CN101010124A - System and method for supporting multiple games - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system for providing a plurality of games is disclosed in which a plurality of user-operable terminals (1) provide respective players with a primary game, and generate primary game information messages relating to the primary game. A second game controller (2) receives the primary game messages and uses the information contained therein to administer a secondary game having an associated prize. The secondary game controller generates a tertiary game trigger message when the secondary game is won, and a tertiary game controller (5) responds the tertiary game trigger message by offering the secondary game winning player an opportunity to play a tertiary game using all or a portion of the secondary game prize as a stake.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to provide the system and method for multiple recreation.
The exploitation that the present invention has been done is mainly used in a plurality of interconnection game machines in the play place, hereinafter mainly with reference to this application the present invention is introduced.Yet, the invention is not restricted to this specific application, be equally applicable to game on line, be distributed in the game machine on a plurality of play places, make wild with joy (lotto), ball match stake (pools), lottery ticket, Art Union, guest fruit (bingo), raffle and with throw other relevant recreation of the one or more stake on---this result has limited probability of happening---in certain result.
Background technology
In this specification, be in order to help reader understanding the present invention, and be not the admitting of knowledge degree in the field of the present invention to the discussion of prior art, and, the discussion of prior art is comprised in this manual with being free from prejudice.
Know that " binding " game terminal is to provide additional functions.This comprises that to the ability of controlling of authorizing of rewarding this is because available funds pond (pool of available funds) is more, and the quantity of available funds is known rather than must estimate.The another kind of known purpose of interconnection game machine is to provide second recreation, for example progressive award of Lian Jieing (a linked jackpot).In such system, central display unit typically provides visualization display to current obtainable progressive award to the player, and along with the player moves the game machine of interconnection, obtainable progressive award increases gradually.The player knows, when its reach secret, during less than the set point value at random of predefine limits value, award will be awarded.Limits value usually also shows to the player by this display visually.
Adopting this function is to play on machine for the hope that attracts the player to cherish to get progressive award.Yet, along with the player more seasoned and they this system is more contacted, system keeps the ability of player's interest to diminish.
A target of the present invention is to overcome or improve at least in fact the one or more shortcoming of prior art, or provides the replacement scheme of usefulness at least.
Summary of the invention
First example of the present invention provides a kind of system that multiple recreation is provided, and this system comprises: a plurality of user-operable terminal, and it provides basic game and produces the basic game informational message for corresponding user; Second game console, it makes response to the basic game informational message, for the player provides second recreation---this recreation has related award---of binding and produces the 3rd game trigger message when being won in second recreation; The 3rd game console, it makes response to the 3rd game trigger message, and all or part of chance of playing the 3rd recreation as stake that second recreation is rewarded is provided to the player who wins second recreation.
Be preferably: the 3rd input unit of playing that a plurality of user-operable terminal comprise accordingly, allow the user to accept or refusal is provided.
Input unit is preferably and is applicable to that also allowing the user to indicate is used as ratio the 3rd recreation stake, that second recreation is rewarded.
Be preferably: the 3rd game console is made response to the 3rd recreation of being won, and the further chance of playing the 3rd recreation is provided.
Be preferably: the 3rd game console comprises memory and processor, and memory is used for the counter data that number of times has been played in storage representation the 3rd recreation, and processor is used for increasing counter data when the 3rd recreation is played.
In such embodiments, the 3rd game console is preferably and also comprises comparator, and it is used for counter data and at least one predefine value are compared.
Be preferably: described at least one predefine value comprises the predefine limits value, if counter data less than the predefine limits value, the 3rd game console provides the 3rd recreation.
In addition or as an alternative, described at least one predefine value can comprise bonus prize values, when counter data equaled bonus prize values, the 3rd game console was authorized premiums.
Be preferably: the 3rd recreation has the award that equals its stake twice.
In a preferred embodiment, second game console occupy middle ground and is arranged in central controller, and central processing unit is preferably and also comprises display driver, and display driver shows and second recreation and the relevant information of the 3rd recreation indicator screen.
