CN101512511A - System gaming - Google Patents

Abstract

A method provides a player tracking system and system gaming apparatus for playing non-base games by funding the credit side of a gaming cycle. The system further includes at least one gaming device having a base game. The player tracking system and system gaming apparatus includes a player tracking user interface. The player tracking user interface provides a player with an opportunity to select and play a non-base game that may be promotional-funded or player-funded.

Description

System gaming

Copyright statement

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Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of game playing system, more particularly, relate to player tracking systems and system gaming device

Background technology

For a long time, the gambling house is being sought a kind of new mode always and is impelled it to compete on game equipment.They try to increase the time of player on game equipment, average amount bet, and game tempo.In order to obtain higher gambling house profit, various technology have been attempted using.A kind of technology in the gambling house game industry is to adopt second to take turns award or bonus game.Adopt partial form in the basic game of the game equipment that this embodies usually in software or additional top box bonus game.Even at bigger amount of money award,, can utilize these second grades of match to create newer game name by the additional chance of getting is provided for the player.Older game name is because of Games Software and HardwareUpgring cost, and/or recreation manufacturer lacks the interest of recompile or configuration traditional software and do not have these newer less important recreation or bonus rounds.The normally very work of difficulty of recompile or configuration traditional software.In addition, because of relating to cost, time and resource, formulate mechanism to regulations and resubmit recreation and hindered.To concentrate on new dbase in the process that recreation manufacturer more is willing to be intended to use more modern hardware/software platform to develop and create these new features.Like this, be difficult to provide secondary " to get " chance to the player of older game equipment.

In the past ten years, player tracking systems occurred, wherein the player is at registration platform registration player tracking card.Usually, give a plastics magnetic stripe of player gamercard, use when on gambling house layer and bidge table, playing game equipment.On each gamercard numeral is arranged, this numeral is associated with the record that the player is promoted in the server in the gambling house market.

Interpolation to the gambling house player tracking systems recently provides profit-sharing bonus and bonus pool, bonus is offered termly the player of combing on basis at random, with the profit of counting at slower bonus, gives more moments of player and bigger bonus.Do like this is for following several reasons: help to impel the player to compete on game equipment, become the player of combing to encourage the player; Cause the player to grow tender of the gambling house; Under the situation of not revising basic game device software, provide profit-sharing bonus.

Though these award technology have had tangible improvement to non-reward system, yet they can not make the player select them to want the system award recreation of playing.These systems have given the player gets extra award prize on basic game equipment ability, but the player is not under the bonus game process control by any way.They want that to them the bonus game or the bonus pool of playing do not have to select, but have system to determine for the player automatically.

Summary of the invention

In brief, in general, proposed invention has solved above-mentioned and other problem by the method that makes game playing system have secondary game equipment is provided.In a preferred embodiment, this method comprises at least one the game equipment with basic game.Secondary device has the display and the processor of working explicitly with game equipment.Secondary device can make the player have the chance of playing the secondary bonus game, wherein plays the ratio of basic game and controls the ratio of playing the secondary recreation at least in part.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of gambling house game method has the game equipment that at least one comprises basic game.Secondary device has the display and the processor of working explicitly with game equipment.Secondary device provides the chance of playing the secondary bonus game to the player.The secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of match elements, and wherein by the amount bet in each object for appreciation basic game, perhaps the total amount of making a bet in the basic game is controlled each startup of match element continuously.

In a further advantageous embodiment, secondary device provides the chance of playing the secondary bonus game to the player, and the secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of match segmentations, is wherein controlled the startup of each continuous match segmentation by the amount bet in the basic game.

Another preferred embodiment is included in the method for the value that application is associated with the player in the game playing system, wherein game playing system comprises having and is used to play the major equipment of basic game and at least one game machine of secondary device, and wherein secondary device comprises display and processor.Set up the number of the account of the value that is associated with the player, and transmit the value that is associated with the player to this number of the account.The value that is associated with the player that the player can be used store in the described number of the account to be enabled at least one recreation segment of the recreation that shows on the secondary device, wherein uses the value that is associated with the player to determine the value that is associated with the player in the described number of the account.

Another preferred embodiment is included in the method for the value that application is associated with the player in the game playing system, wherein game playing system comprises having and is used to play the major equipment of basic game and at least one game machine of secondary device, and wherein secondary device comprises display and processor.Set up the number of the account of the value that is associated with the player, and transmit and the award value to this number of the account.Make the player can use the value of storing in the described number of the account,, wherein use this to be worth to determine described number of the account from least one the recreation segment that is enabled in the system games that shows on the secondary device.

Another preferred embodiment is included in the method for the value that application is associated with the player in the game playing system, wherein game playing system comprises having and is used to play the major equipment of basic game and at least one game machine of secondary device, and wherein secondary device comprises display and processor.Set up the number of the account of the value that is associated with the player.The type conversion of first value is become the second value type.The second value type is sent to the number of the account that is associated with the player, as the value that is associated with the player.The value that is associated with the player that the player can be used store in the described number of the account to be enabled at least one recreation segment of the system games that shows on the secondary device, wherein uses the value that is associated with the player to determine the value that is associated with the player in the described number of the account.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the method for operating game playing system.Can on game machine, play first recreation.Can follow the tracks of the player of operatively being coupled to described game machine and play second recreation on the user interface, wherein game playing system can make the player be enabled in the player and follow the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface.Use player's fund or prize funds to pay the startup of second recreation.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the method for operating game playing system.Can on game machine, play first recreation.Can follow the tracks of the player of operatively being coupled to described game machine and play second recreation on the user interface, wherein game playing system can make the player be enabled in the player and follow the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface.Use player's fund and prize funds to pay the startup of second recreation.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the method for payment progression prize.Make the player play basic game.The player can select a progressive recreation from a plurality of progressive recreation, wherein can follow the tracks of the player and play selected progressive recreation on the user interface.Be selected progressive recreation payment progression prize.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the method for payment progression prize.Make the player play basic game.The player can select a progressive recreation from a plurality of progressive recreation, wherein can follow the tracks of the player and play selected progressive recreation on the user interface.Payment progression prize, wherein each selected progressive recreation has the progression prize that is associated, and wherein the progression prize that is associated of selected progressive recreation response player increases progressively the selection of described progressive recreation.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the method for playing games, and wherein said recreation comprises the single progression prize that is associated with a plurality of progressive recreation, wherein by the percentage paying bill progression prize recently of making a bet from preferential basic game.Make the player play basic game.The player can select a progressive recreation from a plurality of progressive recreation, wherein can follow the tracks of the player and play selected progressive recreation on the user interface.Each selected progressive recreation provides the chance of getting single progression prize.With each progressive recreation normalization, thereby make probability that each progressive recreation gets the progression prize about equally.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of method that can carry out contest as requested.This system comprises a plurality of game machines that link to each other by communication link.Each game machine can participate in contest as requested, and wherein this system can make qualified player at any time enter the contest as requested.Player qualified duration of whole contest can insert contest as requested.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of game method comprises one or more game machines.Each game machine provides based on application skill and non-recreation based on skill to the player.This method can make the player based on skill and non-based on the recreation of selecting the player to play in the skill recreation.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the additional user interface that embeds is combined with game machine.Game machine comprises that the game of basic game presents and be used to control the game processor of basic game.The additional user interface that embeds comprises display screen, and wherein said display screen is to user's presentation information, and wherein said information comprises the information relevant with system games.The additional user interface that embeds also comprises the embedded processor that adopts domestic os and communicate by letter with game processor, and wherein embedded processor reads the input data, and information mapping is wherein imported data and comprised the paying table information that is used for system games to display screen.

In a further advantageous embodiment, display interface is combined with game machine.Game machine comprises that the game of basic game presents, game processor control basic game.Display interface comprises display screen, and wherein said display screen presents the input data relevant with system games to the user.The input data relate to system games, and described input data comprise many game datas, many prizes data, many values of money data, many credit datas, overpay the expense queuing data.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the game platform comprises display interface.Display interface presents game information to the user.The game platform is played skill and non-skill, and the two combines.The recreation that player's selection will participate in.

In a further advantageous embodiment, display interface combines with game machine, and display interface comprises display screen, and wherein display screen is to user's presentation information.But display screen presents about cash and information that can not cash credit.

In a further advantageous embodiment, display interface is combined with game machine.Display interface comprises display screen.Display screen is to user's presentation information.Display screen comprises the clubbite to non-clubbite and non-provides the incentive message that dynamically updates, and attracts non-clubbite and non-to comprise the clubbite so that utilize with the current incentive message that is associated, dynamically update of playing games.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the additional user interface that embeds is combined with game machine.Game machine comprises that game presents and game processor.The additional user interface that embeds comprises display screen, wherein said display screen via described display screen to user's presentation information.The additional user interface that embeds comprises the embedded processor that adopts domestic os and communicate by letter with game processor.Embedded processor reads the input data, and data map is arrived display screen.The loss that the protection of game state recovery system causes because of power fail and other outage.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of game method comprises one or more game machines, and wherein each game machine comprises display screen, and display screen is to user's presentation information.On display screen, present the game statistic bias table of luckily showing and get profit, and monitor and show recently statistic bias at game machine.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of game method comprises one or more game machines.Each game machine comprises the display screen to user's presentation information.Player's technical ability table is associated with every game machine, and wherein each technical ability table presents the information of the nearest competition game technical ability of the relevant game machine that is associated of appraisal.

In brief, generally speaking, proposed invention solves above-mentioned and other problem by the system that makes game playing system have secondary game equipment is provided.In a preferred embodiment, this system comprises at least one the game equipment with basic game.Secondary device has display and the processor that operationally is associated with game equipment.Secondary device has the chance that makes the player play the secondary bonus game, wherein plays the ratio of basic game and controls the ratio of playing the secondary recreation at least in part.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of gambling house game playing system has at least one the game equipment that comprises basic game.Secondary device has display and the processor that operationally is associated with game equipment.Secondary device provides to the player and plays the chance that secondary is played with lottery, secondary is played with lottery and is comprised a plurality of match elements, wherein control each startup of match element continuously by the amount bet in each match basic game, or as an alternative, control each startup of match element continuously by the total amount bet in the basic game.

In a further advantageous embodiment, secondary device provides to the player and plays the chance that secondary is played with lottery, and secondary is played with lottery and comprised a plurality of recreation fragments, wherein controls each startup of match fragment continuously by the amount bet in the basic game.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of gambling house game playing system has at least one game equipment of basic game, and the secondary display device has the credit table that secondary is played with lottery and show thereon.Credit increment engine responds the amount bet when at every turn playing basic game, and wherein this engine responds the carrying out of basic game and to the credit increment, can start the object for appreciation secondary with value-added credit and play with lottery.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of gambling house game playing system comprises at least one the game equipment with basic game, and secondary display device demonstration secondary is played with lottery.Award credit increment engine responds the amount bet when at every turn playing basic game, and wherein this engine responds the carrying out of basic game and to the credit increment, can start the object for appreciation secondary with value-added credit and play with lottery.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of gambling house game playing system comprises at least one the game equipment with basic game, and the secondary display device comprises that the secondary of demonstration is played with lottery thereon.Reward the amount bet the when response of credit increment engine is each plays basic game and, wherein use value-added award credit can start the carrying out that secondary is played with lottery rewarding the credit increment.

In a further advantageous embodiment, a kind of game playing system comprises the game machine that can carry out first recreation.The player is coupled to game machine with following the tracks of user interface operations, wherein the player follow the tracks of user interface can carry out second the recreation, wherein game playing system make the player start the player follow the tracks of show on the user interface second the recreation.Utilize player's fund or prize funds to pay this startup.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the game machine that can carry out first recreation.The player is coupled to game machine with following the tracks of user interface operations, wherein the player follow the tracks of user interface can carry out second the recreation.Game playing system makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface, wherein utilizes player's fund or prize funds to pay this startup.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the player follows the tracks of user interface and comprises user interface, and described user interface comprises the selectable game name tabulation of player.User interface is associated with the game equipment that can show basic game.The player can select game name from the selectable game name tabulation of the player that will carry out on game station.

Another preferred embodiment comprises the system that can carry out gambling house contest game.Each can carry out basic game a plurality of game machines, and wherein first basic game has first group of parameter, and second basic game has second group of parameter, and wherein first group of parameter is different with second group of parameter.With a plurality of recreation monitor units that described a plurality of game machines are associated respectively is that each carries out the corresponding game monitor of data with basic game.Each is associated a plurality of player's tracing display equipment with corresponding game machine.The contest controller is communicated by letter with game machine, and communication link links to each other with a plurality of game machines.To the mark of the basic game of parameter carries out normalization from having not on the same group, so that it is generally impartial from having not the difference that the basic game of parameter on the same group obtains, so that produce the contest mark of normalization at each basic game, wherein said mark comprises from having not the mark of the basic game of parameter on the same group.The contest mark that carries out the data computation normalization from the basic game of each basic game of rank.

In a further advantageous embodiment, this system can carry out Dynamic Packet to the game of competition.Each can carry out basic game many each game machines.First basic game has first group of parameter, and second basic game has second group of parameter, and wherein first group of parameter is different with second group of parameter.A plurality of recreation monitor units are associated with described a plurality of game machines.The basic game of each recreation monitoring unit monitors correspondence carries out data.Comprise a plurality of player's tracing display equipment.Each player's tracing display equipment is associated with corresponding game machine.The Dynamic Packet game console is communicated by letter with game machine, and links to each other with described a plurality of game machines.To the mark of the basic game of parameter carries out normalization from having not on the same group, so as generally impartial to having not the difference that the basic game of parameter on the same group obtains, and produce the contest mark of normalization at each basic game.Carry out the contest mark of data computation normalization from the basic game of each basic game.To being carried out rank by the Dynamic Packet game point of normalization.

In a further advantageous embodiment, this system can carry out contest as required.This system comprises a plurality of game machines, and described a plurality of game machines link to each other by communication link.Each game machine can participate in contest as required, and qualified player is at any time entered the contest as required.Player qualified duration of whole contest can insert contest as requested.

