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Combination game terminal jukebox

Combination game terminal jukebox description/claims

The present invention relates to a combined game terminal and jukebox system that allows a user of the game terminal to select and play music on a connected jukebox. In particular, the invention is directed to a game terminal jukebox system that includes an option to enter a sweepstakes draw upon activation of a particular game or the selection of music at the game terminal to be played by the jukebox.

Game terminals have continued to change with technological advances and the merging of technologies, particularly with respect to entertainment and communication systems. Cell phones are no longer dedicated communication devices, as they often include a game terminal function, a personal data assistant function, a music playing function, a portable memory storage function, a text messaging function and a computing function.

For several years, game terminals have also been used as remote input and payment devices for use in association with audio and/or video entertainment systems such as a jukebox. The payment system for the game terminal is used to enter the correct payment with respect to a selected game or song to be played on the jukebox.

Our earlier U.S. Pat. No. 6,514,139 discloses a game promotion system where certain games can be played in a sweepstake mode where the payment with respect to the particular game also allows a player the option to enter a random draw or other promotion for prizes.

Incentive systems have been commonly used to promote a particular product and/or to encourage a potential customer to complete an initial purchase.

In the present invention a combined cross promotion of a gaming system with a connected audio and/or video entertainment system is cost effectively realized.

A combined game terminal and pay to play audio entertainment system according to the present invention includes a promotional draw associated with at least one game provided at the game terminal and purchases completed at the game terminal for audio selections played by the audio entertainment system. The game terminal cooperates with a remote promotional server that administers a promotional draw based on particular game selections and/or qualifying audio selections made at the game terminal by a registered customer. The game terminal and the game promotional server extend the “qualifying purchase” to include purchases for audio selections.

The game terminal operates in its normal manner and accommodates registration of both types of customers with the promotional server. No changes are required for the audio system. The game terminal merely acts as a remote terminal for the pay to play audio system and game terminal users of the audio system can register and enter in a promotional draw or other promotion that is legal for the particular jurisdiction.

Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a schematic of the cooperation between the game system and the jukebox;

FIG. 2 is a screen shot of a game terminal that has the option to cooperate with a jukebox for the playing of music;

FIG. 3 is a screen shot of the game terminal allowing a user to sign in, create a new account, or decline the option for entering the sweepstake with respect to the playing of music;

FIG. 4 is a screen shot of the login screen on the game terminal;

FIG. 5 is a screen shot of the game terminal where a user has decided to create an account;

FIG. 6 is a screen is shot of the game terminal where the user declined the option to enter the sweepstakes with respect to the purchase of a song;

FIG. 7 is a screen shot of the game terminal where the player is provided notice of the possibility for entering the tournament;

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