CN101495202A

CN101495202A - Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance

Info

Publication number: CN101495202A
Application number: CNA2006800518758A
Authority: CN
Inventors: D·哈代; S·N·凯尼; M·赫尔曼
Original assignee: GameLogic Inc
Current assignee: GameLogic Inc
Priority date: 2005-12-28
Filing date: 2006-12-28
Publication date: 2009-07-29
Also published as: EP1965875A4; WO2007079151A2; WO2007079151A3; EP1965875A2; CA2673962A1; AU2006332738B2; AU2006332738A1

Abstract

The field of the invention relates generally to lotteries and gaming, and more particularly, to systems for conducting casino-based gaming. After a player subscribes to play multiple games on a video gaming machine, the player may choose to finish playing the games elsewhere. The video gaming machine may then determine the outcomes for the games yet to be played and then may issue a ticket to the player.

Description

Be used for carrying out the method and the device of probability game

Invention field

The field of the invention relate generally to lottery ticket and probability game more particularly, relate to the system that is used for carrying out based on the game of playing cards.

Summary of the invention

Video game machine is used for playing skill type or probabilistic type electronic game.The recreation of skill type is to need player's using skill (for example, dexterity or intelligence) to help to determine the recreation of game result.Typical skill type recreation comprises video poker board, 21 of videos and most of amusement hall type recreation (comprising PacMan, Collapse and Tetris).Probability game is not need player's skill completely random ground to determine the recreation of game result.Typical probability game comprises lottery ticket, Jino recreation, slot machine game and Ba Jiala Card Games.But video game machine may be positioned at any host city be usually located at public place of entertainment, horse-racing ground or family.

At public place of entertainment, the game player need pay the expense of playing video game machine before the recreation meeting.Usually, the game player uses currency or the payment of loyal and steadfast point.Specifically, the game player uses monetary payoff by debit card, credit card, payment of cheque card, credit card, check, cash (coin, bill or token), and credit payment accesses to your account under the situation that game operator or affiliated organization are arranged.As an alternative, the game player uses the account's of free game operator or affiliated organization's grasp loyal and steadfast some payment.Loyal and steadfast point obtains from the tissue of any kind often, but usually with loyal and steadfast plan (for example, to the plan of frequently taking in course line, to frequently moving in of hotel plan or to the plan of frequently patronizing of public place of entertainment) be associated.The game player use Automatic Teller Machine or automated teller booth usually or by the cashier in originally payment on one's body of video game machine.The player also orders often and participates in a plurality of recreation meetings.In other words, the expense of many recreation meetings is participated in player's one-time payment.

Land-based casino allows bettors throw in their chip and their expense of on-site payment.Someone think the motion and the incident bettors will play other recreation in land-based casino then.For some publics place of entertainment, chip also may be that throw in the pavilion that spreads all over public place of entertainment in the position, so the place that bettors may not need playing other recreation from them is walked too far away.Land-based casino few in number takes fully motion and the incident on internet to play games now, and bettors is online in this case makes a bet and pay the expense of making a bet.

At the video game machine based on public place of entertainment, the player obtains a plurality of recreation are played in three kinds of end on video game machine selection usually.The player can play the recreation of all pre-post-pay paystations.As another option, the player may with cash in the pavilion or cashier's credit card form of there cashing sell remaining credit.In addition, the player may be allowed to cash remaining credit on credit card.Credit on this card may be used in that certain time plays games after a while.

There are many distribution that comprise that provide to play the dissimilar recreation of the lottery ticket of probability game.Lottery ticket is to use the machine that is called as point of sale (POS) terminating machine to sell by the retailer.These tickets are normally printed with the POS terminating machine, and normally for certain prize drawing distribution of finishing in certain time after a while.The example of the lottery ticket probability game of these types comprises traditional state-run lottery ticket prize drawing and polymorphic lottery ticket prize drawing (for example, power ball).The lottery ticket of another kind of type (technical be referred to as promptly to announce the winners in a lottery certificate) comprises that the scraping type lottery ticket of printing in advance, this lottery ticket comprise that purchased person (player) wipes off and show purchased person (player) that whether one or more game indicias and player have won the recreation pointed out on the ticket or a series of recreation wipes off and show whether one or more game indicias and player have won the emulsion coating of the recreation pointed out on the ticket or a series of recreation or similar coating.This indication normally " is promptly opened ", because the player knows when they wipe the ticket coating off whether they have won recreation.

The many games on line that can use the computer system object for appreciation that is coupled with communication network (for example, internet) are arranged.These recreation wherein may comprise traditional probability game, skill recreation and the recreation of amusement field pattern.

Some systems will encourage the volume recreation and game on line merges.In such system, lottery ticket is sold the player, and further recreation is played by the player system that uses a computer then.In such games system, the ticket of selling the player comprise be stored in the computer system of playing computer game in the relevant password of recreation seed.Computer game determines the recreation seed that this is relevant, and this recreation seed is corresponding one by one with a series of predetermined game state that causes predetermined result.In other words, the password that is stored on the ticket comprises the result.In the system of another kind of type, the password that is stored on the ticket is the coding form that is shown to player's prize drawing result in the ending of game on line drama.

New and more interesting game format is that lottery ticket and the recreation of amusement field pattern keep player's interest and therefore cause player continuous and/or that turn one's head needed.According to one embodiment of the invention, it will be appreciated that in order to introduce additional recreation (especially in the public place of entertainment zone), spent great amount of manpower and material resources.Specifically, when introducing each recreation, its feature before introducing by manager's scrutiny.So, can will be useful reducing the workload of working out regulations aspect the new game of introducing stimulation player object for appreciation.For this purpose, according to one aspect of the present invention, provide the system of two recreation, one of them recreation is checked and approved by the manager, and its result is used for controlling the result of another recreation.Because result's the recreation that the probability of other recreation is subjected to before to have checked and approved of determining and gain is controlled, thus with discharge the regulations obstacle that other recreation is associated and reduced.