Another aspect of this system provides and has entered multinomial contest.A plurality of game machines link to each other by communication link, and wherein every game machine can participate in contest.This system can make each qualified player participate in multinomial contest more than one simultaneously.In one embodiment, contest is a crossover.In another embodiment, the player can participate in the biathlon at least of the qualified participation of this player.

In a further advantageous embodiment, game playing system can be that the player carries out the qualified different basic games that carry out at identical contest.A plurality of game machines respectively have basic game.Communication link links to each other with described a plurality of game machines.At least the first game machine comprises first basic game, and second game machine comprises second basic game.Second basic game has different parameters with first basic game.The contest controller that configuration is connected to network can carry out contest by in the parameter difference (in the fractional data) of playing between back normalization first basic game and second basic game in the identical contest at first and second game machines.

In a preferred embodiment, identical a plurality of position earning increment marks from contest.A plurality of game machines link to each other by communication link.Each game machine to transmit score information from multinomial contest.

In a further advantageous embodiment, provide display interface in contest, the player being carried out rank in real time.A plurality of game machines link to each other by communication link.The contest controller is connected to communication link.The contest controller produces and releases real-time contest mark and present the rank of at least one game machine on display.

In a further advantageous embodiment, system provides multistage pyramid game contest.A plurality of game machines link to each other by communication link.The contest controller is connected to communication link.The contest that can participate between two or more game machines of going out in a plurality of game machines.The contest controller can make any game machine that can not reach the first threshold mark be reduced to lower grade, and rises to more high-grade to any game machine that reaches second threshold score.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the player's that always enters the lists at last with actual player of system mode finishes contest immediately.A plurality of game machines link to each other by communication link.Finish contest immediately and have many players place.The contest controller is connected to communication link.Configuration contest controller is carried out contest.A plurality of players' formerly competition Information formerly in the contest history lists storage contest.Select competition Information formerly by the contest controller, satisfy each player place,, thereby guarantee that actual player is the last player who adds and enter the lists except actual player satisfies final player place with the one or more simulation players in the configuration contest.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the real-time contest data of system's hour contest mark are shifted first and second game machines onto, so that present the contest data on display, so that the competition between first and second game machines.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the contest game playing system provides contest to divide number converter.A plurality of game machines have that theory is pointed out and game machine.Each game machine has in contest provides the mark that calculates and determine.Communication link links to each other with described a plurality of game machines.The contest controller is connected to communication link.The contest controller is carried out contest, and handles the fractional computation at each player.Be calculated at each player that ratio that small part is based on actual delivery and theory payment carries out.

In a further advantageous embodiment, game playing system uses contest mark increment engine that the player is acquired an advantage from a plurality of machine games.Many game machines respectively have the contest mark.Communication link links to each other with described a plurality of game machines.The contest controller is connected to communication link, and configuration contest controller is carried out contest.Can dispose at least the first and second game machines is incorporated into its fraction set among the player in the contest.

In a further advantageous embodiment, system provides contest mark weighting coefficient.Many game machines respectively have the player.Each player has by calculating definite contest mark.Communication link links to each other with described a plurality of game machines.The contest controller is connected to communication link.Configuration contest controller is carried out contest, and handles the fractional computation at each player.Each player's the small part that is calculated to is to determine according to the weighting coefficient of being determined by player's game skill and amusement history.

In a further advantageous embodiment, game playing system combines with the eliminating contest.Many game machines provide communication link to link to each other.The contest controller is connected to communication link, and its middle controller terminates in the participation of the game machine that has lowest fractional in the contest.

In another embodiment, this system dynamics ground carries out competition game.Many game machines provide communication link to link to each other.Every game machine has basic game.Basic game comprises the qualified trigger of contest.When starting the qualified trigger of contest, basic game provides to the player and carries out the preferred chance of contest.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the contest game playing system comprises one or more game machines.Communication link connects one or more game machines, so that each game machine participates in first contest.Mark from the player of the basic game or second competition game is passed at least the first competition game, so that the player gets one or more contest bonuses.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the contest game playing system comprises one or more game machines.Each game machine provides based on technical ability with based on the two workability of non-games of skill to the player.This system can make the player select described player to carry out based on technical ability with based on which recreation in the non-games of skill.

In a further advantageous embodiment, will embed additional user interface combines with game machine.Game machine comprises that the game of basic game presents and be used to control the game processor of basic game.Embed additional user interface and comprise display screen, wherein display screen is to user's presentation information, and described information comprises the information relevant with system games.Embed additional user interface and also comprise the employing domestic os, and the embedded processor of communicating by letter with game processor, wherein embedded processor reads the input data, and with information mapping to display screen, wherein import data and comprise paying table system games.

In a further advantageous embodiment, display interface is attached in the game machine, game machine comprises that the game of basic game presents, game processor control basic game.Display interface comprises display screen, and wherein display screen presents the input data relevant with system games to the user.The input data relate to and comprise many game datas, many bonuses data, many values of money data, many credit datas and the system games of overpaying the expense track data.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the game platform comprises display interface.Display interface presents game information to the user.The game platform is with the two recreation combines based on technical ability with based on non-technical ability.The recreation that player's selection will participate in.

In a further advantageous embodiment, display interface combines with game machine; Display interface comprises display screen, and wherein display screen is to user's presentation information.Display screen presents about payable cash and information that can not cash payment credit.

In a further advantageous embodiment, display interface combines with game machine.Display interface comprises display screen.Display screen is to user's presentation information.Display screen comprises the clubbite to non-clubbite and non-provides the incentive message that dynamically updates, and attracts non-clubbite and non-to comprise the clubbite so that utilize with the current incentive message that is associated, dynamically update of playing games.

In a further advantageous embodiment, game playing system comprises a plurality of game machines.Each game machine comprises display screen.The use of each display screen presentation information and frame combines.By frame being controlled to the frame management system of frame allocation priority and rule.

In a further advantageous embodiment, will embed additional user interface combines with game machine.Game machine comprises that game presents and game processor.Embed additional user interface and comprise display screen, wherein display screen by described display screen to user's presentation information.Embed additional user interface and comprise the employing domestic os, and the embedded processor of communicating by letter with game processor.Embedded processor reads the input data, and data map is arrived display screen.The loss that the protection of game state recovery system causes because of power fail and other outage.

In a further advantageous embodiment, game playing system comprises one or more game machines, and wherein each game machine comprises display screen, is used for the presentation information to the user.On display screen, present the game statistic bias table of luckily showing and get profit, and monitor and show recently statistic bias at game machine.

In a further advantageous embodiment, game playing system comprises one or more game machines.Each game machine comprises the display screen to user's presentation information.Player's technical ability table is associated with each game machine, and wherein each technical ability table presents the information of the nearest competition game technical ability of the relevant game machine that is associated of appraisal.

In a further advantageous embodiment, the system gaming platform comprises one or more game machines, and wherein fine game machine comprises the display screen to user's presentation information.Each game machine can make the player that holds save the game sheet account for use later on any game machine of player in the system gaming platform.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 shows the parts of the preferred embodiment network that is used for the system gaming device;

Fig. 2 is the block scheme according to the game equipment of an embodiment;

Fig. 3 is the data flowchart in the step of implementing according to an embodiment to carry out in the method for user account;

Fig. 4 is the data flowchart that is presented at data stream between various modules in the profit engine of an embodiment and the data entity;

Fig. 5 allows the player to carry out the conversion of currency and point value and the screen example that presents in one embodiment

Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram of the step carried out for currency conversion hour in one embodiment;

Fig. 7 is the block scheme that shows the parts that can be used in the third party system that carries out system games;

Fig. 8 is that the primary games kind that presents among the embodiment is selected screen;

Fig. 9 is the professional screen of third party that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 10 is the screenshot capture of player master's registration screen of presenting among the embodiment;

Figure 11 is the screenshot capture that carries out the Layer 2 registration screen according to an embodiment player;

Figure 12 is the screenshot capture that presents personal identification number (PIN) entr screen according to an embodiment;

Figure 13 is the screenshot capture that is to attract " attraction pattern " screen sample of player according to the purpose that an embodiment presents;

Figure 14 is the screenshot capture of another sample of attraction pattern screen of presenting at an embodiment;

Figure 15 is that not have the card player registers in the encouragement that an embodiment presents be to have card player's attraction pattern to make fun of the screenshot capture of screen;

Figure 16 is the sample group at the match room screen that an embodiment presents

Figure 17 is the screen that is presented at " lucky table is made fun of " that an embodiment presents;

Figure 18 is the screenshot capture of the bingo game configuration screen that presents of an embodiment;

Figure 19 is the screenshot capture of the screen that presents during the tripartite progressive bingo recreation among the embodiment;

Figure 20 is the screenshot capture that screen is selected in the contest that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 21 is the screenshot capture of the contest countdown screen that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 22 is the screenshot capture that screen is selected in the raffle that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 23 is the screenshot capture that is used for buying the screen of drawing a prize that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 24 is the screenshot capture that is used for buying another screen of drawing a prize that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 25 is the screenshot capture from the sample screen of video coin-feed system recreation that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 26 is the screenshot capture from the sample screen of video poker system games that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 27 is the screenshot capture of the player's number of the account control screen sample that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 28 is the screenshot capture of the historical screen sample of the number of the account that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 29 is the screenshot capture of the detailed affairs page or leaf of the player screen that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 30 is the screenshot capture of the award purchase with cash screen sample that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 31 is the screenshot capture of the award purchase with cash screen sample that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 32 is the screenshot capture of the award screen of the progressive recreation that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 33 is the screenshot capture of the prize declaration screen that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 34 is the screenshot capture of the notification screen of notifying the manual expenditure of player that presents among the embodiment;

Figure 35 be use among the embodiment theory mapping or normalization are become the actual example of getting the non-linear district of ratio in the contest;

Figure 36 is the example of the display screen that carries out according to the contest that an embodiment presents;

Figure 37 is the block scheme that shows according to the server side player levels lifting process of an embodiment;

Figure 38 is the process flow diagram of the step carried out in the system that carries out the pyramid contest that shows according to an embodiment;

Figure 39 shows the block scheme that the data flow in the method that finishes contest immediately is provided according to an embodiment;

Figure 40 shows the block scheme that comprises the unified additional user interface and the parts of the circuit board of the recreation monitor unit that is used for game machine according to an embodiment;

Figure 41 is the block scheme of demonstration based on the parts of an embodiment of the additional user interface of the game management Elementary Function that merges to additional user interface;

Figure 42 is the block scheme of demonstration according to the parts of the basic game of an embodiment;

Figure 43 is the block scheme of demonstration according to the parts of client's game playing system of an embodiment;

Figure 44 shows according to parts and the data flowchart of an embodiment in the data stream of the system of player's biological assay;

Figure 45 is the block scheme of parts that shows an embodiment of client's game equipment;

Figure 46 is the block scheme of parts of an embodiment of display system gaming network;

Figure 47 is the block scheme that shows the parts of multilayer system gaming network embodiment;

Figure 48 shows the block scheme that concerns according between the client's hardware and software of an embodiment and the system gaming server;

Figure 49 is the block scheme that shows according to the parts of the unified additional user interface of an embodiment and play monitor unit plate and software;

Figure 50 is the sample screen that shows from an embodiment intercepting of game network address inlet;

Figure 51 is according to the screen of an embodiment from player's number of the account page or leaf intercepting of system games network address;

Figure 52 shows according to an embodiment at game and third party's game server from the mutual block scheme of expert;

Figure 53 is the screenshot capture that carries out the sample screen of canaster according to an embodiment;

Figure 54 is the screenshot capture of another sample screen of the canaster of Figure 53;

Figure 55 is the screenshot capture of another sample screen of the canaster of Figure 53;

Figure 56 is according to the screenshot capture of an embodiment from the sample screen of bingo recreation;

Figure 57 is the block scheme that shows according to the record of an embodiment in seed bank;

Figure 58 is the sample sectional drawing that shows among the embodiment based on the Exit Game point box of the patience of bonus prize;

Figure 59 is the screenshot capture that shows that game point is divided number conversion and is used for the final bonus prize of patience of Figure 58 to technical ability;

Figure 60 is the sample sectional drawing that shows among the embodiment based on the Exit Game point box of the patience of cash bonuses;

Figure 61 is the screenshot capture that shows that game point is divided number conversion and is used for the final cash bonuses of patience of Figure 60 to technical ability; With

Figure 62 is shown as recreation establishing seed and use and the process flow diagram of the step carried out.

Embodiment

The preferred embodiment of the network game playing system that constitutes according to the present invention of being proposed relates to by payment game round-robin credit side, rather than payment recreation round-robin is rewarded player tracking systems and the system gaming device that side is carried out non-basic game.By this organized arrangement carry out game is referred to herein as " system gaming, " and can be in the gambling house, amusement hall or Network Environment carry out.In one embodiment, these " system games " using system game device, and at non-that select based on recreation and non-ly provide additional to the player and select based on what game parameter was selected, get append mode and the additional competitive motivation of bonus (for example, on same game equipment, carrying out a plurality of recreation simultaneously).

With reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein in institute's drawings attached, identical reference number is not identical paces, and more particularly, Fig. 1-62 shows the preferred embodiment of system gaming device.Provide concrete, show the network of the preferred embodiment that is used for the system gaming device with reference to figure 1.System gaming is a new technology, provides selection to the player, is used for selecting non-basic game from a plurality of non-basic games.When playing basic game, the player can select to carry out that system games and/or contest.In addition, the player can select when to carry out contest and/or system games.In other words, be to play non-basic game on request now.What is played and how to play in case the player determines to carry out (selection), system games will be presented to the player by display.Usually, use the player who himself has processor separately and display to follow the tracks of user interface and provide system games and/or contest to the player.As an alternative, display can be primary games display, secondary gaming display device, player tracking unit, or the display system of any other type.In addition, now, any recreation on the gambling house layer can have there being the player to have a plurality of bonus games, so that select the basic game above from no matter, and without any need for change.Even leaving over following equipment, mechanical rotation machine and other also can provide modern multimedia bonus game to the player.