The 3rd game console also occupy middle ground and is arranged in central controller.
Yet another preferred embodiment is for comprising of each user-operable terminal of corresponding the 3rd game console, and the 3rd game console is preferably with they corresponding user-operable terminal and is brought together.For example, the 3rd game console can be positioned at be attached to corresponding user-operable terminal, on the corresponding network card.
In the preferred embodiment, the progressive award of second recreation for linking, it is to depend on the time or to depend on that the mode of incident is awarded.Depending on that under the situation of incident, second game console is preferably and comprises: memory, the jackpot prize value of its storing predetermined justice and the award value (accruedprize value) that forms naturally; Processor, it is made the basic game informational message and responsively regulates the award value that nature forms; Comparator, it compares award value and the predefine jackpot prize value that forms naturally, and when the award value that forms naturally reached the predefine jackpot prize value, processor was made response to comparator, authorizes second recreation and rewards.
Second example of the present invention provides a kind of method that multiple recreation is provided, and the method includes the steps of: for a plurality of players provide basic game, it produces the basic game informational message on corresponding user-operable terminal; On second game console, receive the basic game informational message; Have second recreation associated prize, that link by providing, this message is made response, and when second recreation is won, produce the 3rd game trigger message; On the 3rd game console, receive the 3rd game trigger message, and, the 3rd game trigger message is made response by all or part of chance of playing the 3rd recreation as stake that second recreation is rewarded is provided to the player who wins second recreation.
This method is preferably also and comprises: receive player's indication of accepting or refuse the 3rd recreation that provides about hope on user-operable terminal.
This method is preferably also and comprises: receive on user-operable terminal about the player indication of hope as the second recreation award ratio of the 3rd recreation stake.
In the preferred embodiment, this method comprises: when the 3rd recreation is won, provide the further chance of playing the 3rd recreation.
In the present embodiment, this method is preferably also and comprises: the counter data of number of times has been played in storage representation the 3rd recreation in the 3rd game console, and increases this counter data when the 3rd recreation is played.
Be preferably at least one predefine value such as counter data and for example predefine limits value is compared, if counter data, provides the 3rd recreation less than the predefine limits value.In addition or as an alternative, counter data and bonus prize values are compared, when counter data equals bonus prize values, authorize premiums.
In the preferred embodiment, the 3rd recreation has the award that equals its stake twice.
Be preferably: the progressive award of second recreation for linking, it is to depend on the time or to depend on that the mode of incident is awarded.Depending under the situation of incident that this method is preferably and comprises further step: storing predetermined adopted jackpot prize value and the award value that forms naturally on second game console; The basic game informational message is made the award value of responsively regulating nature formation; Naturally the award value and the predefine jackpot prize value that form are compared; When the award value that forms naturally reaches the predefine jackpot prize value, authorize second recreation and reward.
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Introduce the preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing, usefulness is for example only made in the introduction of these preferred embodiments.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram according to first system of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram according to second system of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram according to the 3rd system of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram according to Quaternary system system of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is a flow chart, and it shows according to the preferred method of the present invention; And
Fig. 6 is a flow chart, and it shows according to further method for optimizing of the present invention.
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With reference to Fig. 1, show first example of the system that is used to provide multiple recreation.This system comprises a plurality of user-operable terminal 1, and it is used to corresponding game person's (not shown) that basic game is provided and is used to produce the basic game informational message.Via corresponding network card 4 in interface card in second game console 23 and the user-operable terminal, user-operable terminal is communicated by letter with second game console 2.Second game console 2 receives the basic game informational messages and provides to the player has second recreation associated prize, that link.In addition, when second recreation was won, second game console produced the 3rd game trigger message.
The 3rd game console 5 receives the 3rd game trigger message by interface card 6, and by provide all or part of chance of playing the 3rd recreation as stake that second recreation is rewarded to make response to the player who wins second recreation.