According to one aspect of the present invention, provide the method that is used for playing probability game.This method comprises following behavior: allow the player to select on first video game machine not play remaining recreation and first video game machine of having paid defrayment, permission player on first video game machine object for appreciation zero or a plurality of recreation on first video game machine, permission player for various recreation creditable ticket is offered the player so that play remaining recreation.According to one embodiment of the invention, play probability game and comprise the adjunctive behavior of determining the result of residue recreation with first video game machine.According to another embodiment, this method comprises the behavior that stores the result of fixed residue recreation by first video game machine.

According to one embodiment of the invention, this method further comprises behavior on one of the central computer of the ticket, link or the networking that are provided and the storage device within first video game machine is provided fixed result at least.According to another embodiment, the ticket that is provided comprises the ticket identifier.According to another embodiment, the ticket that is provided further comprises access code.According to the another one embodiment, one of ticket identifier and access code are printed on the ticket that is provided at least.According to the another one embodiment, one of ticket identifier and access code are by magnetic code on the ticket that is provided at least.

According to one aspect of the present invention, this method further comprises following behavior: the player operates second video game machine, player, and second video game machine, second video game machine are investigated the result of the residue recreation that one of that ticket identifier of keying at least and access code, the second video game machine access determined by first video game machine and the result that second video game machine is determined according to first video game machine offers the player to remaining recreation keying in from one of the ticket identifier of providing ticket and access code at least.According to one embodiment of the invention, probability game comprises the one or more recreation that are selected from bingo, Jino recreation, Britain's bingo, make digital card recreation, lottery ticket recreation, Ba Jiala Card Games and slot machine wild with joy.According to another embodiment, probability game comprises predetermined result, and no matter how the player plays games, the player obtains this predetermined result.

According to one embodiment of the invention, first video game machine is arranged in public place of entertainment.According to another embodiment, first video game machine is a slot machine.According to another embodiment, second video game machine is arranged in one of public place of entertainment, different public place of entertainment, hotel, horse-racing ground, family and shift position at least.According to the another one embodiment, one of colony that second video game machine is made up of slot machine, personal computer, personal digital assistant and cellular telephone.According to another embodiment, second video game machine is connected with first video game machine or central server by one or more colonies that are made up of LAN, wide area network and internet.

The structure of further feature of the present invention and advantage and various embodiments of the present invention and operation will be given detailed description with reference to accompanying drawing below.In the accompanying drawings, similar reference number is pointed out similar or intimate element.In addition, the accompanying drawing that leftmost this reference number of one or two Digital ID at first occurs in the reference number.

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These accompanying drawings do not plan to draw to scale.In the accompanying drawings, each of various accompanying drawing illustrated same or almost same part be with similar numeral performance.For clear, be not that each part all marks out in every width of cloth accompanying drawing.In these accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is used for the block diagram of system of management game according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the example ticket that combines with recreation that may issue according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is used for the flow chart of program of management game according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is used for the flow chart of program of management game according to another embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is according to be used for the system of management game according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is the interface according to one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the flow chart that is used for managing the program of the recreation of playing according to one embodiment of the invention.

The specific embodiment

In one embodiment of the invention, the player may order and play various recreation meeting, and is continuous or opposite.In other words, the expense of many recreation meetings is played in player's one-time payment.According to an embodiment, such player based on the interface of computer (for example may use, personal computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, STB or other interfaces) (for example order various recreation, the fixedly recreation of probability or on-fixed probability, skill recreation or probability game).In another embodiment, the player's order that also may select his or her quilt to upgrade automatically.

According to one embodiment of the invention, if player pays is played the one or more recreation away from video game machine, then the player may remove video game machine and inform that how many recreation this machine player wants to play or how many confidences in the currency the player wants to shift to this video game machine.Information may be to use any input unit (comprising keyboard, touch-screen, mouse, read-only optical disc, ticket reader or card reader) of being associated with video game machine to import this video game machine.

In case video game machine is known the player and wants how many recreation or how many confidences in the currency that on machine the player just can play one or more recreation on this video game machine.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the player also may select not play remaining recreation on video game machine.Then, this video game machine may be determined the result of residue recreation according to another embodiment of the invention.After the result who determines the residue recreation, this video game machine is issued to the player to ticket.According to another embodiment of the invention, then, the player holds this ticket and the information from this ticket is input to another video game machine or personal computer.

Fig. 7 is the example according to the game scenario program of one aspect of the invention.This example program 700 injects video game machine to chip from the player in step 704.As mentioned above, the player also may use any additive method that is used for obtaining confidence in the currency on video game machine, comprise, for instance, credit card, debit card and account credit.In step 706, the player informs how many recreation defrayments this video game machine player thinks to be.The player may use any input unit (comprise, for instance, mouse, keyboard, touch-screen, or the like) information is imported this video game machine.In step 708, video game machine is thrown into the confidence in the currency on the video game machine and is determined to distribute to player's variable quantity at the recreation number of step 706 player input in step 704 according to the player.Replacing chip, extra confidence in the currency may be to send the player's to some additive methods (comprising account credit or the ticket credit that can redeem the cashier there).

In step 710, if a more than recreation is possible, the player is chosen in the recreation of playing on the video game machine.According to one embodiment of the invention, this recreation is a probability game.According to another embodiment of the invention, game result may be scheduled to.After selecting the recreation that will play, the player plays games on this video game machine and obtains the result.According to this result, this video game machine offers the player in step 714 with winning.This winning may provide with any method, comprises offering the player in chip, account credit and/or the ticket credit that the cashier redeems there.

In step 716, it is fixed that the player determines whether he or she wants to play another recreation.If the player wishes to play another recreation really, this video Game device machine determines whether the player has another game credits that can get from step 706 so.If the player has another game credits really, then ask that in step 710 player wants to play what recreation and continuation program 700.If the player does not have another game credits, then the player gets back to step 702.

If the player does not think to play games in step 716 again, then this video game machine determines in step 720 whether the player also has game credits.If the player does not have, then program 700 finishes in step 736.If the player has the more game credits that can get in step 720 really, then video game machine determines whether remaining recreation has had predetermined result on step 722 credit.Remaining recreation may comprise game credits another video game machine from service routine 700 because some reasons have predetermined result.