Usually, as existing group game environment, the credit side of system gaming payment game process (that is, an expense is to play games), rather than the prize hurdle of payment game process (that is payment bonus itself).Like this, system gaming provides definite player to play the bonus ability of " correctly " to the gambling house.Particularly, award or other non-money of making a bet can be used for paying the chance of playing games.Owing to use the non-money of making a bet to come the payment system recreation, the gambling house is in the parameter of the control type of playing games, this recreation and can produce and offer and have obvious much bigger dirigibility aspect recreation sponsor's the bonus type.Therefore, in brief, system gaming is providing stronger functional, pungency and dirigibility aspect game design and the game play.

Preferred but optional, game machine 200 is supported the broadband, and wherein game machine 200 (or the parts in them) is accepted the more blocking message of high speed, full duplex.In a preferred embodiment, game networking bridge 210 is communicated by letter with game machine 200.Game networking bridge 210 provides communication to game machine 200, and game machine 200 is coupled to network.Rear end equipment such as coin slot data and system gaming server 140,160,170 and 180 is connected to the game network by game networking bridge 210.In one embodiment, back-end network structure 130 is connected data and system gaming server 140,160,170 and 180 from the outside, gambling house with all places of inside or the position of contest with 150.In one embodiment, for example, but be not limited to, back-end network structure 130 and 150 comprises LAN system 130 and wide area network system 150.In addition, the software application of carrying out in the equipment 140, public database 160, coin slot or player's management and marketplace server 180 its corresponding databases 170 are concentrated or together individually as game console.

In certain embodiments, in network, use one or more agreement Mechanical communication.For example, but be not limited to, network use high-speed wideband communication and packet oriented protocol transmit the contest data protocol and can comprise in network, for example can be from being positioned at the state of Nevada, the Ethernet that the game playing system association of Las Vegas obtains, TCP/IP and based on the GSA BOB of XML, but be not limited thereto.In addition, in one embodiment,, will be routed to bridge 210 by broadband connections pipeline 230 from the message of game equipment 200 for the consistance of agreement.

With reference to figure 2, show block scheme according to the game equipment 200 of an embodiment.Comprise basic game box 202, so that the game play of rule to be provided on game machine 200.The basic game playing method of 204 hours rules of basic game display.The basic game playing method can comprise, for example canaster, coin slot recreation, keno, etc., but be not limited thereto.In an embodiment of game machine 200, on display 204, show selective listing, to list a plurality of basic games that in basic game box 204, to play.

The player follows the tracks of cartridge module 211 card reader 212 is provided, game management unit (GMU) 218, additional user interface 216.In one embodiment, additional user interface 216 is IVIEW interface 216 (can be from being positioned at the state of Nevada, the Bally Gaming company of Las Vegas obtains), is used as the additional user interface of the system games of playing system gaming server 140.In certain embodiments, additional user interface is meant that at this player follows the tracks of user interface.Yet in other preferred embodiment, system games is not to leave system games server 140, but utilizes the processing environment that distributes, based on the processing element of software, and the disposal system of " independence ", or its combination.

In one embodiment, GMU 218 monitors to play and carries out, and provides as communicating by letter 220, to the network connection of Slot Machine management and a circuit of player's marketplace server 180.In the preferred embodiment on the other hand, IVIEW interface 216 comprises web content display curtain and embedded processor.Preferably, except the display system game for information about, display screen also can by present to the user sign or the web compatible information.Embedded processor preferably utilizes domestic os, and communicates by letter with the game processor of basic game 220.Additional user interface also provides broadband network to connect 224 to the game network of describing with reference to figure 1.

In certain embodiments, can embody any one or a plurality of assembly of game machine with software service, and merge in another assembly, and not need the network between it to connect.For example, card reader 212 can be based on Internet Protocol, or by series connection, USB or be connected to the hardware such as GMU218 of concrete assembly, but be not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, the system gaming server (for example, 140) communicate by letter with a plurality of game machines 220 automatically, being provided at the chance that in system games, plays under the situation of not leaving game machine 200, and needn't disconnect normally carrying out of game machine 200 to every game machine 200 current or potential players.Therefore, this provide cause at the given time from the double income of game machine 200 and/or the potential of giving ample rewards to.The player carries out its basic game 202, if the player selects like this, then can carry out carrying out system games in head to head the match with anywhere other players, or for example by wide area network and player's competition at any other equipment place in the world.

With reference to figure 3, the step of carrying out is shown according to an embodiment in the method for implementing user account.In this embodiment, the variable that generates new player's account or be associated with the player that holds.The account is called as the eGameCash account.Playing family expenses account begins the system games that the player wishes on the IVIEW of player's tracking module 210 interface 216.Fig. 3 shows the mutual of eGameCash account and bonusing method formerly.In step 300, the player deposits money in its account, and perhaps money is from promotion fund, advertisement or other source.In one aspect, when carrying out basic game 202, the number percent of recreation stake is added to step 302 in the recreation of being selected by the gambling house that adds up with market, gambling house fund.If system triggers is rewarded, then reward the player by progressive games in step 304.Yet, aspect another of preferred embodiment in, in step 306, the player selects them to wish the bonus game (system games) that carries out.In step 308, the player makes a bet to basic game or system games.In step 310, block from its eGameCash account detection.Randomly, in step 312, increase progressive games by the number percent of blocking.If realized getting combination, by progressive games or system games, perhaps the two rewards specific bonus to the player in step 314.

With reference to figure 4, show according to an embodiment at profit engine person's various modules and the data flowchart between the data entity.In step 400, the player carries out basic game 202.In one embodiment, by GMU218, or system games server 140,180 monitor the basic game 202 that the player that holds carries out, in step 408 is to player " John ", is to player " Sue ", in step 410 in step 448,450, the predetermined percentage of this quantity is promoted as dealing to getting back to the player with the form of eGameCash.This function is to be realized by the automatic software engine that is called as eGameCash prize or profit engine.In one embodiment, the automatic software engine is included in one or more system games servers 140, and/or the software of carrying out on the additional user interface 200 of player's tracking module.In step 412 and 452, the eGameCash engine keeps following the tracks of to player's eGameCash table, and upgrades.

In one embodiment, according to the gambling house configuration rule, dynamically revise predetermined percentage for the player.Every type player is with different percentage increase eGameCash.In addition, in one embodiment, the growth that dissimilar basic game 202 is different.For example, skilled video poker player increases by 15%, and Slot Machine can increase by 25%, but the invention is not restricted to this.In another embodiment, on the same group basic game can not increase different eGameCash.Variable or table that any basic game 202 monitors are used alone, or use with other content, to increase eGameCash.In alternative embodiment, utilize basic game 202 theoretical or actual get weighting or calculate increase.

In one embodiment, in step 402, carry out the account contribution of number percent to the player that holds, step 404 from the non-player's of holding recreation.In step 414,454, the player's time per unit that holds is handled (match) be weighted.This process is called as the non-match distribution engine that holds, and in one embodiment, the non-match distribution engine that holds is included in the software of carrying out in the system gaming server 140,180.Freely give with the account by the gambling house and to be promoted as dealing.This function is included in the eGameCash bonus engine.In one embodiment, in step 404 and 406, the eGameCash that increases from the non-match that holds is given the player of particular type, and specific player carries out specific basic game, or as an alternative, gives to have the non-player of holding of holding account in system.In another embodiment, this non-eGameCash of holding alternately pays jackpot pool or by getting the match bonus that the system games of being undertaken by the player that holds obtains.

In another embodiment, the player in order to they inject eGameCash account that player's authority and gambling house allow, buy eGameCash from the money of basic game equipment 200 account transfers.In one embodiment, exist cash cash-equivalent is exchanged, but in another embodiment, use conversion formula.According to another embodiment, use to other account transfer from another account or monetary structure.As an example, play family expenses atm card, debit card, check, credit card,, other cash or authorize the destiny account in place to buy eGameCash from other from banking institution's account transfer.In aspect of preferred embodiment, allow the player that reward points and eGameCash are exchanged.In yet another aspect, allow the player that eCash (the award cash that provides as promotion) will be provided and exchange with eGameCash, or cash to cash with certain rate of conversion exchange.In one aspect of the method, allow the player that their any account (for example, hotel complementary account) is exchanged with eGameCash.

In one embodiment, the gambling house has at server 140, engine is promoted in the dealing of carrying out on 180, to manually or automatically increasing or reduces eGameCash (for example, the player can or obtain double eGameCash growth the anniversary in the birthday) the particular player of a string match in game equipment 200 or one group of player or player.In another example, in one day, play the eGameCash of preceding 100 each Shou Dao $$50 of player.

In one embodiment, the player has lost the eGameCash that does not play according to gambling house first rule.For example, if the player did not play or visit the gambling house for 1 year, the player will lose eGameCash, but the invention is not restricted to this.In this embodiment, have only the part of the inconvertible one-tenth cash of eGameCash to cause these consumption rules.The eGameCash that player pays or player get still is retained, and irrelevant with the consumption rule.

In another embodiment, the player can select eGameCash is cashed into cash, money is transferred to the credit table of basic game equipment 200.

In one embodiment, eGameCash has the part of that can cash, irredeemable and player pays, presents to the player as single variable.In this embodiment, need in system games or basic game 202, irredeemable amount have been played.Allow casion at any promotion device at hour of log-on, or anyly give irredeemable amount At All Other Times.In this embodiment, the player can not be only takes out to game equipment and with his money, and does not at first play irredeemable money by the game recreation.

In one embodiment, the money of getting from system games is placed into irredeemable part the eGameCash account.The player can take out the cash of getting by their access basic games 202 and the button of pressing " going out cash " on the game equipment 202.

In another embodiment, the gambling house there is an option, allows to get the system games time per unit and cash specified quantitative.For example, set $50, but be not limited thereto in one day.Force the player to visit the gambling house again like this, to collect the money that they get on other date.In one embodiment, the dual-port printer allows the system games platform, or GMU218 is directly to the printer cash vouchers, and needn't communicate by letter with basic game 202.In case cash comes out, the player can go to cash machine, extracts the cash value on its cash vouchers.

In other embodiments, the user can make the eGameCash that otherwise extracts in the account, comprises wired account transfer, but is not limited thereto.On the other hand, player's fund of eGameCash table partly can be converted back to any other player's account that the player selects, for example, conversion coefficient.In one aspect of the method, the player can turn back to credit the basic game 202 that he is playing.

As mentioned above, in one embodiment, the part of player pays is usually from credit or change the money of player eGameCash account over to from basic game 202.These funds can be with wish conversion easily between eGameCash and basic game credit of player.In certain embodiments, allow or do not allow or allow conditionally by gambling house rule or laws and regulations requirement from these conversions of a kind of currency to another kind of currency.In one embodiment, generate the eGameCash account, so that be not transported to reward points that the player must use him or eCash player as the sole mode of payment system recreation.The player has used the account of eCash and reward points, and in one embodiment, system should not force the player to consume these accounts and play system games.In one embodiment, eGameCash is shown to the many credit values of player as cash value of selecting by the player or particular system recreation.For example, conversion $100 or 100 credits are each Xin Yong $1.In one embodiment, realizing playing irredeemable eGameCash, is the eGameCash that can cash then, is the eGameCash of player pays then, carries out on system games to authorize.

In one embodiment, need player flux matched with irredeemable eGameCash and player pays, so that make irredeemable part become the part that to cash.As an alternative, in another embodiment, the eGameCash amount that the amount that needs realization to spend each player pays maybe can be cashed becomes irredeemable part into the part that can cash then.In another embodiment, irredeemable part increases player's stake.Therefore, as an example, 1 credit of payment eGameCash causes stake to 2 credits of particular game, and this is because other credit is authorized to can not cash part from player's eGameCash account.In fact, if the player at first pays recreation, allow player's cashed account to become like this can to play.In this embodiment, the player can realize bigger victory possibility, this be because the player needn't to pay the institute of playing particular game creditable.

In one embodiment, some credit is from the dealing fund.Aspect of this embodiment, each eGameCash part is shown to the player separately or in combination.If combination, give other visible indication, so that knowing all cashes in its account, the user can not cash.The designator of indicating this process to carry out to eGameCash credit growing direction.The example of designator comprises excitation stripes, has the digital eGameCash table of dozens of position, but is not limited thereto.

In one embodiment, use above-mentioned eGameCash to reward the engine player that holds and be promoted to game credits, or cash, can expand to system games or other gambling house or third party service.What these credits did not become the eGameCash account of distributing to the player can not cash part.This engine has many configurable gambling house fields or variable, for example, the non-player's of holding rate of growth, the every kind of player's that holds ratio, the game themes that carries out, skilled recreation ratio, if the ratio of game of chance, the maximum stake of the name carried out are the ratios of the basic game that carried out, from the non-frequency that increases to the player's account that holds and be used to increase equation (the stake amount of normally total dealing or $) of holding from the data field that player's tracking module 211 sends.

In one embodiment, along with the player plays basic game 202 or payment system recreation, the player that holds increases eGameCash in real time to player's account.For example, if particular type player's rate of growth is set to 25% of its basic game dealing or stake, then to Mei $4 in whole dealing stakes, with eGameCash Zeng Chang $.01.Therefore, in one embodiment, the dealing of the IVIEW user interface 216 buffer memory basic games of system trace module 211 is up to data being sent to half (the Huo $2) that has played $4 before eGameCash rewards engine.In another embodiment, these data are sent to GMU220, or from GMU or rear end Slot Machine management server 140 and gambling house marketplace server 180, and at first do not arrive IVIEW.Therefore, in this embodiment, if the player only on basic game to each recreation each $.25, this system is only in every send server message when having played 8 recreation, to upgrade cash prize.The obvious like this portfolio that reduces network still allows to the player accurately shows eGameCash each to share money.