In a preferred embodiment, the progressive award recreation of second recreation for linking wherein, when the turnover (turnover) amount that forms naturally reaches the predefine threshold value, authorized progressive award in the mode that depends on incident.A kind of system like this is open in treating accurate PCT application PCT/AU2004/001444, and it is incorporated into hereinafter as a reference.In such system, second game console 2 comprises the memory 7 of the award value that is used for storing predetermined adopted jackpot prize value and forms naturally.8 pairs of basic game informational messages that produced by user-operable terminal 1 of the second game console processor are made and are responsively regulated the award value that nature forms.Comparator 9 compares award value and the predefined jackpot prize value that forms naturally.When the award value that forms naturally reached the predefine jackpot prize value, the second game console processor 8 was made response by authorizing the second recreation award to comparator.
Yet, in alternate embodiment, authorize the progressive award of binding in the mode that depends on the time.In so a kind of system, the basic game informational message only plays such effect: notifying second game console, 2 which user-operable terminal 1 is the progressive award that effective and therefore qualified acceptance links.
In the another alternate embodiment of the progressive award of authorizing binding with event driven manner, when---for example showing three kings in one arm bandit (poker) recreation---when particular event takes place on the user-operable terminal, user-operable terminal 1 should be authorized the progressive award of binding to the indication of second game console.By notifying the 3rd game console with the identity of the user-operable terminal of award value and triumph, second controller is made response.
For the 3rd recreation that makes that the user can accept or refuse to be provided, described a plurality of user-operable terminal comprise with input unit 10 for example button or touch-screen form, corresponding.In particularly preferred embodiment, input unit also allows the user to indicate and remains to be used as ratio the 3rd recreation stake, that second recreation is rewarded, and the residue of the second recreation award is paid the user.
The 3rd game console 5 comprises memory 11, and it is used for storage: counter data, represent the number of times that the 3rd recreation has been played; The predefine limits value represents that the 3rd recreation is with the maximum times that is provided; And at least one bonus prize values, expression will be authorized premiums to the user at that point.Memory 11 is gone back the data of the current award value of storage representation.The 3rd game console 5 also comprises: processor 12 is used to increase counter and is used to carry out the 3rd recreation; Comparator 13 is used for counter and predefine limits value and bonus prize values are compared.
In the embodiment that reference Fig. 5 introduces, the 3rd recreation is---for example high-low---a game of chance that has two kinds of possible results.For failure, paying is zero; For triumph, pay twice into stake.Limits value 5 and bonus values 3 and 5 are stored in the 3rd game console memory 11.The memory that user-operable terminal 1 is electronic game machine (EGM), and it has the data that are used for storage representation credit meter---promptly can be used for paying or be used for fund as the basic game stake---.
When second game console 2 was authorized specific EGM with its award, it sent the 3rd game trigger message, identity and the jackpot prize value of its identification triumph EGM.---be $1000 in this example---by the storage jackpot prize value and counter is initialized as zero in step S1, the 3rd game console 5 is made response.
In certain embodiments, by between EGM network card 4 and the 3rd game console interface card 6, transmitting message, on the EGM screen, showing suitable prompting and information and via user's input that EGM input unit 10 carries out, communicating by letter between the user who finishes triumph EGM and the 3rd game console 5.In other embodiments, there is not the 3rd game console interface card 6; EGM network card 4 adopts proprietary interface directly to communicate by letter with the 3rd game console 5.So whether the EGM user that inquiry is discerned in the 3rd game trigger message in step S2 he or she wish to play the 3rd recreation.EGM receives user's input via input unit 10, and this input is sent to the 3rd game console 1.If the user does not wish to play the 3rd recreation, in step S3, pay EGM credit meter with award, the 3rd game process stops.If the user wishes to play the 3rd recreation, in step S4, present to him or she that to select be 50% or 100% chance as stake with current award value.Receive input via EGM input unit 10 once more.
