FIELD: physics.
SUBSTANCE: method that comprises: providing a gaming machine comprising a printer for printing tickets and a device for reading tickets for printing and reading money tickets, respectively; providing a server with a database, the server being connected to the gaming machine; assigning an account number to the user; printing a tracking ticket for the specified user, the tracking ticket containing the corresponding code for the account number; creating an entry in the specified database and assigning the specified account record number as a key value; determining, whether the ticket provided to the ticket reader is a cash ticket or a tracking ticket. In determining the tracking ticket, providing a data packet containing the account number to the server, as well as additional game information selected from the group consisting of the gaming machine identification number, the time stamp and the game results, and storing of the data packet in the record.
EFFECT: increasing convenience and reliability.
16 cl, 5 dwg