In one embodiment, it not is to carry out immediately that player's individual makes a profit, but undertaken by optimization time that determines by the gambling house or grade.For example, for example, available theoretical payout percentages and stake amount, whether played maximum stake and/or their combination interrelates, but be not limited thereto eGameCash rate of growth and basic game 202.In an example, system does not exceed the player who gets the expectation amount a large amount of eGameCash is provided to getting, but is not limited thereto.Not getting too many player on basic game 202 can be given more opportunity and play system games.

In one embodiment, all non-stake total values of carrying out that hold are risen to account separately, up to it is distributed to the player that holds.Be multiplied by the number percent of gambling house configuration from the non-player's of holding growth account, and according to each specific player's that holds of time per unit stake total value to all players' that hold the stake total value player that holds.In one embodiment, with Fixed Time Interval, for example, every distribution in 5 minutes once, or in a single day the non-player's of holding account is distributed after certain scale.

In one embodiment, be used to distribute the non-account growth that holds for gambling house and the Else Rule that its client generates noticeable product.For example, the gambling house disposes this system, make that only just receiving the non-object for appreciation that holds or hold when the player visits the gambling house next time increases, be used as driving the means that the player gets back to equipment, but be not limited thereto, in another embodiment, the non-account that holds of distribution means, and give dissimilar players, rather than be distributed to all players equably with different number percent.For example, have only " Platinum " club member of holding to increase from the eGameCash that the non-player of holding obtains its account.

In one embodiment, only hold or the free eGameCash of the player of club plays system games.Yet if like this configuration, the non-player of holding can be in this or other embodiment returns playing the eGameCash that system games obtains themselves.This cash allocation is given unique IVIEW device id, as the identifier of sign IVIEW equipment 216; Or GMU ID, as the identifier of the GMU 218 on the game equipment 200 played of sign player.As an example, the non-player of holding obtains the eGameCash of 1 fen, but is not limited thereto.The player can play eGameCash before leaving basic game machine 202, or this eGameCash of loss that takes a risk, or gave the next player who plays this game equipment 200.

In one embodiment, restriction is to the selection of non-holding (or non-club) player to the system games type, because some recreation finished in the more late time, may not can the late game equipment 200 of player is to collect the content of getting in the more late time.Because the non-player's that holds account, the fund that the player can not be got is put into account.An example of the system games that can not be played by the non-player of holding makes contest weekly (describing below), or raffle.

In one embodiment, in order to separate the player's that holds by no means problem, catch for the non-player of holding plays generation, the inquiry player imports address name and PIN number, so that visit the account later on temporarily.In another embodiment, use particular code in another more possible terminal or Acceditation Area or booth visit account, in another embodiment, utilize temporary information to print the receipt of game equipment 200, if so that the non-player of holding play get system games after, allow to visit the account after a while.

Yet, in that the non-growth of playing that holds is being distributed among the player's that holds the embodiment, encourage the player to become the player that holds, if they want obtain the transferring accounts interests of dealing fund from the player of other types.In one embodiment, the non-promotion money of playing that holds is weighted to each specific player's of holding stake total value to transferring accounts of the player that holds, or does not use the weighting formula.In another embodiment, different eGameCash rate of growth is used for the calculating of eGameCash rate of growth, as an example, change player's type according to player's card situation, the name that a string recreation is played games, the player is to the value in gambling house, and gambling house or player fail/the win rate position of game equipment 200 place layers, the venue identifier in gambling house (place ID), the player is used for the specific web port address of access system recreation, player's geographic position, biometry, the type that the player played games, various promotion strokes, self-adjusting game equipment 200 are optimizing the operation of carrying out in game during any cycle, or any account variable or their combination.In one embodiment, dynamically adjust from the non-player of holding and carry out the eGameCash distribution, think that the player that holds generates best market effect to the player that holds.In one embodiment, as an example, once roused oneself in per 5 minutes, Zeng Chang $500 once, but be not limited thereto for example, in the centre in a week, during another promotion incident, or carries out when getting in the particular system recreation.

In another embodiment, as an alternative, with the player's that holds system games other players or other number percent of organizing player's stake are carried out, rather than these players carry out the fund that system games is paid.

In another embodiment, the eGameCash growth is carried out with different number percent according to the theory expenditure number percent of every paying line in the recreation.In one embodiment, the non-promotion money of playing that holds is weighted to each specific player's of holding stake total value to transferring accounts of the player that holds, or does not use the weighting formula.In another embodiment, different eGameCash rate of growth is used for the calculating of eGameCash rate of growth, as an example, change player's type according to player's card situation, the name that a string recreation is played games, the player is to the value in gambling house, and gambling house or player fail/the win rate position of game equipment 200 place layers, the venue identifier in gambling house (place ID), the player is used for the specific web port address of access system recreation, player's geographic position, biometry, the type that the player played games, various promotion strokes, self-adjusting game equipment 200 are optimizing the operation of carrying out in game during any cycle, or any account variable or their combination.In one embodiment, dynamically adjust from the non-player of holding and carry out the eGameCash distribution, think that the player that holds generates best market effect to the player that holds.In another embodiment, in game process, do not get yet and increase bonus pool or system games credit what player expectation was got according to the player.

In one embodiment, eGameCash is inserted the player that holds at random, or the account of the group of players that holds.Surprised ability or level and smooth effect are provided like this.As an example, the player receives the eGameCash of $.50 in its account, even because his ratio of playing on basic game 202 and receive eGameCash usually hardly or seldom.

In another embodiment, along with the player plays basic game 202, carry out the eGameCash distribution in real time to the player, or each period once.In another embodiment, after finishing or lose the specified quantitative of stake total value, the player distributes.

In another embodiment, system dynamically applies eGameCash to the player according to defeated/win ratio of player.Allow the market in gambling house to adjust voluntarily like this according to the operation in the basic game 202 or its whole commerce.Allow closely to integrate with the analysis software that for example produces.

In one embodiment, the eGameCash growth engine uses the theory of basic game to reclaim.For example, for 85% theory expenditure basic game 202, the player increases the stake total value of .24%, and for 95% theory expenditure basic game 202, the player increases the stake total value of .22%.

In another embodiment, the eGameCash growth engine uses look-up table to represent the basic game stake, victory possibility, or the correct number percent of loss percentage.Provided the example of look-up table in the table 1.

The stake of session The eGameCash that gives

<$1 $0

$1—$5 $.05

$5—$10 $.25

$10—$15 $1.25

Surpass $15 $3.00

Table 1: sample growth engine look-up table

The advantage of use table is to use the non-linear ratio to represent direct number percent.Can be to for example non-linear ratio's weighting, with in cash or the stake player that plays more basic games give more eGameCash.In another embodiment, to this table weighting,, represent that with absolute amount of money or the poorest recovery number percent the basic theories of expecting reclaims number percent just to give more eGameCash to maximum I of loss in basic game 202.In addition, in one embodiment, different number percent is used to the different brackets that the player monitors activity.Table 2 shows the table example among this embodiment.

The activity that monitors EGameCash leads

(for example, stake total value)

<$1 0％

$1—$5 .15％

$5—$50 .16％

$50—$1000 .25％

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Table 2: sample growth engine look-up table

In another embodiment, the eGameCash growth is only at IVIEW equipment 216, and GMU 218, carry out on basic game equipment 202 or other game client side apparatus, and do not carry out on server 140,180.In order to calculate, growth parameter can be sent to game machine 200 from system games server 140.Parameter comprises field value, every type hold player or the non-player's of holding rate of growth for example, and the specific rate of growth of player monitors the variable that uses in increasing, and is used for the variable of contest diversity calculating etc.

In one embodiment, how player's selection is from gambling house reception promotion fund.For example, these selections hour of log-on of being included in the player wants to increase the selection that it is promoted to dollar about the player.The prize of these types is that amount won is ordered with claimant's name automatically, and is being delivered to request address after a while.Other examples of prize comprise: Ebay

Point, Amazon.com

Credit, Pay Pal

Preferred prize , way point, hotel point, vehicle rent point, be used to educate or the eScript of Benevolent fund The encouragement point plan in point, frequent lease schedule, credit card cash reimbursement plan, grocery store, or the like, and other third party's dot systems, mutual fund and stock and retail Gift Card.The player can select with player name, or with other people name, for example, children provide bonus.In this embodiment, the player can select eGameCash and reward points, has only reward points, or has only eGameCash, by or without any other bonus.In one embodiment, it is as follows that fund allocation is promoted in player's gambling house: 25% regular liner is counted, 25%eGameCash, and 25% reward points and 25% is hired a car and is counted.In addition, in this embodiment, can the time carry out this distribution in registration, and later on can be at IVIEW equipment 216, or any booth, the web port, or revise on the gambling table.According to the desirable selection of player, collect extra log-on data, for example frequent flight number of times is to allow fulfiling of these bonuses.

In another embodiment, replacing not, the player generates new eGameCash account, use the player and at player's tracking server, or the gambling house marketplace server, or the user has set up any existing account of account in other server (shown among Fig. 1 140 and 180).In an example, 10 player's reward points allow the player to play system games on the additional interface 216 of player tracking device 211.Because the player increased reward points in it is caught, they do not provide another kind of mode to spend to count in this system, rather than only in the gambling house or the dining room.Increased some reward points, but the player who is not enough to use in the dining room may must not get the interests of counting.This player can be chosen in the system games that relates to raffle and to use it all are counted, and for example, wins the chance of Grand Prix, or does not use and lose its all counting.This helps to reduce the finance account in gambling house.

In one embodiment, more reward points is used in higher name recreation and bigger stake, makes that the player is qualified to play at particular system.In one embodiment, the player perhaps wins bonus by playing system games today, but only every day the cash cost.In this embodiment, require the player to return again four times, with the remaining sum of cash cost Zhe $500.Help to encourage the repeated accesses gambling house like this.In one embodiment, the income analysis engine is dynamically adjusted cash cost rule according to the player, with the annual income in maximization gambling house.The example of the screen 520 that is presented on the IVIEW display 216 is shown, and it is used to allow the player to carry out conversion.IVIEW presents the touch-screen image that has with the screen button, to be used to control bonus and eGameCash conversion.In one embodiment, screen 520 is by using Points.

To be used for conversion system and basic game 202 triumphs or credit card, eGameCash as the go-between, prize is counted or bonus is counted ability offers the third party and puts number system, described go-between provides the entity for the currency exchange of other third party's currency.The player selects him to think the right of priority of the requirement of the account at first used, and other account uses a main account to allow fund then.

In one embodiment, if block not in the game equipment Da Teding period, for example 2 minutes, system did not then allow eGameCash to increase.At this moment, stop the not any time of calculating.Unless be configured, otherwise card can not start new game.If the player forbids, do not allow that then the player is carried out eGameCash and increase, and/or do not allow to carry out system games.

Exist many a small amount of payments or a small amount of currency online transaction in the world, allow to provide account to deposit the fund of specified quantitative in and set up account to user's appointment.Account holder can spend a spot of money, for example, utilizes internet purchases such as snatch of music at them, and web draws and other electronic medium.The third party, these accounts can be used as the means of payment system recreation or player eGameCash account.Like this, can pay to recreation one by one, be with or without the player who uses the eGameCash account along with the carrying out of recreation.In one embodiment, by sky, week, month end or pay all payments and credit between third party and the gambling house in real time.Use the business of this embodiment to be located at Www.bitpass.comOn the Internet.Yet, also have the many a small amount of payments that can use in this embodiment.

The promotion fund

The gambling house has marketing and is promoted to budget, and as most of commerce, this is to be used to calculate the function how many incomes are commerce can bring.In one embodiment, being used for the gambling house, automatically to determine to distribute the simple control device of how many eGameCash be that the stake total value that eGameCash and player are spent or the number percent of coin connect.Like this, spend the player of many more money will obtain many more eGameCash.Generally speaking, gambling house promotion person recognize the gambling house typically will with its every day income fixed percentage be distributed to card players, the .25% of all stakes for example.Utilization has the gambling house of the average stake total value of 2000 gambling equipment 200 and each gambling equipment 200 Mei Tian $2000, and this form that is equivalent to wish give every day to be promoted dollar in the gambling house is to player's Fan Hui $10,000.00.Therefore, the gambling house can based on the earning rate of company calculate they want to be distributed to the player how much, generally, or how many budgets are provided will be rational.In one embodiment, can calculate the gambling total value, and be entered in the system, begin therefrom then, give the average eGameCash of playing cards player pays.

In one embodiment, this system games has in theory less than 100% or typically is 60% to 95% expenditure number percent, and this depends on recreation itself.Therefore, on statistics, if distributed in one day, for the playing cards player, 000 eGameCash, and if in system games, play this total charge, then on statistics, will in system games, return 60% to 95% total charge in the past along with the time.In one embodiment, this can be cashed by the player, and this amount of money can make card players stay in the gambling house.

If arbitrarily system has the result of very big triumph combination, then it becomes and can be cashed by the player, and provides Duo Yu $10,000 among the eGameCash that rewards in the odd-numbered day of gambling house.Here it is, and taken place today in underlying casino game, but along with the time goes over, this recreation will provide theoretic expenditure number percent.This is a situation of utilizing the system games platform.In one embodiment, as what carried out on basic game 202, all system games results are paid by the gambling house savings fund.Current system in the market only provides the predetermined percentage in total charge and prize pond.Therefore, Here it is, and all can provide.According to an embodiment, system games can be paid the payoff table more much more than the predetermined percentage of total charge.This system can also provide the award of progression for particular system recreation or particular system group.For this reason, in data-carrier store 160,170, keep accurate tax and financial database transaction.In one embodiment, in order to offset player's award expenditure, this system games increases recreation and total charge, can not reduce to guarantee the gambling house income.

