Amusement System Having Central Credit Card Transaction Terminal

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100062842A1
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12556089

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An amusement system includes at least one amusement device having a video touchscreen, a controller, and a memory. The memory stores a plurality of electronic games playable on the amusement device using the video touchscreen. The amusement device is operable upon payment by a user. A credit card transaction terminal is operable to receive the payment by the user and is separate from the amusement device. A method of operating an amusement device, operable once one or more playable credits are obtained by a user, includes establishing a user account. The user account is configured to store money for a user for obtaining playable credits. Money is deposited into the player account. At least a portion of any deposited money that has not been used to obtain playable credits after a predetermined amount of time is withdrawn. The withdrawn money is unavailable to the user.

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AMI ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC155 RITTENHOUSE CIRCLE BRISTOL PA 19007

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Higbie, Colin Southampton, US 13 167
Stelzer, James R Holland, US 14 314

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