If remaining recreation does not have predetermined result on the credit, then this video game machine is determined the result of remaining recreation on each credit in step 724.As an alternative, the possibility of result of residue recreation is to be determined by the central computer that is connected with first video game machine by network or another video game machine on the credit.In step 726, this video game machine sends to central computer to fixed result so that be stored in the memory.As an alternative, fixed the possibility of result stores with any known method.For instance, fixed the possibility of result is stored in the accessible position of network (comprising internet).

In case fixed result is stored in step 726, if perhaps on the credit remaining recreation in step 722 definite result has been arranged, then this video game machine is issued ticket in step 728 to the player.At least, this ticket comprises ticket identifier and non-essential access code.As the substitute of ticket, this video game machine may be issued credit card, read-only optical disc or any other project of the information of the input unit readability on player or reader or video game machine or the personal computer.

In case receive ticket in step 728, can remove another video game machine, personal computer or other system at any time step 730 player, then ticket identifier and other necessary information are imported another video game machine or system.Then, in step 734, another video game machine is fetched fixed game result from the central network computer or the storage device that store fixed result.As an alternative, fixed result offers on player's ticket or the medium at first video game machine to encode.

Program 700 is the example of one embodiment of the invention just, and people should figure out the variation of program 700 within scope and spirit of the present invention.For instance, each step in the program 700 may be reversed, move or operation abreast.In an example,

step

704 and 706 may be reversed, that is, it is the game credits defrayment of needs that the player tells video game machine to need how many game credits that suitable confidence in the currency or chip is provided then.Some steps also may be removed, and for example, if video game machine is only to be recreation programming, then step 710 may be removed, if or do not change player due to, then step 708 may be removed.

Fig. 2 shows the example ticket 201 that may be issued to the player.Player's this ticket surface (under the situation of scraping ticket) of can swiping shows one or more indications.These indications may comprise, for instance, the sequence number of ticket, access code or other can be with the indication that visits game on line (or its combinations).As an alternative, this ticket may be suitable pull-tab ticket or other ticket type that the player is presented in indication.

This ticket may comprise other indication (for example, according to the description of front, may be used for deciphering key or its part with game result deciphering).In addition, ticket may be pointed out office's number (for example, when the player plays) of second recreation to the player on computer system.For instance, under the situation of slot machine game, this ticket may point out that this ticket may be presented to player's the number of times that circles round fast.Under the situation of collapse type recreation, this ticket may be pointed out the number of the recreation illustration (or drama) of the collapse type recreation that the player can play.In addition, according to the discussion of front, the player may be allowed to play any one among the many recreation that provided, and the player may select to play different recreation and discloses the result who is associated with those illustrations of playing.

In one embodiment, ticket 201 comprises the password 202 that provides on the ticket surface the access right that is stored in result on the server (for example, award) is provided.According to discussion, password 202 may comprise also that the key that can be used for result deciphering is as the non-essential feature that increases security.This possibility of result is stored in the database of server system.Ticket 201 also may comprise the ticket identifier 203 that is used for discerning ticket and may be used for discerning any result who is associated with ticket.In addition, ticket 201 may comprise the recreation indication 204 of the information that statement is relevant with the recreation of playing on computer system.For instance, also have and be stored on the ticket identifier from the script number that is associated with game on line to the player that point out.In an example, the player buys ticket in retailer there or other POS position.

Then, the player continues to play games on computer system.Fig. 1 shows the exemplary systems 100 that can play games according to one embodiment of the invention.User (player) 110 plays games by the interface of host computer system (for example, main frame 101).Main frame 101 may be the computer system that can play games of any kind.Main frame may be, for instance, and the general purpose type computer system (for example, personal computer (PC)) that connects with network (for example, internet).Other general-purpose computing system type (for example, PDA, mobile phone, STB or other system type) may be used for playing games.

Computer system may be by one or more communication networks 102 and server system 103 couplings.Server may provide with main frame 101 and carry out the games 109 that are used for playing games.More particularly, games 109 can provide the game on line that the user can play by the interface that is associated with main frame 101 in operation.This game on line may be, for instance, and video slot machine, 21 or other game on line or the recreation of amusement field pattern.

Games may be stored in, for instance, and on the medium of the computer-readable that is associated with the server 103 that games are provided (for example, memory, storage area or other medium).For instance, games may be stored on the webserver and be downloaded to client computer on the internet.Games 109 may be one of many games that are associated with the game on line experience.Different games can download on the client computer selectively according to the selected recreation that will play of type, user of the recreation ticket of being issued, type or other criterions of used client computer.

Server 103 also may be general-purpose computing system or any other type can differentiate ticket, games are provided and realize other the recreation correlation functions computer system.In addition, people should to figure out various game function may be to realize with one or more server systems.Server 103 generally includes the processor 104 that is used for moving based on the game function of server.Server 103 may also comprise and is used for storing the memory of data 105 that is associated with games.Server 103 may also comprise one or more network interfaces 106 that server 103 and the network 102 that allows server 103 with one or more main-machine communications are coupled together.In addition, server 103 may comprise one or more storage entity 107, comprises being used for disk or other medium of storage data.In one embodiment, storage entity 107 is fit to store the games 109 that discussed one or more fronts.Server 103 has the operation system of any number or type and the processor of one or more application programs.In one embodiment, server 103 offers one or more client computer for access and a webserver content of playing games.

Server 103 also may comprise the database 108 that is fit to store one or more results that are associated with ticket or other game moneys.According to discussion, the possibility of result is to use the ticket identifier to index.

Fig. 3 shows according to one embodiment of the invention and is used for an example program of management game.At section 301, program 300 beginnings.At section 302, issue ticket to the player.According to discussion, the player may buy ticket in retailer there or other POS position.In certain time and/or position after a while, the player may go up in one or more computer systems (for example, the personal computer that can play games or other computer systems) and play game on line.For instance, at section 303, host computer system (for example, main frame 101) running game program.These games may be for instance, to be included in the game on line that communication network (for example, internet) is gone up one or more parts of downloading.

According to discussion, ticket may comprise and is used for the password of access game result.This password may be printed on the front of ticket according to the front with reference to the discussion of Fig. 2.In an exemplary systems, players accesses website, this website comprise that the player can be at the interface of section 304 key feeding ciphers.