Type of play

In one embodiment, this system games is implemented one or more kinds " games of chance ", or alternatively, other recreation that the technology that does not mainly rely on the player can be provided are as recreation style or type.In one embodiment, for example, but not as restrictedly, resemble Slot Machine, be essentially at random Card Games, such recreation of roulette etc. provides the chance that wins cash or bonus honor or other tangible awards to the player, and do not need advanced techniques.These recreation typically rely on tandom number generator to determine the result of recreation.In certain embodiments, use other mathematical formulaes or calculating to produce the effect of randomness to player and attemperator.

In another embodiment, one or more kinds of this system implementation " skill recreation ", wherein, the intended target of this recreation, task or purpose should utilize the mode of skill to realize, and therefore the result of this recreation is determined by player's technical merit.Player's technology is good more, then the player can be in recreation the more approaching or easier desired destination that reaches.In one embodiment, will add in the recreation score with intended target or purpose, so the technical merit that higher recreation score is on an average represented the player is higher.In certain embodiments, technical application leading or the recreation of 100% technology.Usually will rely on the recreation of player's knowledge to be considered as the skill recreation.

In one embodiment, not all recreation all need consume eGameCash in order to be authorized to play games.Provide pleasantly surprised, additional income or free game to the player.

In one embodiment, many type of play all are used on the IVIEW equipment 216 and play.For example, these type of play comprise but are confined to: the recreation of II class, the recreation of III class, central authorities' decision recreation, guest fruit (bingo), Jino (keno), the video rotatable game, video poker game, various Card Games, patience, video-game based on skill, video-game based on opportunity, Slot Machine based on skill, the recreation that skill and opportunity are mixed, roulette, the runner recreation, the recreation of lottery ticket style, prize drawing, tourney, seek the recreation of bonus style, mysterious bonus game, gambling on horses, the recreation that wide area carries out, a plurality of players are the recreation of competition in real time, the player exchanges the recreation based on rotation of moving or rotating, elimination series, fixed number player's match, time-based match, the match of pyramid style, the dash point tourney, " speed is run " score contest, elimination series, organized play and match, reward recreation in kind or service, reward the recreation of cash, only reward the recreation of entertainment value, the recreation that award can be redeemed material object, reward the recreation of draw tickets, reward the combination of award of cash and prestige or lottery ticket or the recreation of award combination wherein, the recreation of promotional tickets, reward the recreation of a plurality of payment lines, single name recreation, many name recreation, the recreation of single payment line, allow single or multiple credits card can spend in the recreation of single game contest, use the contest of basic game activity, use the basic game activity to determine the contest of recreation achievement, by operating in the stake and the system games contest of taking in the mark of determining that the racer follows the tracks of the recreation on the video display interface 216, the recreation of golf form, the recreation of shooting form, comprise the recreation of player's obstacle, the recreation of dice form, the recreation of board-like form, the Ba Jiala Card Games, guess a riddle the recreation of form, action game, play with words, the recreation of jigsaw form, crossword, the executioner, the recreation of color or pattern match, the large-scale parallel recreation, recreation based on chat, seek the recreation of precious form, craps, if more money arranged then allow the recreation that continues to play, make the player to the titular recreation of the recreation of other types, the red heart board, the recreation of the arcade form that slot machine forms, Chinese checkers, backgammon, dominoes, Chinese chess, determine the system games of income with basic game station, based on the promotion of activity or result system games based on basic game equipment, the flight recreation, drive recreation, the recreation that needs the player to import, the recreation that does not need player's interaction and finish automatically, can be from a recreation to the next one recreation recreation of operation automatically, with the system games of its system games that has as award, extra system games, the recreation of advertisement sponsor, and the recreation that allows player and other players on different gaming platforms to challenge, for example: PC and family wireless equipment and cell phone.

As example, the recreation of other types that can be used for present embodiment is including, but not limited to the motion lottery industry, operate in the recreation in the third-party game on line service, mahjong, the upset chess, bridge, 21 points, the spade board, billiards, the recreation of guarantor's tinkling of pieces of jade, but paying based on radio movies or result, spectators' motion, Chinese dominoes, wherein system games is the recreation of the bonus of basic game, wherein system games is for paying partly or being the recreation of the free part of basic game, comprise the recreation of pouring functions under the folk prescription, the only recreation of in basic game, scoring achievements and just can play, eight god, the limited bonus pool in service side is rewarded the triumph that oppositely is mapped to client's game station combination, 6 or 7 board draw in chess or other board games playing card, village playing card, the player selects the recreation for the expectation difficulty of particular bonus, the recreation of Texas form of poker, reward progressive game (PPE), wide area progressive game (WAPs), the recreation of collapse form, for example jewel chess, the balloon explosion, square and other recreation based on web disappear.

Reward type

In certain embodiments, the prize of the system games general type that can provide is cash or cash equivalence value.According to an embodiment, typical gaming has payoff table, this payoff table has the triumph result of one or more types, award, souvenir, free game, prize drawing ticket, the stake ticket that this triumph result can reward that cash, bonus are counted, particular commodity or service are relevant, is promoted to certificate, preferential coupon, accommodation, exhibition ticket, shop or other local discount, bonus point, eCash, basic game prestige or cash or free system games is experienced.Arbitrarily recreation triumph combination, incident or result can reward one of any in the prize of these types or its combination.

In one example, and also without limitation, 3 Cherries payment eGameCash on the video rotatable game line, and 5 prize drawings enter the year prize drawing.Prize needn't be determined when game over, rewards but can enter when playing just, or rewards in the middle of recreation.In one embodiment, recreation is only for amusement.In another embodiment, system games itself has the progressivity of himself.This progressivity can be with the prize of the above-mentioned type and or multiple.In one embodiment, system games is multiplied, adds up, reduces or replaces prize from basic game 202.The prize of other type comprises that electronics watches or listen to data file, for example the multimedia of audio file, ringing sound of cell phone, film, picture or other form.

In one example, system games self has bonus wheel and wide area, local, serves as or individual progression.Prize in the present embodiment is special characteristic, setting or the grade of recreation, or has the recreation in future of identical or different game title.In one embodiment, all prizes are provided and distribute to player's certain database record in the database 160 or a group player that will collect after a while.Otherwise in another embodiment, the player takes his basic game equipment with the form of cash with prize, the account on the gambling equipment 200, paper ticket or tangible reward score orchestration immediately at gambling equipment place.Typically, the cash that wins is directly added to the part cashed of the eGameCash account that is associated with the player.The player can have and account (" PrizePoint " account) about the spot correlation of bonus connection, and this bonus and user be used to the to win awards account of recreation of PrizePoint is associated.These PrizePoint can be used for the relevant shopping of commodity, service or e-business.If the gambling house wishes that the object for appreciation system games of paying can increase bonus point bucket and eGameCash account immediately.

In one example, pay playing basic game or the total charge of playing system games of paying can allow to transfer to from realizable account and can cash the eGameCash account.In one embodiment, the transfer account that is allowed is complementary with the account that cost is used to play games.This is called as " coupling recreation ".This system can also visit various prize output devices.They comprise (only as example, and restriction absolutely not): smart card write device, printer, accumulator, prize divider, ticket divider, be used to download electric ports (for example MP3, chip), currency dispenser and the prize server of the prize of electronic distribution.In one embodiment, these equipment are contained in the same casing by physical package, and the player plays games therein, or collect prize in the position away from the player.

Here employed term " prize " be commonly referred to as can offer the player be used for fulfiling recreation and have worth any commodity, souvenir, food or other tangible goods except the media of exchange of using at game environment.One jar of carbonated drink, pizza, radio, fed to appetite animal, certificate, cash and in game unit free play all be the non-restrictive example of " prize ".Another non-restrictive example of prize comprises the promotion certificate, is used to encourage the player to get back to current gambling environment or place in the future quickly.For example, in one embodiment, distribution is rewarded certificate as specific prize ticket, if player's in a week (or any time limit of operator's expectation and free item) returns and exchange this award certificate, then provides a mug beer to the player.In one embodiment, will not exchange ticket or specific prize ticket is seen " prize " as, in the environment because these tickets can be used for gambling (for example amusement hall or gambling house), to exchange the prize of other types.Under the gambling environment, each prize typically has cost or the value that is associated with it, be designated as the amount of all exchange tickets (or prize credit).This prize is costly more, then needs many more tickets to exchange this prize.Ticket or the accommodation of free Show also can be prizes.The added value of eGameCash amount can directly be authorized by basic game 202 or system games (if system games is configured to do like this).

Other examples of prize comprise: savings bonus, IRA fund, institute's 529 class funds, distribute to the player of triumph or the people's who is associated with the player (for example player's child) stock.In one embodiment, the prize of these types is that amount won is ordered with claimant's name automatically, and is being delivered to request address after a while.Other examples of prize comprise:

Point, Amazon. Credit, Pay

Preferred prize

Way point, hotel point, vehicle rent point, be used to educate or Benevolent fund

The encouragement point plan in point, frequent lease schedule, credit card cash reimbursement plan, grocery store, or the like, and other third party's dot systems, mutual fund and stock and retail Gift Card.

Here " the specific prize " that relates to or " instant prize " are concrete prize or prize types that the player can directly be awarded and that in most of the cases can directly receive owing to the concrete triumph result in the recreation.Preferably, the player exchanges specific prize by paying operator, Slot Machine etc. with suitable specific prize ticket.In one embodiment, the player receives this prize ticket from printer based on the concrete triumph result on the game station 200.Here " the specific prize ticket " that relates to, " specific prize certificate " or " specific prize voucher " be can exchange specific prize or can the other types prize, maybe can accumulate ticket with the prize of buying some types, certificate or other tangible or electronic vouchers.For example, but without limitation, specific prize comprises: paper or clamp ticket, special metal, plastics or clamp coin or token, smart card etc., arbitrarily or all these can be used as " specific prize ticket ", and distribution or export from specific prize ticket divider.Other prizes comprise: as the Joker ticket of prize, play a video rotatable game or play roulette again a time again.In one embodiment, provide voucher code to the player, in the recreation that particular game or player select, to provide " power " or to reward to the player by Email.In the one side of present embodiment, can give particular player with these assignment of code.

Prize is rewarded publish engine (PADE)

In one embodiment, prize is rewarded publish engine (PADE) and is comprised the graphic and business logic engine of software, and described business logic engine provides the set of the prize of distributing to event ID (event id).In this embodiment, event id can be assigned to any system event, described system event comprises: Exit Game (end of recreation), begin that recreation (beginning of recreation), user login, contest are won, raffle triumph, lottery ticket triumph etc., but be not limited thereto.Can be given the player by prize identifier (prize ID) combination of winning single prize or prize that is designated, perhaps be routed to Anywhere, to be used for any one occurrence of the system that appears at.Arbitrarily recreation can be for any former thereby reward any thing of the prize of any type, and with its special delivery to local arbitrarily, with any triumph combination on the payoff table of the recreation that is used for being realized or incident, or only be used to play games in the centre of recreation.In one embodiment, recreation has one or more event ids, and it is attached to each triumph that is used for each other each denomination of deposit level.In one embodiment, event id has the prize of any type related with prize of not limited quantity.In one embodiment, single prize ID (eGameCash of Li Ru $10.00) can be used as prize in the most of the time.The different combinations of winning of in the payoff table of recreation each can be rewarded dissimilar prizes or award.This framework has given unprecedented dirigibility for game design person, with in the random time of recreation for arbitrarily former thereby reward any thing.In addition, the gambling house has the ability that does not change the probability mathematics in the recreation for particular game change award.As long as prize ID is identical value, they just can be different kinds, and the currency that does not have player and gambling house impacts.

In an incident, event id can be rewarded another event id in conjunction with the true specific prize of being paid.For example, be not that royal flush is the eGameCash of Jiang Li $500 at once by restriction, and be used for grasping De $1, draw a prize for 50 of 000,000 raffle in the end of the year.

In another embodiment, reward with being instructed specific purpose.The destination of award value normally, is player's certain accounts or deposit metering.In this embodiment, prize can be given player, third-party server, banking institution, bond, shopping cart, player's bonus points account, basic game 202 deposits of printing and the arbitrary medium that can comprise the data of expression award of a raffle or one group of raffle, jackpot or one group of jackpot, one group of player, particular type by instruction.This ability that is used to change the destination of award further allows a player is rewarded another player or other player's triumph, so that the cooperation aspects of game play to be provided.If anyone triumph in this group, then whole group can offer interests each other.

In another example, the specific triumph that recreation realizes on the payoff table be combined on the identical game on another combination of winning on increase accumulated value.For example, if impact on the 5 rotating disk Slot Machines three 7, then its triumph can increase the accumulations that are used for five 7 (77777) combinations of winning.In one embodiment, triumph can trigger by game identifier (GameID) or different another bonus game that GameID identified with identical game.

The PADE engine allows the gambling house keeper dynamically freely to replace different prize ID in the payoff table of recreation.As long as the prize of being replaced has identical value of money, just can under the situation that does not influence play-theory expenditure number percent, finish this operation, suppress to ratify the gambling house and change their prize according to wish for the needs of control.Unique market service ability has been created in this operation.For example, if the particular combinations Dian Xingdishi $50 cash of the symbol in the system games, then system can substitute this prize with the show ticket of 2 every every $25.Can finish this operation, up to having rewarded all show tickets, and prize can be returned to Yuan Shi $50 cash outlay thereafter.In one embodiment, give the player selection, to choose from it, to obtain original prize or current prize in the triumph time to prize.Therefore, in this way, PADE can directly be tied to various gambling house marketing promotion servers, changes dynamically to influence, and system is adjusted to various gambling houses or other relevant incident.

Using the table that resides in the database 160 to control prize by PADE rewards.Table 3 illustrates the example of described table and the example item in these tables.

Table 3: example PADE database table

Currency translation

In one embodiment, if the gambling house allows the player can at any time eGameCash be scaled the currency or the prize type of other form, then carry out this operation.Alternatively, can configuration-system, thus if gambling house or third-party operator allow any prize type is scaled another type from one type, then can carry out this conversion.