If the user selects to make a bet with 50%, in step S5, pay EGM credit meter with half of award value, and the award value that will store minimizing 50%.No matter under which kind of situation, in step S6,, receive user's input where necessary, for example select " higher " or " lower " or the like so carry out the 3rd recreation by the 3rd game console processor 12.
Whether the 3rd game console 5 is checked to play in step S7 and is won.If no, the 3rd game process finishes in step S8, EGM credit meter is not paid award.If recreation is won, in step S9, the award value of being stored is double, and counter increases.
So in step S10, the 3rd game console comparator 13 compares counter and bonus prize values.If counter equals in this value any one, if promptly in this example the 3rd the recreation won 3 or 5 times, pay premiums to EGM credit meter.The amount of premiums is predefined, and for example can be stored in the 3rd game console memory 11.So in step S12, the 3rd game console comparator 13 compares counter and predefine limits value.If counter equals limits value, if promptly in this example the 3rd recreation won 5 times, in step S3, pay the award of current storage to EGM credit meter, the 3rd game process stops.If counter is not equal to limits value, if having won number of times, i.e. the 3rd recreation is less than 5 times, in step S13, present the option of repetition the 3rd recreation to the user.If the user selects not repeat, in step S3, pay the award of current storage to EGM credit meter, the 3rd game process stops.If the user determines him or she to wish to repeat the 3rd recreation, flow process turns back to step S6, re-executes the 3rd recreation.
In another kind of method for optimizing, as shown in Figure 5, handle paying of premiums with different modes.In these embodiments, the 3rd game console memory 11 storage jackpot counter and repeat counters.Jackpot counter is periodically resetted and/or is reset when system is initialised at first.In different embodiment, with different intervals jackpot counter is resetted, for example minute, hour, day, week or the like.
In the embodiment that introduces in front, the 3rd game console 5 is stored jackpot prize value in step S1.Yet the 3rd game console comparator 13 then compares jackpot counter and bonus prize values in step S14.If jackpot counter equals in these values any one,, in step S15, pay premiums to EGM credit meter if promptly current progressive award has been the 3rd or the 5th since the jackpot counter last time is reset.Under any circumstance, then, in step S16, increase jackpot counter.So, this method by with the embodiment that introduces previously in the same step S4 carry out to S8.If the 3rd recreation is won, in step S9, the award value is double, increases repeat counter.So, this method by with the embodiment that introduces in front in the same step S12 and S13 carry out, and in step S3 to pay the termination of EGM credit with the award value of formation naturally.
In the above among the embodiment that introduces with reference to Fig. 1, the second and the 3rd game console 2,5th, different.In alternate embodiment shown in Figure 2, central controller 14 is provided, it comprises the second game console processor 8 and the 3rd game console processor 12 of shared storage 15, comparator 16 and interface card 17.Central controller also comprises display controller 18, and it shows and second recreation and the relevant information of the 3rd recreation display screen 19.
In further alternate embodiment shown in Figure 3, wherein, there is corresponding the 3rd game console 5 in second game console with shown in Figure 1 the same on each network card 4 of user-operable terminal 1, and the 3rd recreation is carried out for triumph EGM is local.
In further again embodiment shown in Figure 4, provide corresponding the 3rd game device 20 with each EGM contiguously.Each is self-contained for the 3rd game device: by the 3rd game screen driver 22 control, corresponding the 3rd game information screens 21; Be used for to the player who uses EGM show information and from the 3rd input unit 22 of playing of receptions input.
Among superincumbent each embodiment, the triumph user can collect his or her winnings in a known manner.For example, can from local cash funnel (cash hopper) or the feedback gold vessel (funds permitting), by paying account or smart card, can paying at the voucher that the cashier cashes by sending.