This interface may be, for instance, is used for the access recreation, maybe may be any other interface (for example, with the interface that visits the download site that is used for downloading game software (for example, games 109)).This interface may be with one or more computer languages (for example, the interface of HTML, Java, Macromedia Flash or other types) programmings and also may comprise that the player can input this paper input frame of password.This interface may comprise other modes of the password that key in to allow the user access recreation or other parameters (for example, be imprinted on the ticket embossment).People should figure out the present invention and be not limited to any ad hoc approach or any password form that is used for key feeding cipher, and the password of any kind or entering method all may be used.

Player's key feeding cipher is so determine the result at section 305 according to this password.More particularly, be imprinted on the password on the ticket and be stored between the result on the server and have mapping relations.This password may be stored in, for instance, and in the database structure that in data in server storehouse 108, stores.Database 108 may be, for instance, relational database, object database, flat file database or other are used for storing and keeping the organization object of data.In addition, triumph password catalogue may be provided for tissue that recreation is provided (for example, state-run lottery ticket the committee).According to the discussion of front, this password may comprise the non-essential deciphering key that will be stored in the inlet deciphering on the server.This inlet may point out to play one or more results of illustration.

Then, this game result is used for determining at section 306 players' game scenario by game on line.For instance, if the result who stores is " winning $50 ", this game on line may be presented to the player with the result who points out player's Ying De $50 award so.This expression may be the player presents to the player to one or more demonstrations when section 307 is played game on line form.This expression may be progression, because ultimate result (for example, " winning $50 ") realizes by series of displays or by the continuous series of game on line.For instance, under the situation of the collapse type recreation of play collecting the project that is used for playing second level recreation, such announcement of the result of each illustration of collapse type recreation may be stored on the server.

According to discussion, award may be distributed in each recreation illustration and/or project (or more generally, each triumph chance) and go up so that improve interest in game play to greatest extent and the temptation player plays each illustration of playing that is associated with particular ticket.For instance, a kind of approach may comprise that triumph indication that (relative in a series of recreation illustrations) is early stage offers the player so that the player continues interested.When the player played more recreation illustration, the size of award may be adjusted like this, so that " drama " level of recreation is increased.In other words, award is worth and is adjusted among the recreation illustration of back so that provide higher relatively award to be worth in the recreation in the back.Other approach/distribution may be for improving or keeping interest in game play and prepare.

In case played, at section 308, the player may be in the point of sale or other exchange positions and redeem this ticket.As an alternative, the player may be allowed to not play games and just redeem ticket.Exchange may allow, for instance, and after certain scheduled time.For instance, the player may be allowed to certain set time (for example, afternoons 10 point) afterwards, buying ticket after certain specific period (for example, 24 hours) or other absolute or relative time redemption ticket.This may be a situation about being fit to based on the system of Jino or lottery ticket, and in this case, Jino or lottery ticket result become and can get certain set time after the purchase ticket.As an alternative, ticket may be redeemed after buying at once.At section 309, program 300 finishes.

Dividend may be to use with the pay table that is associated of playing to determine.The number of ticket may be determined with deducing, and definite pay table of sharing out bonus may be tasked ticket by branch.This assignment can be to determine like this, for instance, and by confusing pay table and branch as a result being tasked ticket.Be the example of the pay table that can be used to play according to one embodiment of the invention below:

The number of distribution ticket: 2000

Ticket price: $5

Table I-example pay table

The ticket number is shared out bonus

1 $100

700 $10

500 $5

100 $1

600 $0

The return: $300 of game operator (3%)-expense

Shown in above-mentioned example, the ticket of given number may be to assign as the triumph ticket that specific dividend (for example, result) is arranged.The dividend that some tickets may not be associated with them, and some may have only nominal dividend (for example, little award number, free ticket, or the like).The minority ticket may comprise comparing with other dividend size bigger dividend.Yet people should figure out, and share out bonus to be not limited to money, but may issue the award of other types, comprise commodity, credit, loyal and steadfast point or the expression of any other value.

The sort of probability type that the triumph probability may experience in real (but not based on computer) recreation.As an alternative, the triumph probability may need not to be " nature " probability of the recreation of winning any particular type, but this probability may be adjusted so that obtain (for example, probability game operator) expected result.The dividend quantity of the number of triumph probability, triumph ticket, every ticket or other dividend parameter may be any amount or number, and the present invention is not limited to any specific triumph probability, triumph ticket number, dividend quantity or dividend type.Yet, according to an embodiment, the total probability of winning, the quantity of dividend and type or the like may with the recreation of before having checked and approved by adjustment person (for example, Jino, guest fruit, or the like) similar, significantly reduce adjustment person's scrutiny so show the use of the result's who is associated with the recreation of before having checked and approved additional recreation, therefore, checking and approving of additional recreation is little heavy.For this purpose, may offer the system (for example, server 103) that manages game on line to ticket and object information with the recreation system associated of before having checked and approved.

Be stored in password on the server (for example, server 103) and may be used for determining the game scenario on computer system, played.For instance, game result may be " winning $50 ".Under the situation of type recreation of inserting coins, ticket may point out that the player accepts 10 times of slot machine and circles round fast.Each the possibility of result that circles round fast is scheduled to, and this recreation may be pointed out the information of the predetermined sequence of game scenario discussed above from server retrieves.Under the situation of type recreation of inserting coins, this predetermined sequence may be pointed out and the winning that circles round fast and be associated at every turn.Under the situation of collapse type recreation, the possibility of result of each illustration of second level recreation is stored on the server and before playing games and is retrieved.

In another example, have only overall result (for example, the total winning that is associated with ticket) to be scheduled to, and the sequence of game scenario may be to determine when playing games.In front in the example that the player points out to win in 10 times circle round fast, that winning (with the failure of any centre) may be that any point in circling round fast for 10 times minute is tasked the player.Under the situation of collapse type recreation, winning may be dispatched on each recreation illustration.Winning may be dispatched on each project of collecting when playing the recreation of collapse type in further example.Because the number of the project of collecting may change to some extent according to player's skill, so the distribution of award in the middle of the project of collecting may be determined during game scenario by the system of playing games.Therefore, according to an embodiment, player's skill (or lacking skill) does not influence the overall result of recreation.

