arranged to enable a person to select characteristics for at least one game included in the player specific game menu. 
     
     
         7 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the characteristics comprise game denominations and available win lines. 
     
     
         8 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to enable data indicative of one or more games identified in a player game menu to be downloaded to a gaming device from a remote game repository. 
     
     
         9 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the game menu controller comprises the game repository and a game server arranged to facilitate downloading of games to a gaming device. 
     
     
         10 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a player identification device arranged to facilitate identification of a player at a gaming device. 
     
     
         11 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the player identification device is located at the gaming device. 
     
     
         12 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to download a player game menu to the gaming device when the player associated with the player game menu is identified at the gaming device. 
     
     
         13 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to download the or each game in the player game menu to the gaming device when the player is identified at the gaming device. 
     
     
         14 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to enable a player to nominate at least one gaming machine or to nominate at least one gaming venue at which the player desires to play one or more games identified in the player game menu associated with the player. 
     
     
         15 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to download a player game menu to the player nominated gaming device or the player nominated gaming venue in response to creation of a game menu. 
     
     
         16 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to download data indicative of the or each game identified in the player game menu to the player nominated gaming device or the player nominated gaming venue in response to creation of the player game menu. 
     
     
         17 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to send a communication to a player when the data indicative of the or each game identified in the player specific game menu has been downloaded to the player nominated gaming device or to the player nominated gaming venue. 
     
     
         18 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system comprises at least one gaming device in the form of a gaming machine. 
     
     
         19 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , comprising a gaming terminal and a gaming server in networked communication with the gaming terminal. 
     
     
         20 . A method of gaming comprising:
 identifying a player;   displaying a player game menu specific to the player when the player is identified at a gaming device;   facilitating selection by a player of a game from a plurality of available games using the player game menu; and   implementing the game selected by the player.   
     
     
         21 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising enabling a person to select at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games. 
     
     
         22 . A method as claimed in  claim 21 , comprising enabling a person to select at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games from a remote location. 
     
     
         23 . A method as claimed in  claim 22 , comprising enabling a person to select at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games through the Internet. 
     
     
         24 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising storing player specific game menus for a plurality of players. 
     
     
         25 . A method as claimed in  claim 21 , comprising enabling a person to select characteristics for at least one game included in the player specific game menu. 
     
     
         26 . A method as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein the characteristics comprise game denominations and available win lines. 
     
     
         27 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising enabling data indicative of one or more games identified in a player game menu to be downloaded to a gaming device from a remote game repository. 
     
     
         28 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising identifying a player at a gaming device. 
     
     
         29 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising downloading a player game menu to the gaming device when the player associated with the player game menu is identified at the gaming device. 
     
     
         30 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising downloading the or each game in the player game menu to the gaming device when the player is identified at the gaming device. 
     
     
         31 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , comprising enabling a player to nominate at least one gaming machine or to nominate at least one gaming venue at which the player desires to play one or more games identified in the player game menu associated with the player. 
     
     
         32 . A method as claimed in  claim 31 , comprising downloading a player game menu to the player nominated gaming device or the player nominated gaming venue in response to creation of a game menu. 
     
     
         33 . A method as claimed in  claim 32 , comprising downloading data indicative of the or each game identified in the player game menu to the player nominated gaming device or the player nominated gaming venue in response to creation of the player game menu. 
     
     
         34 . A method as claimed in  claim 33 , comprising sending a communication to a player when the data indicative of the or each game identified in the player specific game menu has been downloaded to the player nominated gaming device or to the player nominated gaming venue. 
     
     
         35 . A gaming device comprising:
 a player identification device arranged to identify a player;   a display arranged to retrieve and display a player game menu specific to the player when the player is identified at the gaming device;   a game selector arranged to facilitate selection by a player of a game from a plurality of available games using the player game menu; and   a game implementer arranged to implement the game selected by the player.   
     
     
         36 . A game menu controller comprising:
 a player interface usable to facilitate selection by a player of at least one game for inclusion in a player game menu from a plurality of games;   the game menu controller being arranged to produce a player menu identifying the at least one selected game, and to communicate the game menu associated with a player to a gaming device in response to identification of the player at the gaming device.   
     
     
         37 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a computer program arranged when loaded into a computer to instruct the computer to operate in accordance with said gaming system. 
     
     
         38 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer to operate in accordance with said gaming system.