Among superincumbent each embodiment, display controller 18 shows and second recreation display screen 19---for example, and the progressive award of binding recreation---relevant information.Winning among some embodiment that provides on the local screen of second EGM that plays at the 3rd game information, for example in the embodiment that reference Fig. 4 introduces, only on the 3rd recreation display 21 that is associated with the EGM that wins second recreation, show for the distinctive information of the 3rd recreation.Yet, in alternate embodiment, in order further to encourage interest to games system, display controller also makes display screen show and the relevant information of the 3rd recreation, for example with to the user who plays the 3rd recreation determine relevant information, with determine relevant information about the user of award ratio as the 3rd recreation stake, and won or lost relevant information with the 3rd recreation.Some embodiment of the present invention provides in a play place, and wherein, user-operable terminal is the EGM in this place.In alternate embodiment, user-operable terminal is distributed on a plurality of this places or other positions and/or terminal comprises for example other devices such as personal computer.Under latter event, communicating by letter for example by existing network between terminal and second game console (and the 3rd game console when by centralization)---for example internet---finished, or finish by dialing or radio communication, perhaps finish by above-mentioned combination.
Although introduced the present invention, those skilled in the art will recognize that it can realize with many other forms with reference to instantiation.Especially, any one feature can provide with any combination in any one of other examples of being introduced in the various examples of being introduced.
In a further embodiment, disclosed system in treating accurate Australian patent application 2003903769,2004902460,2003905792,2004902465,2004900978,2004905518,2004902469,2004902459,2004906409 and PCT application PCT/AU2004/001444 of system according to the present invention provides or provides in its combination.
The function of different parts in addition,---for example second game console and the 3rd game console---is described as by different devices such as for example special ICs and realizes.Yet in a preferred embodiment, whole or any combinations of its function can be used as alternatively and are carried out by multifunctional integrated circuit, or realize in the software of carrying out on microprocessor.Particularly in this case, the present invention can realize in computer program in addition, or in data signal or be stored in the computer program on the digital carrier and realize.
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1. system that multiple recreation is provided, this system comprises:
A plurality of user-operable terminal, it is used to corresponding game person that basic game is provided, and is used to produce the basic game informational message;
Second game console, it makes response to described basic game informational message, be used for second recreation of binding is provided and is used for producing the 3rd game trigger message when being won in described second recreation to described player, described second recreation has related award; And
The 3rd game console, it makes response to described the 3rd game trigger message, and being used for provides all or part of chance of playing the 3rd recreation as stake that described second recreation is rewarded to the player who wins described second recreation.
2. according to the system of claim 1, wherein, the 3rd recreation, the corresponding input unit that is used to allow the user to accept or refuses to be provided is provided described a plurality of user-operable terminal.
3. according to the system of claim 2, wherein, described input unit is applicable to ratio stake, that described second recreation reward of described user's indication as described the 3rd recreation that allow.
4. according to system any in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, described the 3rd game console is made response to described the 3rd recreation of being won, and the further chance of playing described the 3rd recreation is provided.
5. according to the system of claim 4, wherein, described the 3rd game console comprises: memory, and it is used for the counter data that number of times is played in described the 3rd recreation of storage representation; Processor, when described the 3rd recreation was played, it increased described counter data.
6. according to the system of claim 5, wherein, described the 3rd game console also comprises comparator, and it is used for described counter data and at least one predefine value are compared.
7. according to the system of claim 6, wherein, described at least one predefine value comprises the predefine limits value, and if described counter data less than described predefine limits value, described the 3rd game console provides described the 3rd recreation.
8. according to the system of claim 6 or 7, wherein, described at least one predefine value comprises bonus prize values, and wherein, when described counter data equaled described bonus prize values, described the 3rd game console was authorized premiums.
9. according to system any in the claim 1 to 8, wherein, described the 3rd recreation has the award that equals its stake twice.
10. according to system any in the claim 1 to 9, wherein, described second game console occupy middle ground and is arranged in central controller.
11. according to the system of claim 10, wherein, described central controller also comprises display controller, it is used to make display screen to show and described second recreation and the relevant information of described the 3rd recreation.
12. according to the system of claim 10 or 11, wherein, described the 3rd game console occupy middle ground and is arranged in central controller.