In one embodiment, use by gambling house or the set reduction formula of third-party operator and produce these great majority in converting.In indefiniteness example of this embodiment, the eGameCash of $3.00 can be scaled 3000 bonuses and count.Reduction formula can be based on the direction that converts and difference.In another indefiniteness example, 3000 bonuses are counted can be only by the eGameCash of conversion Hui Dao $2.50.Player's behavior of particular type is encouraged by such conversion scheme.In one embodiment, use IVIEW equipment 216 or can visiting control converts on any miscellaneous equipment of player accounts.In one embodiment, the player can carry out repayment in the virtual video kinds of goods shop on the IVIEW equipment 216.For example, and be not,, can repay 20,000 prizes and count for DVD by restriction.The player can use any currency to finish and repay transaction.In this embodiment, repayment can take place at the retailing facility place or at user household computing machine or wireless device place, with liquidation gambling house property.In this embodiment, the player can visit the optional position, equipment, call box of player accounts or currency or award or the player accounts that the website allows one type award is scaled another type.This comprises the prize repayment.Third party provider can also allow to be scaled according to the coefficient of conversion of being reached an agreement on their currency, perhaps forms their currency.For example, count or win and to be scaled that eBay counts or aviation is counted.These are counted and can further be used as the means that are used for the approval system game and glee.For example, and also unrestricted, and 50 aviations flight commonly used mileage can be used as Nickel system games of approval or basic game is played.In one embodiment, can dynamically open or close the conversion performance that is used for the discretionary account at player or game station 200 selected date and times for specific group, type.

In one embodiment, the dynamic income analysis allows to adjust automatically coefficient of conversion, or which kind of converts and can use preset time arbitrarily, with maximization gambling house annual income.Time in date in one week, one day, game station number, player type or particular player can have the route marker of obstruction or the coefficient of conversion of change.In certain embodiments, other converts the substitution ratio of particular type the longer time period of cost, perhaps spends than the more money in gambling house aspect third party's expense.Further,, the professional period can be blocked, perhaps coefficient of conversion can be changed, to guarantee best gambling house profit at peak value.In time more slowly, the gambling house can reactivate these features.

In one embodiment, the currency translation of counting from the realizable bonus of winning of eGameCash occurs automatically, and need not user intervention at any time, comprises that card removes time or user's inertia time.If especially basic game can not carry out any EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer), then so just having guaranteed to win is stored in the server side player accounts safely to be used to the player that stamps the card.

In one embodiment, system is provided for realizable eGameCash account's limited cash cost ability.In one example, the player perhaps today by playing system games Ying De $500, but only every day cash Hua Xiao $100.In this embodiment, require the player to return again four times, with the remaining sum of cash cost Zhe $500.Help to encourage the repeated accesses gambling house like this.In one embodiment, the income analysis engine is dynamically adjusted cash cost rule according to the player, with the annual income in maximization gambling house.With reference to Fig. 5, the example of the screen 520 that is presented on the IVIEW equipment 216 is shown, it is used to allow the player to carry out conversion.IVIEW presents the touch-screen image that has with the screen button, to be used to control bonus and eGameCash conversion.In one embodiment, screen 520 is by using Points.com To be used for conversion system and basic game 202 triumphs or credit card, eGameCash as the go-between, prize is counted or bonus is counted ability offers the third party and puts number system, described go-between provides the entity for the currency exchange of other third party's currency.

In an indefiniteness example, 500 prizes are counted and are scaled 300 aviations and count.In another indefiniteness example, count and can be scaled system games deposit or eGameCash in 200 hotels.In one embodiment, the third party counts and can be got back to any gambling house point number system by conversion, comprises following: eGameCash, basic game deposit, prize are counted, bonus is counted, eCash etc., but are not limited thereto.Use other third party's prize conversion company in other embodiments.In another embodiment, the relation of gambling house establishment and airline, hotel and other company is to remove the third party transaction cost.

With reference to Fig. 6, process flow diagram illustrates the performed step by the PADE of the conversion that is used for currency.In step 2600, account and the metering ratified selected in the gambling house, with from a kind of currency translation to another currency and coefficient of conversion, and be provided for allowing to carry out the parameter of conversion usually by the player.By example, and and unrestricted, according to an embodiment, table 4 illustrates the currency translation parameter that can be provided with by the gambling house.

EGameCash is to the bonus conversion (0=off ， $.01eGameCash=XXX.XXX bonus is counted) of counting

EGameCash is to eCash conversion (0=off ， $.01eGameCash=XXX.XXXeCash)

Bonus count to eGameCash (0=off, 1 bonus count=XXX.XXXeGameCash)

ECash is to eGameCash (0=off ， $.01eCash=XXX.XXXeGameCash)

The basic game cash to eGameCash (0=off, rate)

Only play True/false with eGameCash

At first count with bonus thereafter and play True/false with eGameCash

At first play True/false with eGameCash thereafter to count

At first count with bonus thereafter and play True/false with eCash

Only count and play True/false with bonus

Allow the player picks True/false that converts automatically

Automatically adjust route marker speed Yes/No

Yes/No transfers accounts between the player/group of permission

Automatic adjustment (date, time, place activity, profit maximization, player type, according to the player, based on the particular machine of income analysis) is set

System can transfer accounts your money or U.S. dollar to player or the kinsfolk of group in another.

Table 4: example gambling house reduced parameter

In one embodiment, the parameter that can come allocation list 4 features according to player's rank or type.Player's selection is stored in the database 160, the session of playing is provided with fast being used for.Alternatively, add this step, step 2588 by aforementioned income analysis engine.In step 2602, by IVIEW 216 (screen 520 among Fig. 5), player's selection is used for account or the metering from its conversion.In step 2604, the player selects to be used to be scaled to its account or metering.In step 2606, select the conversion amount.In step 2608, the player confirms described selection.In case confirm, just will increase selected amount, step 2610 for the account that the destination is selected.To reduce selected amount, step 2612 from its account who converts.Concluding the business with log record in database 160 step 2614.

The basic game monitoring

In one embodiment, the basic game 202 of game station 200 is monitored by GMU 218.Monitoring logic among the GMU is hardware module in one embodiment, and is software module in another embodiment.In another embodiment, described logic is the software service on any computing equipment that operates in the system.In another embodiment, described monitoring logic is a software module of carrying out basic game 202 hardware or software.

In one embodiment, when the player inserted card reader 212 with his/her card, GMU 218 was sent to player's tracking server 140 with card number, with beginning for the bonus value-added session of counting.The player plays basic game 202 and recreation is made a bet, and, for example, in one embodiment, by the standard serial port of using standard agreement (for example SAS-Super SAS (can obtain) and from BOB (Best of Breed) or S2S+, the SDT of GSA game criteria association) result is sent to GMU 218 from the IGT of the Las Vegas of the state of Nevada.GMU 218 sends to the player tracking systems of player tracking systems 140 with these data, to be used to the increment of counting.Various other embodiment use different transfer mechanisms and agreement to realize this data transfer.In one embodiment, by use RS485 communication protocol with more slowly, cable older or that leave over realizes from basic game 202 to player tracking systems 140 data transfer.

In case the basic game data are in player's tracking server 140, the increment of counting just occurs.For example, and be not by the restriction, in one embodiment, the $10 of Wan Le at every turn on the basic game counts 1 and feeds player accounts.

In another embodiment, system uses the data from basic game 202, so that eGameCash is rised in value to player accounts, thereby generates basic game contest score in contest.

In another embodiment, collected data are used for system games and the basic game equipment 202 played on IVIEW interface 216 closely integrated.In this embodiment, collected data are used for statistics collection, and realize triumph/miss data, are used for system games trigger event or the triumph played on IVIEW interface 216.

In order to enable on the IVIEW interface 216 system of recreation, no matter be that the player that stamps the card also is that the non-player of stamping the card plays, the software of GMU 218 is all supported the real-time monitoring that basic game 202 is played.In one embodiment, give IVIEW interface 216 by the serial port that is called EPI (217 among Fig. 2) with this data forwarding, to handle and/or to be forwarded to system games server 140 as required.In one embodiment, IVIEW interface 216 connects 224 at the ethernet ip network communication by the network to system games server 140.

Table 5 illustrates the message from GMU 218 to IVIEW interfaces 216 according to an embodiment, and it is used for the back-up system recreation.

Title	Purpose	Direction	Command Flags	Field
					Registration	Following data are sent to IVIEW, thus itself and devices communicating.In network game server, follow the tracks of these data for a variety of reasons.After opening GMU or recreation recovery, this information is sent to IVIEW at every turn.	GMU is to IVIEW	0x30	Gambling house ID; Game Serial #; Game ID; Pay Table ID; Base%; GMU Time; GMU ID; SAS Version; Enabled Features; GameType; Enable; Denomination

	Allow IVIEW to enable or forbid system games Epi message.If Enable is " 1 ", then GMU will respond with Registration message.GMU will open, the system games forbidding.	IVIEW is to GMU		Enable
					The selected incident of recreation	This message is sent to the IVIEW on the player of the recreation that change playing.The success registration process informs that GMU begins these incidents are sent to IVIEW.Upward send this message at the GMU that receives the selected exception-code of recreation from recreation (SAS 6.0, exception-code 8C).When opening and playing and recover also to send when obtaining initial game information this message.	GMU is to IVIEW	0x31	Game Number; Game ID; Denomination; Pay Table ID; Base%; Max Bet
Recreation beginning incident	Each basic game cycle begin this message is sent to IVIEW.The success registration process informs that GMU begins these incidents are sent to IVIEW	GMU is to IVIEW	0x32	Amount Bet; Total Coin In; Max Bet Played
					The player changes incident	When gamercard was inserted into or remove, this message was sent to IVIEW.This will line up discretely and be the incident of degree of depth N, connect with the possible disconnection that allows IVIEW.The player pulls out card will be delayed N second, to allow Total Coin Out increment	GMU is to IVIEW	0x33	Player ID; Card Type; Total Coin In; Total Coin Out;
The bonus Payment Request	When rewarding bonus recreation deposit when being through with transaction for recreation or mistake from NOC, this message is sent to GMU	IVIEW is to GMU	0x34	Transaction ID; RAwrdAmnt (optional); CAwrdAmnt (optional); Partial Pay OK; Handpay

The bonus response of being paid	When from back-end system bonus recreation deposit being rewarded is that this message is sent to IVIEW to recreation.	GMU is to IVIEW		Error Code; Transaction ID; RAwrdAmnt (optional); CawrdAmnt (optional); RAcptd (optional); Cacptd (optional); MaxXfr (optional); SplmntlErr (optional) Handpay
					The cash cost is finished incident	When player's cash cost basic game, this message will be sent out.This IS is used for stopping recreation in processing, because the player has left machine	GMU is to IVIEW	0x35	None
The incident of playing games	When finishing each basic game during the cycle, this message is sent out.The success registration process informs that GMU begins that these incidents are sent to IVIEW and receive to play when stopping exception-code from recreation as GMU, and this message is sent out (SAS6.0, exception-code 7E)	GMU is to IVIEW	0x36	Amount Won; Total Coin Out;
					The request of echoing	In order to test, please to repeat to return me and send to your message	Unidirectional	0x2E	X
The response of echoing	Here it is, and you send to my message	Unidirectional	0x2F	X

Table 5: the example collection of the message that between GMU and IVIEW interface, is sent

Message structure

In one embodiment, all message are conversation messages.Conversation message has the Command Flags of a byte, and it follows the field of institute's mark.In this embodiment, because all fields are labeled, therefore need not to specify their order.

The data field structure

In one embodiment, each field has the label of a byte, and the length of a byte is arranged subsequently, and the ASCII coded data of a plurality of bytes is arranged subsequently.In this embodiment, might create 0 length data field, this field is constructed to usually represent that the data of this field are unavailable.Table 6 illustrates the instance field tabulation according to an embodiment

Title	Purpose	Label	Scope
				Gambling house ID	To each gambling house uniqueness	0x8	0	0-3 position decimal number
Game Serial?#	The sequence number of workplace	0x8	1						0-40 character
				Game?ID	Manufacturer's type	0x8	2	0-5 character
Pay?Table ID	Unique payoff table	0x8	3						0-6 character
				Base?％	The theoretical withdrawal	0x8	4	4 decimal numbers hint to be decimal system xx.xx
GMU?Time	The time of being believed	0x8 5	0 or 6 figure place HHMMSS
				Max?Bet	The recreation maximum bet	0x8	6	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
GMU?ID	The GMU network address	0x8	7						0-32 character (if 2 characters then are network IDs)
				Protocol Version	Protocol version	0x8	8	0-16 character
Game Number	Recreation ID in the workplace	0x8	9						0-4 position decimal number
				Denominati on	The # of the cent in the deposit of being played games	0x8 A	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
Amount Bet	The cent of making a bet to playing	0x8 B	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit

Amount Won	The amount that wins for playing	0x8 C	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
				Total?Coin In	It with the cent coin in the recreation metering of unit	0x8 D	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
Total?Coin Out	Outside the recreation metering but with the cent is the coin of unit	0x8 E	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
				Max?Bet Played	To playing the indication of maximum bet	0x8 F	1 figure place 0=FALSE, 1=TRUE
Player?ID	Player ID	0x9 0	0 to 10 character
				Card?Type	Card Type	0x9 1	0=does not have card, 1=player, 2=employee, the card that 3=is discarded
Transaction ID	The sign of EFT transaction	0x9 2	The scope from 0 to 255 of value
				Partial?Pay OK	Allow the mark of partial payment	0x9 3	" 0 "=not allows partial payment; " 1 "=permission partial payment
Error?Code	The error code (seeing EFT error code table) of EFT transaction	0x9 4	0-3 position decimal number
				MaxXfer	Maximum deposit recreation can be accepted	0x9 5	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
GameType	The type (seeing the Ecash type list) of ecash recreation	0x9 6	0-3 position decimal number
				EnabledFea tures	The bitmap field relevant of the feature that recreation has been enabled with SAS	0x9 7	0-6 position decimal number (from what binary bitmap converted)

Supplemen tal Error Code	The more detailed information (seeing the TBD table) of specify error is provided for playing	0x9 8	0-3 position decimal number
				RAwrdAm nt	Conditional award amount	0x9	9	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
CAwrdAm nt	Can cash the dealer loader amount	0x9 A	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
				RAcptd	The actual conditional amount of being accepted of recreation.Difference between award amount and the amount accepted, the component part payment terms.Reward and manual payment of balance if machine is set to the big cash dividends of partial payment, then we will want to allow this message send twice.In case when partial payment takes place, and thereafter when manually payment is finished.So the IVIEW recreation will suitably illustrate what will have taken place.	0x9 B	With the cent is the 0-12 position decimal number of unit
CAcptd	The actual acceptable sales promotion amount (seeing top partial payment) of cashing of recreation	0x9 C	0-12 position decimal number is unit with the cent
				Enabled	Enabling or forbid system games message transmits	0x9 D	" 1 " or " 0 "
Handpay	Use the bonus payment of the manual payment function of stake	0x9 E	" 1 " or " 0 "

Table 6: instance field tabulation

Table 7 illustrates as the wrong EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) error code according to the value of the field of the message of an embodiment.