This assignment may be to be determined by server, the Games Software that moves on client computer or its combination.In addition, game scenario may be randomized, because use the further drama of same ticket to produce to cause same result's different game state sequence.For instance, under the situation of the slot machine game of Miao Shuing, may point out Ying De $50 to the player in front, may be different but the player obtains the result's of Ying De $50 sequence, depends in various factor.Such factor may comprise other function of the result's that determines the individual game drama (for example, under a series of situations of circling round fast, the result of circling round fast at every turn) randomized function or some.According to the discussion of front about game result, a series of intermediate object programs as may be stored in database that server is associated in.In addition, for drama that increases recreation and the experience of strengthening playing games, those the possibility of result use formula or adjust based on the method for rule during game running.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the player may buy ticket in the point of purchase (for example, convenience store), and the indication that this ticket win/is not won situation is to show on different medium.For instance, the player buys the scraping ticket in the shop of convenience store or other types.The award that the player wins be not presented at the scraping card originally on one's body, but go up this award of demonstration by another medium (for example, home computer system, PDA, mobile phone, or the like).

For instance, according to the discussion of front, may present to the player to another recreation that discloses part award at least (for example, previously described slot machine game or collapse type recreation).May be scheduled to via the basic award that this demonstration can get, because game result may be stored in one or more systems.The scraping ticket may disclose the different script number (for example, drawing back) that the player accepts under the situation of the recreation illustration that insert coins type recreation or collapse type are played.

In one aspect of the invention, ticket comprises and is used for the authentication information that obtains to show.In an example, the scraping ticket comprise be used for will be shown to player's the secret secret key of result's deciphering.In other words, according to an aspect, there is not the ownership (and therefore not having privacy key) of ticket to determine that whether particular ticket is won and what is won is impossible.In another example, the scraping ticket may only comprise a part of secret secret key.The other parts of this secret key may be stored in, and for instance, on the server and be basis, for instance, the sequence number of card is fetched from database (for example, document data bank, relational database, or the like).The mapping relations of ticket sequence number and encrypted result can offer the control of checking that lottery ticket supplier is used to add.

Fig. 4 shows the program that is used for finishing the secure access result.At section 401, program 400 beginnings.Server (for example, server 103) may store SOME RESULTS with encrypted form, and each result can both use coded access separately.These the possibility of result are encrypted, for instance, use any technical known encryption method (for example, symmetry, asymmetrical encryption technology).At section 402, password is provided for server (for example, server 103).

This password may be, for instance, is imprinted on the ticket and offered the password (for example, symmetrical secret key, private secret key) of server according to the top interface of passing computer system through discussion by the user.The password of receiving may be to use technical known safe transmission method (for example, SSL) to transmit between system.The password of receiving is deciphered in the result that section 403 is used to be stored on the server.This password can be can be used for data and any deciphering key type of any form or length can be arranged.Then, at section 405, the result of deciphering can present to the player.The result can show with any method.For instance, according to the discussion of front, the result can present to the player by the one or more demonstrations that present during the object for appreciation game on line.At section 405, program 400 finishes.

Another aspect of the present invention is relevant with the software game based on lottery ticket that can play on network (for example, internet).According to an embodiment, this system comprises that the player buys based on ticket scraping or that print at service point (POS).POS may be, for instance, can sell the place of lottery ticket ticket, comprises convenience store or other positions that the lottery ticket product is provided.In the alternative system that public place of entertainment or other probability game places provide.Ticket may be sold the player at public place of entertainment for playing games after a while.

The player accepts ticket at POS or other positions, continues to play in another position then and discloses result's (or final result) of this recreation based on the recreation of computer.Recreation based on computer may be that for instance, the recreation of amusement field pattern recreation (for example, slot machine, video poker board) or other types comprises amusement game or probability game.In scraping or print under the situation of ticket, the result was unconspicuous to the player before the player plays based on the recreation of computer.This recreation may be, for instance, and the software program of on internet, downloading and playing.As an alternative, may use the online part of additive method (for example, PDA, mobile phone or additive method) access recreation.

Ticket comprises password, plays this password of family expenses and obtains being stored in the access right of the result on the server that stores the ticket information that is associated with every ticket and result.Such information may be predetermined in selling at ticket, or the possibility of result certain was unknown (for example, based on Jino, guest really or under the situation of the system of other lot) before the time after a while ticket is issued to the player after.According to an embodiment, password is to be used for access to be stored in the access key (or its certain part) of the one or more results on the server.In addition, (being stored in the server) the possibility of result encrypts.For instance, this password may be private secret key or symmetrical secret key.This secret key can use SSL or any other safety method to be transferred to server so that the result is deciphered by subscriber's computer system.

Because the deciphering key is stored on the ticket, so this probability game system is a comparison safety when the security breaches of ticket or server do not provide visit to object information.More particularly, do not have (being used for the result is deciphered) ticket, the visit in lottery ticket ticket data storehouse can not be finished.In addition, do not have lottery ticket ticket data storehouse, this ticket can not be relevant with the result (because the result is stored in the database, not on ticket).

In another system's example, a part is used for the key of result's deciphering of recreation is stored on the ticket, and another part is stored in the data in server storehouse.By this way, guarantee that the ownership of arbitrary part key can not jeopardize result's safety.

Yet people should figure out this system not to be needed the deciphering key on SSL or any other encrypting/decrypting method, the ticket or is stored in result on the encryption server.Yet recreation can realize being with or without under the situation of these features.In other words, can only use the sequence number or other ticket identifiers that are imprinted on the ticket to finish to the result's that is stored in the server place access.

Except the sequence number relevant or other identifiers, also comprise second sequence number or other identifiers (for example, access code) based on ticket scraping or that print with result on the server.Ticket may comprise sequence number and the ticket identifier that uses for system.According to an embodiment, it will be appreciated that under the sequence number (it is printed on the ticket) of using the printing ticket situation relevant to have safety problem with the triumph result.In other words, lottery ticket supplier may not allow lottery ticket system any entity in addition to have the ability to make the result relevant with sequence number.For this purpose, may on ticket, provide the identifier that another permission system enters the result data library searching (for example, independently ticket identifier or access code).