13. according to system any in the claim 1 to 11, it comprises corresponding the 3rd game console for each user-operable terminal.
14. according to the system of claim 13, wherein, described the 3rd game console and their corresponding user-operable terminal are brought together.
15. according to the system of claim 14, wherein, described the 3rd game console is positioned on the corresponding network card that is attached to corresponding user-operable terminal.
16. according to system any in the claim 1 to 15, wherein, the progressive award of described second recreation for linking.
17. according to the system of claim 16, wherein, the progressive award of described binding is awarded in the mode that depends on the time.
18. according to the system of claim 16, wherein, the progressive award of described binding is awarded in the mode that depends on incident.
19. according to the system of claim 18, wherein, described second game console comprises: memory, the award value that it is used for storing predetermined adopted jackpot prize value and forms naturally; Processor, it is used for described basic game informational message made responsively regulates the described award value that forms naturally; Comparator, it is used for described award value and the described predefine jackpot prize value that forms naturally compared, and wherein, when the described award value that forms naturally reached described predefine jackpot prize value, described processor was made described comparator and responsively is used to authorize described second recreation and rewards.
20. the method that multiple recreation is provided, the method includes the steps of:
For a plurality of players provide basic game, described terminal produces the basic game informational message on corresponding user-operable terminal;
On second game console, receive described basic game informational message, have second recreation associated prize, that link and produce the 3rd game trigger message when being won by providing, described basic game informational message is made response in described second recreation; And
On the 3rd game console, receive described the 3rd game trigger message, by providing all or part of of the described second recreation award played the 3rd chance of playing as stake, described the 3rd game trigger message is made response to the player who wins described second recreation.
21. according to the method for claim 20, it is included in the 3rd user's indication of playing that receives on the described user-operable terminal about hope is accepted or refusal is provided.
22. according to the method for claim 21, it is included in and receives on the described user-operable terminal about the user indication of hope as ratio described the 3rd recreation stake, the described second recreation award.
23. according to method any in the claim 20 to 22, it comprises: when described the 3rd recreation is won, provide the further chance of playing described the 3rd recreation.
24. according to the method for claim 23, it comprises: memory counter data in described the 3rd game console, number of times is played in described the 3rd recreation of this data representation; When described the 3rd recreation is played, increase described counter data.
25. according to the method for claim 24, it comprises described counter data and at least one predefine value is compared.
26. according to the method for claim 25, it comprises described counter data and predefine limits value is compared, and if described counter data less than described predefine limits value, described the 3rd recreation is provided.
27. according to the method for claim 25 or 26, it comprises described counter data and bonus prize values is compared, and when described counter data equals described bonus prize values, authorizes premiums.
28. according to method any in the claim 20 to 27, wherein, described the 3rd recreation has the award that equals its stake twice.
29. according to method any in the claim 20 to 28, wherein, the progressive award of described second recreation for linking.
30. according to the method for claim 29, it comprises the progressive award of authorizing described binding in the mode that depends on the time.
31. according to the method for claim 29, it comprises the progressive award of authorizing described binding in the mode that depends on incident.
32. according to the method for claim 31, it also comprises following steps:
Storing predetermined adopted jackpot prize value and the award value that forms naturally in described second game console;
Described basic game informational message made responsively regulate the described award value that forms naturally;
Described award value and the described predefine jackpot prize value that forms naturally compared, and
When the described award value that forms naturally reaches described predefine jackpot prize value, authorize described second recreation and reward.
33. a system that is used to provide multiple recreation, it is basic as introducing with reference to example and/or the arbitrary embodiment of the shown the present invention of accompanying drawing here.
34. a method that is used to provide multiple recreation, it is basic as introducing with reference to example and/or the arbitrary embodiment of the shown the present invention of accompanying drawing here.
35. a computer program, it is used for making computer to carry out method as any or the claim 34 of claim 20 to 32.
36. a data medium, the data of its carrying representative computer program as claimed in claim 35.
37. a signal, it carries data, this data represented computer program as claimed in claim 35.
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