Error code

Error description

Done state

Comment

0	WorkedFine	Xfer Good	Needn't worry
				1	EFTBusy	No Xfer	Retry after a while, other eft xact of some in the process
2	GameRejects	No Xfer	Recreation is for himself reason refusal amount (auxiliary error code can explanation reasons)
				3	GameComDownErr	No Xfer	GMU can not be connected with recreation
4	GameBusy	No Xfer	Recreation is busy, after a while retry
				5	NoGameAck	Uncertain	Recreation never (GMU waiting-timeout) is ordered in response to xfer.Do not know whether money enters recreation
6	UnpleasantXactID	No Xfer	Adjust XactId and retry
				7	PlayerCardoutError	No Xfer	When asking, gamercard is extracted
8	SDSLineDown	No Xfer	Wait series is come up, and retry
				128	PartialPay	Partial payment	Comparing the money still less of being asked is xfred
129	NoGameStatus	No Xfer	Can have state after a while
				130	NoGameEFTNow	No Xfer	Recreation declares not have the ecash ability.This is interim sometimes.
131	GameFull	No Xfer	Recreation declares not have the amount (if only ought do not have room can with will allow part deposit occur) of enough rooms to be used for xfer
				132	FractionalCredit	No Xfer	Cent is not asked a plurality of denominations
133	SysGameDisabled	No Xfer	IVIEW never enables recreation
				134	PwrDwnB4Xfr	No Xfer	After IVIEW request xfr but before GMU sent to fund recreation or stake sent to system, GMU cut off the power supply.Auxiliary error code field will make any error code present before outage.
135	PwrDwnB4Confirm	Uncertain	Before xfer or system interrogation stake are confirmed in recreation, the GMU outage.Auxiliary error code field will make any error code present before outage.

136	PwrDwnB4IVIEWRspns	Uncertain	GMU cut off the power supply before it can send to IVIEW with response.Auxiliary error code field will make any error code present before outage.
				137	HandpayXCNack	Uncertain	Network makes the dormancy of stake exception-code
138	HandpayXCAckTimeout	Uncertain	Network was never confirmed manually payment exception-code before overtime
				139	HandpayXCNetFail	Uncertain	In manually payment period GMU detection network series decline

Table 7:EFT error code field value

Table 8 illustrates the field value of the cash type that is used for the EFT transaction message.

Type code	Type specification
			0	There is not the ecash transaction
1	Do not deposit
		2	There is not limited deposit
3	All eGameCash are normal

Table 8:EFT cash type field value

Table 9 illustrates the field value that is used for according to the disconnection fault item of an embodiment.

Error code	Done state	Type specification
				0	No Xfer	Replacement before recreation being carried out the Xfer request
1	Uncertain	Before receiving the Xfer response, reset from recreation
			2	No Xfer	After receiving the Xfer response, reset.Recreation is refused

Table 9: disconnection fault field value

In one embodiment, in case receive all basic games data of playing by IVIEW interface 216, IVIEW interface 216 just sends to server 140 with the game and glee data instant, or send to impact damper, with increment, the time that the game and glee data are required sends to server 140 up to sending rule based on server side request or client computer IVIEW interface 216 sides.In one embodiment, the eGameCash data are being rised in value on the IVIEW interface 216 rather than on server 140.In another embodiment, if the eGameCash data are rised in value, then minimize Network on server with these data.Can thereafter it be transmitted to IVIEW interface 216 or game server 140 with sending to GMU 218 from the arbitrary data that basic game excavates.In certain embodiments, send other message and data, to support to operate in the system games on the IVIEW interface 216 fully from basic game 202 and/or GMU 218.Because SAS, Super SAS, S2S+ or BOB inquiry can be from basic game 202 reception results, so give system games server 140 with this data forwarding as required arbitrarily.

In one embodiment, the basic game data at first are sent to protocol server older or that leave over, are sent to system games server 140 thereafter.In this embodiment, before data were sent to system games server 140, data need not to enter IVIEW interface 216.In this embodiment, for example, can collect not directly from the arbitrary data field of basic game 202 visits by inquiry Slot Machine management server (SMS), dispose to receive detailed game station 200 workplaces by the system games server.In one embodiment, SMS server, gambling house player follow the tracks of and propaganda (CMP) server Collection Rules place and player activity, and excavate this data by the system games server, with increment eGameCash, calculate the contest score, propulsion system recreation, or other system games function.

In one embodiment, the basic game that is used for system games message is alternatively from miscellaneous equipment or server, or self transmits from basic game 202, and this depends on configuration.In this embodiment, can with on the gaming platform of any website or the partner services device on basic game 202 platforms come the using system game server.Third party's game provider only needs its game and glee data are sent to system games server engine on the client computer, or sends to server 140, and system games also can be provided for third party device.

With reference to Fig. 7, block diagram illustrates the third party system that can be used to carry out system games.In this embodiment, single screen or multi-screen personal computer 2700 are connected to the internet.Move in the window of basic game 2702 on display 2716.Personal account data 2720 are displayed in the subwindow.System games 10 is moved in the window that separates.Personal computer 2700 operation GMU software modules 2718 are monitored and transfer function to carry out the basic game identical with the GMU 218 of above-mentioned Fig. 2.Safe IP socket connects 2730 provides from basic game 2716 to third-party server 2740 Internet connection, and third-party server 2740 and system games server category are seemingly.In one embodiment, provide from operating in system games 10 on the personal computer 2700 to the direct safe IP socket link 2732 of system games server 140.

The income analysis engine

As mentioned above, in one embodiment, eGameCash rewards engine and carries out casino game machine device 200 and player's income analysis, to calculate how many eGameCash are rewarded to whom, and the effect of publicity of creation operation efficient and optimization when.EGameCash rewards engine to have activation and advances accumulator, and described eGameCash rewards engine and is operating as the subprocess that eGameCash rewards engine in one embodiment.If, when when a plurality of players on the playground compare, the real-time deposit that is inserted into player accounts is provided to arrive a period of time very lentamente, then extra eGameCash stake is used to " removing " or carries out more volatilizations (volatile), and reward system is used to the player to create expectation and effect excitement.

For example, and and unrestricted, the income analysis engine can reporting system with eGameCash reward to defeated at most player, the player who plays at most, more frequently enter gambling house and the player who plays or based on other factors.Every day the players accesses gambling house, for example, if the match that the player carries out on basic game 202, then the player receives realizable eGameCash, to play system games on IVIEW interface 216.The income analysis engine allows historical and other gambling house activity of playing of all players of systematic collection, to be used for calculating how many eGameCash to give the player with.This is that dynamic eGameCash rewards engine, its be used to stamp the card player and non-player that stamps the card.

The income analysis engine is used in other zone of the system except only propagating eGameCash increment engine.For example, and it is and unrestricted, denomination, the speed of playing, minimum bet, available recreation, system games configuration, observable advertisement and available third party's service can by system in one day, a week different time or change according to wish for other reason arbitrarily, with the annual income of maximization by the determined gambling house of described income analysis engine.

In another example, and and unrestricted, in busy Sat. evening, income analysis engine playing from the IVIEW interface 216 of game machine removes a cent denomination system games, perhaps, the income analysis engine only allows to pay to playing system games in these busy evenings.In one embodiment, the propaganda eGameCash of gambling house subsidy can play always.

In one embodiment, each player or several groups of players and game configuration are stored in the central database 160 of system games server 140.Can revise this information fast by the income analysis engine, to create maximum gambling house annual income.Therefore, can revise whole gambling house website by the income analysis engine, or game station 200 only.

In one embodiment, the income analysis engine is analyzed player's system games 10 and basic game 202 activities.For example, and also unrestricted, and which contest website dynamically changes based on playground analysis, player's income or group's income and can use.Contest can based in the number of players at place, gambling house and which kind of type that the player presented and change.In one embodiment, the income analysis engine changes the award of contest prize or the speed of playing or the length of game data, to be used for contest.Be implemented in dynamically the reconfiguring of contest engine at website place, gambling house by the income analysis engine.Correspondingly revise other engine, service or recreation.Be called as dynamic income analysis (DNA) by the performed processing of income analysis engine.

In one embodiment, be used for the simulation player of contest, raffle or the simulation player of other type, be adjusted to the system of the activity on the place with real-time establishment by the generation of income analysis engine.For example, and also unrestricted, if this moment five players are only arranged on the place, gambling house, then can use the simulation player to fill up the contest of using IVIEW interface 216 to be carried out.The system creation virtual players competing, thereby keeps player's excited rank in contest.In one embodiment, the recreation that is used to have virtual players is dynamically adjusted in community-based recreation.Carry out this operation by the recreation that obtains score and name from the recreation of playing in time early and they are used on the place, gambling house, playing.Use to virtual players or simulation player is called as immediately near contest in this way, and following it is described in more detail.

In one embodiment, can play by DAN engine automatic adjustment system.Based on gambling house annual income and business model, the cost that can change available system recreation, contest, raffle, lottery ticket, recreation payoff table, recreation, the maximum deposit that is allowed, at different site locations or to organize which recreation of machine place available more.Further, can change prize bonus event ID for any one occurrence related with recreation.For example, and also unrestricted, close the system games of playing longly or hanging down expense at one day special time, during the peak traffic period, to maximize annual income.The determined setting of DNA engine by each recreation is stored in the system games database 169.Client devices (for example the IVIEW interface 216) is retrieved these settings when each loading system recreation is used, perhaps occur loading after server is periodically inquired.Dynamically rebuild the webpage that comprises the list of games that can be used for playing by the database that system games server 140 has been stored described setting by use.Further, can revise or remove other gambling house, to increase the browsing time on handling capacity or the restriction IVIEW interface 216.By the DNA engine different prizes at once or triumph frequency are set.

In one embodiment, help website is adjusted to the particular player in visit gambling house or organized the player more to the wide interface in direct market or to the customer relationship market (CRM) of system games server 140.For example, and it is and unrestricted, if airline or Tour Bus company are exposed to the gambling house with their database, then system can use their database that information is directly demarcated the player who plays for the people in their database and in third party database.The gambling house can instruct market, message, Email at once, otherwise perhaps, even player no show gambling house still, also contact match player.Can send and notify the player to know that they soon come the message in cities and towns, and if the player want to come reservation or buy the performance ticket, then the gambling house has the player accounts for next three days available De $50.

Can for example comprise by other variable that the DNA engine on-the-fly modifies, and also unrestricted, the remnant table of recreation, the rotating disk symbol quantity, the quantity of the card in the card recreation, the quantity of mad card, the quantity of bonus round, the length of bonus round, the selection of bonus round, opening or closing of accumulation, quantity round in the recreation, based on the initial competition field of the recreation of technology, shown advertisement or space, advertisement length, available denomination quantity, the quantity of the rotating disk series that can play, the rule of playing, according to the money of being played the value-added bonus quantity of counting, and individual accumulation state or rate of growth, eGameCash buys option (more or less), reach the wide area cumulative probability of the triumph of a period of time, and bonus wide area storage gain rate (is adjusted to the place activity, or the player's that stamps the card of ground on the scene object for appreciation quantity, date in one week, or the time).

In one embodiment, occur the making fun of of the non-player of stamping the card, wherein, they are illustrated their player that their propaganda money stamped the card, as mentioned above.System illustrates to the player alternatively: if the player has eGameCash in their account, if then they stamp the card, then to get branch be which type of in player's contest.System illustrates big winner on IVIEW interface 216, become the player that stamps the card to make fun of the non-player of stamping the card.In one embodiment, the non-player of stamping the card can carry out system games, but they can not win, because they do not have the account in system.In one embodiment, the quantity of " freely " non-system games of stamping the card that system keeps track is carried out, and can after several recreation or some time quantums, stop to allow freely to play.

Game environment

Normally, in certain embodiments, IVIEW interface 216 is used as system games unit or " game environment ", wherein, carries out system games by the player.Yet as used in this, term " game environment " tends to refer to any common point or privately owned position, wherein, can carry out system games.For example, and and unrestricted, public game environment comprises such place: arcade, department store, restaurant, bar, public house, gambling house, bowling alley, station, hotel, airport, aircraft, the ship that cruises, gymnasium, health club, maybe can provide by the employed interface of player and other public place that can furnish prizes to the player of system games and reward.Game environment generally need not to provide recreation to the public.In other embodiments, game environment can be a private site, for example other place of player's dwelling house or individual residence, office or work, key club etc.Other game environment comprises: public house, bar, lottery industry hall, Internet bar, home entertainment center, cinema, laundry, restaurant, market, private matters place, individual dwelling house, apartment, cities and towns dwelling house and unit.The system games of enabling on the wireless handheld device in pond, gambling house, hotel also is counted as game environment.Accommodation with game interface of internet access also is a game environment.