With an exemplary systems of the system combined work of lottery ticket in, in order to defer to the prize drawing rule, the possibility of result of recreation is scheduled to.In this case, the result be scheduled to and be stored in the database.Do not allow predetermined result (for example) at public place of entertainment but after a while (for example, by draw lots or additive method) determine in result's the alternative environment that the ticket that system issues has the lot time that is associated when can playing games in such environment.Controlling with the Jino game result under the situation of online game system, every ticket may be associated with the set of number of Jino recreation, and the result of Jino recreation provides as the result who is used for game on line.In an example, computer system is selected the numeral that is associated with ticket automatically in the distribution ticket.Thereafter, when Jino recreation took place, the result who draws lots in the Jino was provided for online game system, and the latter is changed this Jino result in another recreation (for example, collapse recreation, slot machine game, or the like) recreation experience.Yet, though should figuring out the Jino recreation, people can be used for controlling the game on line experience, other recreation (for example, bingo) may be used.

Server (for example, server 103) may be able to be accepted from the input of user's sequence number and decryption key spoon and respond the result who is associated with particular ticket is provided.The result or the final result of recreation can be shown to the player in the interface that is used for playing the computer system (for example, subscriber's computer system such as personal computer (PC)) based on the recreation of computer.For instance, a series of game results that are associated with ticket can be stored in the server, offer client computer then, so that series of results can be presented to the player during the recreation of playing based on computer.

In another embodiment of this system, the dividend of ticket may be encoded on ticket.For instance, if this ticket will be won $5, the quantity of win may be encoded on ticket.Under the situation based on the system version of public place of entertainment, dividend may not be stored on the ticket (in the time of predetermined dividend not), but the purchasing price of ticket may be stored on certain other identifier of ticket or ticket.

As shown in Figure 5, can provide the system 500 of a more than server.For instance, 501 servers that provide, 502 main being responsible in the point of sale to user/player 506 distribution tickets.For this purpose, server 502 may be issued the ticket of printing in advance and maybe may issue the ticket that utilizes printer 505 printings that are associated.Such ticket may comprise the identifier that discussed with reference to Fig. 2 one or more fronts.According to discussion, another system (for example, the system of rolling up based on Jino or prize) may be used for the result is offered online game system.

In a version of system 500, the defeated/win of ticket may be to control with the lot that takes place afterwards.For instance, may use with based on the Jino, based on lottery systems guest fruit or other types, wherein the result of particular game is unknown in certain following time (for example, draw lots take place in) before.In this case, the ticket identifier that is stored on the ticket may be the access code (for example, by the intermediate system or the Jino server itself that Jino ticket identifier can be transformed into another kind of type identifier) that produces according to the ticket identifier in based on the system of Jino.

Produce the identifier that separates with Jino ticket identifier owing to the safety that relates to the Jino system may be necessary.More particularly, the access to Jino ticket identifier may be that this system (for example, Jino server) is unallowed.In an example, the Jino system is transformed into Jino ticket identifier access code and the result who is stored on the game server (for example, server 503).Thereafter, client computer (for example,

main frame

504A, 504B) is that basic access is stored in the result on this server with their access codes separately.

According to the discussion of front, one or more

main frame

504A, 504B (for example, general-purpose computing system) may communicate by letter so that management game with server 503 on network.In an example, main frame 504A presents browser window by carrying out browser program (for example, the Internet Explorer browser program that can buy from Microsoft).User/player 506 is imported the URL address of distribution ticket appointment in the window of browser interface, so be drawn towards the website that is associated with server 503.This website may be by, for instance, the www server program that is associated with server 503 (for example, server 507) is presented.

For the one or more recreation of visit in the interface that presents by browser, player 506 can key in access code (and/or any other necessary information) according to instruction.According to discussion, server 503 may be verified the access code of receiving, any result who is stored in the database that is associated with server 510 is provided then.In case by the checking of server 503, the user just may be allowed to play one or more recreation.These recreation may be for instance, to use that one or more programming languages (for example, Macromedia Flash) are programmed and can be downloaded to main frame 504A and go up operation.

In addition, the result who is associated with any recreation can download before playing games.According to discussion, the example of recreation comprise may belong to lottery-draw type (for example, predetermined result being arranged) those and based on those of public place of entertainment (for example, have selling still undetermined result in the ticket).Lot subsequently influences under result's the situation, and the player may can not play games (before can obtaining from server 503 in the result) before the generation of drawing lots.Influence under result's the situation in lot, lot result can be sent to server 503 from server 502.In addition, the mapping relations of the access code that server 502 provides on can keeping from ticket identifier (for example, sequence number) to ticket, and the mapping relations of result and access code are provided in draw lots taking place.According to discussion, such object information can be stored in the database 510 that is associated with server 503 and can pass through 509 accesses of database server program.

According to discussion, the dividend of lottery ticket can be shown to the player in many ways.For instance, the dividend of ticket may be to present to the player by one or more demonstrations of presenting to the player during one or more game on line dramas.

For instance, under the situation of slot machine game, the player may be allowed to a series of slot machines along with the distribution of single scraping or printing ticket and circle round fast.Slot machine may produce the contributive result of total dividend that gives the player as the result of circling round fast at every turn.For instance, after once circling round fast, may he the indication of Ying De $5 present to the player.It is the same that the dividend of giving the player and server database provide may be for a series of Zong Gong $50 that circle round fast, for each specific result of circling round fast.The other De $45 that the possibility of result that circles round fast in addition provides the player to accept.Circling round fast in addition may be added in the contribution to this game result, deduct from the contribution to this game result or to the not influence of contribution of this game result.Each these the possibility of result that circle round fast of slot machine game are stored in the server database of indexing with the ticket identifier, perhaps may be to be determined randomly by the games that this recreation is provided.In addition, according to the discussion of front, the possibility of result that circles round fast " is made up " so at every turn, so that this recreation experience more stimulates the player.

For instance, under the result of at every turn circling round fast is stored in situation on the server, that series of results may download in recreation beginning on the client computer as a series of inlets, and client computer can disclose each result by a series of circling round fast the player when playing games then.In random device, each result of circling round fast individually is not scheduled to, but determine with random fashion by the client.For instance, the legitimate reading that at every turn circles round fast may be possible produce random choose in the middle of the possible result combinations of required dividend.Under any situation, the result of the slot machine game of at every turn circling round fast is not stored on the ticket, also before playing games or between game play session, be downloaded just but be stored in the server place, or determine randomly by client computer.As an alternative, when overall result was provided and allows client computer dynamically to determine intermediate object program, client computer may be determined the recreation experience according to one group of predetermined rule or formula.

Because game scenario and result make up,, the player in fact wins so also may not playing this recreation (with possible secondary recreation).The player may buy ticket, can redeem always at this ticket and wait for, goes POS to find out his/her winning then.Certain scheduled time slot that ticket may be allowed to after whether having played the irrelevant lot of recreation with the player is redeemed afterwards.Ticket may can certain scheduled time slot (from almost at once to the several seconds to a couple of days) or any scheduled time after redeemed.Depend on that for the result play in specific Jino or the result's of other incidents ticket, ticket can not be redeemed before this incident has been passed through.

At last, after playing game on line, the player is allowed to that (for example, ticket validity is confirmed so that his/her winning of pointing out during redeeming online part in this recreation in 501 (lottery ticket agent, public place of entertainment or other probability game places for instance) in any POS position.According to an embodiment, only after playing the online part of this recreation, the player just is allowed to redeem their winning.The player by the online part of playing games in server (for example, server 503) set condition information.When the player attempts at POS (for example, 501) redemption ticket, may check this status information, and allow the player to redeem his/her winning.For this purpose, server 503 may send back the server 502 that is associated with game scenario to information.

For instance, server 503 may be collected the information of the game scenario sequence of pointing out that client computer is finished and other player tracking information.In an example, ticket may be associated with specific player, and this player may be issued loyal and steadfast point or other credit that is used for playing games.

Adopt the recreation of collapse type, the ticket that plays one or more collapse type recreation illustrations at POS is issued to the player.This ticket is pointed out access code, and the player uses the access right (for example, from main frame by internet and server 503 couplings) of this access code acquisition to this system.The player keys in access code in user interface, in case by checking, just be allowed to play the recreation of collapse type.According to discussion, this collapse type recreation is well-known collapse game version, belongs to the quiz game based on skill.Non-ly essential be, the player be allowed to rely on single access code (and ticket) play can be from many recreation that server 503 obtains any one.Such option may allow the player to play different recreation, and each recreation illustration all is associated with this ticket.

Fig. 6 shows the exemplary game interface 600 according to one embodiment of the invention.The recreation of collapse type includes the interface 600 of the grid 601 of element (for example, element 602).Similar element may be with color, shape or any other sign in grid 601.One or more new elements capable (for example, row 603) are sent to the grid bottom termly.

The player removes those colonies by the colony of the similar element of selection in this grid, and is presented to the player according to the element number that is removed counting.For instance, similar element may be pointed out with color, and the same element colony of color can remove from grid.In an example, the colony of three elements can be removed.Removing has the element of same sign colony that smaller many counting of colony may be provided more greatly.Yet people should figure out, and those elements have their similar indications of one or more expressions, and the present invention is not limited to any specific indication.In addition, people should figure out, and the element of any number all may partly be removed as colony, and the present invention is not limited by any least member number that can remove.

The preview area 605 that some row are associated with interface 600 by shift-in allows player's expection what element type is put into grid 601.Element is capable may to be with predetermined speed shift-in grid, and this speed can be adjusted between game play session every now and then.In an example, element can from left to right be sent to preview area, and in the time of capable finishing of element, this row element is pushed into grid 601.When this grid has element to overflow, or last column (for example, the row of predetermined row number) is when being sent to grid 601, this collapse type game over.As additional options, the player can " show all " that 604 skip the drama of this collapse type recreation by select element in interface 600.Select element 604 may cause the game over of collapse type and may allow the player to advance to the second level to play.

According to the discussion of front, the second level of this recreation can be used in the project of collecting during this collapse type recreation and play.In addition, according to discussion, these projects may be ensconced within the element of grid (for example, grid 601) and along with those elements are removed and are released.In a version of this recreation, such as wheel circle round fast or dynamite stick (a.k.a. " hotsticks ") project be arranged within the element of this grid.Project (circle round fast, dynamite stick, or the like) accumulate up and is used in the award that shows dividend or other types among the recreation of secondary display type.Shown in interface 600, has the award window 606 of the award issued.

Window 606 may be pointed out many awards that get, and may comprise the Interface Control that allows the player to start second level recreation (for example, circle round fast control 607).Window 606 may be to comprise window a part of of grid 601 or be independent of the window that comprises grid 601.Select to control after 607 the player, window 606 points out will gain what award if won.Interface 600 may be included in also that the player will play in the second level recreation remaining circling round fast or the indication of the number of sundry item.

Having of discussing in the above one or morely comprises hiding project (for example, safety box in the exemplary game of) element, dynamite stick of collecting or sundry item can be used for opening the award in the second level part that is hidden in this recreation.For instance, the winning that shows in the safety box element of opening (for example, award) is presented to the player.In an example, the demonstration of being presented to player's dynamite stick number may be by the client computer randomization, and wherein at least one is presented to player's dynamite stick permission player and opens at least one safety box.

After playing second level recreation, game scenario is got back to another illustration of first order recreation (recreation of for example, collapse type).Yet the player may be chosen in any specific recreation illustration and play different recreation (for example, card game or other recreation) in finishing.The player may be allowed to play the further illustration of this collapse type recreation, and each grade of this collapse type recreation all causes certain to show the second level of award.According to the discussion of front, these can be stored in the data in server storehouse with the middle award quantity that each illustration of collapse type recreation disclose, and offer the client before playing games or between game play session.As an alternative, middle award quantity may be (for example, the award combination in the middle of the whole awards by selecting total value to equal to be presented to the player randomly possible) determined in mode at random in client computer.In another example, recreation may dynamically be determined according to one or more rules by games system or client computer.These rules may be adjusted like this, so that overall result is to show in interesting mode with this games system.

For instance, total award of ticket Ke Nengyou $50 is worth, and the award of issuing at each collapse type recreation illustration can be accumulated to formation $50 award.May have the limited number combination according to the recreation illustration number of realizing the $50 award, and the recreation illustration number of presenting to player's reward may have limited number combination, and the real gaming experience of presenting to the player may be this limited result's selection at random.In any case according to top discussion, the result of each recreation illustration is stored in the server or by client computer and determines randomly or dynamically.

According to one aspect of the present invention, people will recognize therefore the ticket time of (and may play) of being activated is important.Under the situation based on the recreation of public place of entertainment of casino-issued ticket, ticket and possible ticket comprise such delay between exchanging so that the game scenario that is associated with ticket may not be useful with other recreation (for example, flooring recreation) competition that public place of entertainment provides buying.For instance, situation in slot machine game, for other slot machine game types or the competition of other type of play that does not provide with public place of entertainment, such recreation is activated the player leaves public place of entertainment after or is opposite is that what can not play may be preferred in public place of entertainment.

In addition, between ticket distribution and activation, introduce the possibility that another benefit that postpones comprises that the increase player (for example, is in) and plays games in another position, need the player to get back to ticket and exchange his/her winning of position redemption.Exchange position (this position may be a public place of entertainment) because the player need get back to, the possibility that the player will buy other ticket or the recreation of the other types that provide in the exchange position is provided will increase to some extent.

According to one embodiment of the invention, may be alone or the additional aspect below in combination, comprising by the recreation of the collapse type managed:

● recreation goes up and can supply the fixed line number of the coloring element of user (or player) selection to begin from being placed on this recreation grid (for example, grid 601).

● new element is filled the bottom and/or the top of this fluorescent screen, and from left to right, whenever next but can not be selected.When delegation finished, that row element was pulled on the recreation grid and is added on those elements of existing recreation.As an alternative, new element may (comprise from the right and/or the left side) the bonanzagram grid from any one side.

● when forming row, select preview area will make this preview area fill element and those elements are added on the existing game area.

● the user can remove those elements by selecting any homochromy element that three or more is close to from existing zone.

● when the user was placed on selecting arrangement (for example, mouse pointer) on the group element that meets cleared condition, that group element changed outward appearance.

● when element was eliminated, top element fell downwards and to the center, filled and was removed any vacancy that element produces.

● when user's removing wherein comprised the element of dynamite stick (or sundry item), that dynamite stick was placed to the right (for example, award bout) of the cribbage-board that is used for second level recreation.

● when appearing within the predetermined number row (for example, three rows) on this game area top when piling up of element, alarm region flashes.

● if element arrives the top of this game area, this collapse type game over, and also the user begins second level recreation.

● if the user collects the dynamite stick (for example, six) of predetermined number, this collapse type game over, and also the user begins second level recreation.

● the dynamite stick that the user collects with him begins recreation.

● in second level recreation, present 6 to the user and take advantage of 6 safety box grid.

● button and first dynamite stick that user's selection will be used.

● this dynamite stick begins and moves at each safety box successively from the safety box in the upper left corner, from left to right, from the top to the bottom, whenever next.

● this dynamite stick is parked in safety box above it and is blown open so that show cash quantity or other award type or do not issue the indication of award.

● if a plurality of dynamite sticks are available, each dynamite stick afterwards after blowing safety box open at once from this safety box.

● those dynamite sticks are skipped the safety box of having opened.

● in game over, present the indication of second level game over and the indication of any award of being issued to the user.

● the overall result of purchase ticket is (for example, share out bonus) may be (the same) of being scheduled to or may be definite by the incident afterwards that takes place after the ticket distribution (draw lots in for example, prize drawing, Jino or the guest really draws lots) with the certificate recreation of promptly announcing the winners in a lottery of scraping type or other types.

So far described some aspects of at least one embodiment of this invention, it will be appreciated that various change, modification and improvement will be easy to take place for the people who is familiar with this technology.The some as this part announcement is tended in such change, modification and improvement, and tends to drop within the spirit and scope of the present invention.Therefore, the description of front only is as example.

Claims

1. method that is used for playing probability game, this method comprises following behavior:

Allow the player on first video game machine, to pay the expense that is used for various recreation; Allow the player on first video game machine, to play zero or a plurality of recreation;

Allow the player to select on first video game machine, not play the remaining recreation of charges paid; And

First video game machine offers the player to creditable ticket so that play remaining recreation.

2. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that playing probability game comprises the adjunctive behavior of determining the result of residue recreation with first video game machine.

3. according to the method for claim 2, wherein this method comprises the behavior that saves as the definite result of remaining recreation with first video game machine.

4. according to the method for claim 3, further comprise behavior on one of the central computer of the ticket, link or the networking that provide and the storage facilities in first video game machine is provided fixed result at least.

5. according to the method for claim 3, wherein the ticket that is provided comprises the ticket identifier.

6. according to the method for claim 5, wherein the ticket that is provided further comprises access code.

7. according to the method for claim 6, wherein one of ticket identifier and access code are printed on the ticket that is provided at least.

8. according to the method for claim 6, wherein one of ticket identifier and access code are that magnetic code is provided on the ticket that is provided at least.

9. according to the method for claim 6, wherein this method further comprises following behavior:

The player operates second video game machine;

The player is at least keying in second video game machine from one of the ticket identifier of providing ticket and access code;

Second video game machine is checked one of that ticket identifier of keying at least and access code;

Result with the definite residue recreation of the second video game machine access, first video game machine; And

The result who remaining recreation is determined according to first video game machine with second video game machine offers the player.

10. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that probability game comprises the one or more recreation that are selected from bingo, Jino recreation, Britain's bingo, make digital card recreation, lottery ticket recreation, Ba Jiala Card Games and slot machine wild with joy.

11. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that probability game comprises predetermined result, and no matter how how the player plays games, the player will obtain this predetermined result.

12. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that first video game machine is positioned at public place of entertainment.

13. according to the process of claim 1 wherein that first video game machine is a slot machine.

14. according to the method for claim 9, wherein second video game machine is arranged in one of certain public place of entertainment, public place of entertainment, certain hotel, certain horse-racing ground, family and certain shift position that certain is different at least.

15. according to the method for claim 9, one of colony of forming by slot machine, personal computer, PDA and mobile phone of second video game machine wherein.

16. according to the method for claim 15, wherein second video game machine is to be connected with first video game machine or central server by one or more colonies that are made up of LAN, wide area network and internet.