Client-side system games interface

As mentioned above, in one embodiment, IVIEW interface 216 serves as additional user interface, plays system games to be used for detachment system game server 140.Further as mentioned above, game environment can comprise other interface of the system of entering, comprises the personal computer (2716 among Fig. 7) that is connected to the internet, but be not limited thereto, and should be understood that when at this during with reference to IVIEW interface 216, it can exchange with any apparatus that can play system games.In any case, screen is presented to the player of system during playing.With reference to Fig. 8, be illustrated in the primary games categorizing selection screen that is presented on the IVIEW interface 216 (or any game environment).Can be used for system games or which player according to for example which access means (for example IVIEW interface 216 or home personal computer) and just play and revise the screen of Fig. 8, but be not limited thereto in access system.In one embodiment, recreation spends in the system games deposit (for example 1 Huo $1.00) and is illustrated, or is shown as eGameCash ($1.00).In another embodiment, if the player does not choose recreation as yet in special time period, then by the system or equipment automatic selective system recreation that is used as game environment.Can reduce the system games deposit automatically by playing system games.

With reference to Fig. 9, the third party's service screen that is presented according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.On this screen, for example, and and unrestricted, the player can visit such as following: the purchase of ticker, check plane reservation, check traffic, check stock ticker etc.In these services some is free, and some collects fixed expense by the unit interval or by the uniqueness transaction.In another example, Sportsbook.

Allow the gambling house in their gambling house, abandon their physical culture lottery industry part, because the server that each IVIEW interface 216 can be visited them.Keno.

Allow the gambling house to abandon the human cost of Keno recreation by their Keno recreation of outsourcing for their dirigibility.IVIEW interface 216 allows manual registration also to sign in to the third party website, perhaps, by using from the player information that has on the internet the database 160 that field automatically fills in, registration automatically and login can occur.

With reference to Figure 10, the player's logon screen according to an embodiment is shown, its be used to stamp the card player, the non-player of stamping the card, new player registers person, the player who uses biometric (for example fingerprint) to login.With reference to Figure 11, the secondary logon screen according to an embodiment is shown, after the screen of Figure 10, the player is brought into described secondary logon screen on IVIEW interface 216.The screen of Figure 11 is used for the non-player of stamping the card, or the situation except the card of the card reader 212 that is inserted into game station 200, or the situation except the biometric login is checked.

With reference to Figure 12, personal identification number (PIN) entr screen is shown, it is present on the IVIEW interface 216 that can use in conjunction with blocking the input of insertion or biometric.

With reference to Figure 13, the example screen according to an embodiment is shown, it is designed to extract the player who is presented on the IVIEW interface 216 when IVIEW interface 216 is set to extract pattern.Similarly, Figure 14 illustrates another extraction pattern screen or the space advertisement according to an embodiment, and it can be illustrated between system games between craticular stage during the system games or the player.Further, Figure 15 illustrates that to be used to encourage the non-player registers of stamping the card be that stamp the card player's extraction pattern is made fun of screen.

With reference to Figure 16, the room screen of playing according to the example group that is presented of an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.In this embodiment, one group of specific player can play with another group, and perhaps, each player can select virtual estrade, and plays with other player in the estrade.The player can enter the specific group that they want the people that plays with it, and can be alternatively by access to your password, the undelegated player of obstruction such as card number enters this estrade or group.

With reference to Figure 17, the screen of the demonstration that is presented " the fortune metering is made fun of " according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.Pay making a bet and winning of number percent by monitoring for theory, IVIEW interface 216 can show how " to liven up ", perhaps tend to provide the triumph of game station 200, this can have instruction to the player.In another embodiment, system can show words and phrases " this machine is cold a little while.Perhaps its also heating once more." this demonstration can further illustrate information, the especially system games about basic game 202 or the information of all system games of being played on IVIEW interface 216.

With reference to Figure 18, the gaming configuration screen that is presented according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.For each recreation or one group of recreation, provide similar feature.The feature of playing automatically shown in if the player has selected on the screen, then this option allows next " to begin recreation " the automatic appearance, and need not user interactions.

With reference to Figure 19, the screen that is presented according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216 during three accumulation gamings.Recreation among this embodiment can advance in basic game 202 activities automatically.For example, and and unrestricted, for each maximum bet of basic game 202, or push away or win for the handle of specified quantitative, grasp each ball.This operation encouragement player carries out maximum bet and comes propulsion system recreation (being gaming in the case), perhaps gambles more money.Triumph on the particular card win the accumulation that is used for this card (stand wide, stand between, recreation bunch and/or the player type accumulation).Along with playing basic game, card or ball are gradually from the transparent full color that is revealed as.This operation encourages the player to play more money on basic game 202, advancing this recreation, and provides making fun of the player.In one embodiment, can grasp a plurality of cards or ball, realize full color up to.In one embodiment, even, the maximum object for appreciation rate of approximate 1 ball of per second is arranged also if the player plays basic game and a lot of eGameCash that rise in value with very large making a bet.

The eGameCash increment is used to control the frequency of the chance of playing system games.If more action can not be arranged or the combination of winning, then the gaming of this embodiment can ownly finish automatically.In another embodiment, once all recently some lottery industry balls be given " freely ", to guarantee can to form at any time the combination of winning.For example, and also unrestricted, and 1 point of each value of preceding 10 balls after having paid the tenth ball, provides all the other ten balls.In one embodiment, receiving best free ball requires to make a bet on basic game.In another embodiment, the various patterns on can highlighted display card.If the complete filling pattern then wins this card, and payment is rewarded.Prize can be accumulation prize or fixing prize, for example respectively for each card $10, $100 Huo $1000.

The power bar in the left side of gaming shows the degree of closeness designator, and it illustrates the degree of closeness that obtains next game element, and in the case, described next game element is the lottery industry ball.The power bar offers the player with following indication: the player must keep playing basic game advancing his system games, and how many players must play approx and obtain next play element and/or system games deposit.For each recreation, being used to play the aspect system that advances designator can be different.In the indefiniteness example, 1 point of each ball value of lottery industry, or be used to obtain 20 points of all 20 balls, and every employed board value of playing card 2 minutes, if or use 7 boards, then each recreation is 14 minutes.In one embodiment, if the player chooses basic game to make a bet greatly very fastly, player a lot of eGameCash that rise in value then, thereby even after the player stops to play basic game, a lot of balls also can be played automatically.Designator can be linear or nonlinear on characteristic, and it can comprise numeral, is used for specifically indicating the player to stay the element of how much playing before recreation stops.

With reference to Figure 20, illustrate according to the contest that on IVIEW interface 216, is presented of an embodiment and select screen.In this embodiment, all types of contests are shown on this screen.Figure 21 illustrates the count down embodiment of screen of the contest that presents on the IVIEW interface 216.In this embodiment, all players of the type contest began and finish in the identical time in the identical time.In the start time, their contest score is reset.Even contest reality does not begin as yet, the basic game 202 that the player also can the player below makes an explanation in more detail.

With reference to Figure 22, illustrate according to the raffle that on IVIEW interface 216, is presented of an embodiment and select screen.In this embodiment, all raffle types are shown on this screen.In Figure 23, illustrate be used for this embodiment on IVIEW interface 216, presented be used to buy the screen of drawing a prize.The screen of Figure 23 is used for fixing the raffle (16,000 tickets for example being bought will force and grasp raffle) of quantity fare ticket type type.Because from the ticket of fixed qty, extract ticket, so, then guaranteed a winner or a plurality of winner if extract ticket more than one.In Figure 24, illustrate be used for another embodiment on IVIEW interface 216, presented be used to buy the screen of drawing a prize.The screen of Figure 24 is used for the raffle (for example raffle every day) based on special time, wherein, has the time period that is used to raffle.

With reference to Figure 25, the example screen of the video Slot Machine system games of being played on the next comfortable IVIEW interface 216 according to an embodiment is shown.In the embodiment of Figure 25, system games is multiaspect volume, multi-series, deposit the rotary recreation of rotating disk more.Along with playing basic game 202, each rotating disk or symbol can fade with transparent form to full color.In case visual fully, then symbol is rotation just, and the player can realize winning combination to win in system games.Optional progressive designator indication player's progress is played basic game 202 and has been earned rotation along with them up to the player.In one embodiment, this recreation also allow to keep and rotates specific rotating disk again, or is touched by the player, to give the ability that they are used to improve their hand.In one embodiment, the system games of being played in IVIEW interface 216 is that payment is just played, or free play.In one embodiment, can pay again if the administration of justice or gambling house rule allow recreation to win, then recreation is won and can be paid again.

With reference to Figure 26, the example screen of the video poker system games of being played on the next comfortable IVIEW interface 216 according to an embodiment is shown.In one embodiment, the player begins to receive all boards video poker game, perhaps, in another embodiment, along with the player spends, provides every board on basic game.In one embodiment, along with playing basic game 202, card can fade with transparent form to full color.The player plays many more basic games 202, and card fades or deals out the cards just fast more.In case all five boards are distributed or fade, the player just can keep and grasp new board thereafter.In one embodiment, by keeping best possible holding automatically for the board of being sent out, and grasp new board and play system games automatically for the board of not holding.In this pattern, do not need user interactions.In another embodiment, need be mutual based on the player of normal technology.If the player must earn board (original five and/or the board of every extracting), then use progressive designator to illustrate for the degree of closeness that realizes next card, in one embodiment, by allowing the player realize described next card by playing basic game 202 earning eGameCash.In one embodiment, the playing card system games is five, six, seven, eight, nine or 10 boards four bright dark (stud) recreation, need not user interactions.Best board is used to calculate final score.

With reference to Figure 27, the example player accounts that the is presented control screen according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.The player has the eGameCash account, the cash cost eGameCash that subsidize them, eGameCash is scaled other currency or the option from other currency translation to eGameCash, comprises the basic game deposit, checks account history, player's preference is set or checks message.With reference to Figure 28, the example account history screen that is presented according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.The screen that after the screen from Figure 27 is selected the account history option, shows Figure 28.The recent activity of player is displayed on the screen of Figure 28.

With reference to Figure 29, be used for the player's that its information is illustrated at the screen of Figure 28 detailed transaction page screen.Select " Show Detail " that the screen of Figure 29 is shown afterwards the player from the screen of Figure 28.The screen of Figure 29 allows the player check to win or defeated concrete condition, other account activity or progressive in current state.Particular contest results page shown in the example of Figure 29.

With reference to Figure 30, after " Get eGameCash " button on the screen of selecting Figure 27, example eGameCash buys screen and is presented on the IVIEW interface 216.According to an embodiment, on this screen, provide the player to be used for eGameCash is put into player's system games account's interface.In one embodiment, along with playing each system games or basic game, further allow to carry out micropayments and withdraw the money from another banking institution.

With reference to Figure 31, the eGameCash account who presents after " cashout " option on the screen that the is chosen in Figure 27 screen of withdrawing the money is shown on IVIEW interface 216.In this screen, the player is provided with as previously mentioned and is used to by the gambling house allowed to carry out the option of the conversion of cash cost or eGameCash.

With reference to Figure 32, the propaganda screen that is used for progressive games that is presented according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216 during the extraction pattern period.In another embodiment, the gambling house website is wide based on promoting the accumulation engine and being distributed to each player, promote the accumulation engine each at interval or since each gambling house or player's condition determine, reward so that pleasantly surprised accumulation prize to be provided.According to an embodiment, Figure 33 illustrates the instance notification of such award.

With reference to Figure 34, the notice according to the manual payment screen that is presented of an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.If basic game 202 can not be handled funds transfer (EFT/AFT) request, then in one embodiment, IVIEW interface 216 is initiated manual Payment Request from the gambling house.Undertaken by the player after several subnormal cash costs attempt, by player's request or automatically carry out this request.For the employee that manual payment is provided, employee's card number, date and the amount that offers the player are recorded in the system with daily record, to be used for audit.

Except above-mentioned situation, IVIEW interface 216 has many additional display curtains that can be presented.By example, and also unrestricted, and in one embodiment, the screen on IVIEW interface 216 further presents following service:

1) gambling house player marketplace server;

2) system games server (being also referred to as " system games engine ");

3) download service;

4) third party's service;

5) waiter's screen;

6) Slot Machine accounting system or Slot Machine system server;

7) Advertisement Server; And

8) conversation engine.

With reference to Figure 34, the example player accounts preference page that is presented according to an embodiment is shown on IVIEW interface 216.If on the screen of Figure 27, selected " Setup Preferences " button, then present the screen of Figure 34 for the player's preference that changes.

By example, and also unrestricted, and the part tabulation of the configurable feature of player comprises following:

1) deposit value of expectation or denomination (1 cent, 5 minutes nickel coin, 2 jiaos 5 minutes, 1 dollar etc.) are set.This helps to determine to use propaganda to deposit the speed of playing games.

2) recreation and the game mode of desired type are set.This helps the player of system games that preference is set.For example, only poker recreation or competition game do not have the recreation of other type, and perhaps the player only wants to accumulate the wide accumulation in prize recreation or place etc.

3) setting of playing automatically is set.Whether this operation setting player when the player has enough deposit want to play system games automatically, and which recreation the player wants to play automatically and do not play which recreation automatically.

4) cash cost preference.Player's expectation cost process is set, for example: the money of cash cost is sent to player accounts, bank account, credit card account, other accounts of finance or third party's recreation or website account,

5) partner list is set.Who is on player's partner list this operation setting.Along with other player plays, the player can receive information and information is sent to them, and perhaps talk perhaps exchanges the game and glee activity.

6) advertisement preference.This operation determines the player wants to see from the master list of propaganda the advertisement or the propaganda of what type, and the advertisement of blocking what type.

7) Email/mail/instant message/call preference is set:

A) when they are defeated from contest or high score steering committee to inform the player;

B) inform when available player's new game is;

C) inform that the player partner wins;

D) inform the new propaganda chance of player when available (promptly participating in/withdraw from);

E) inform when the player partner plays; And

F) eGameCash or other account's late note rule.

8) the video preference is set.When camera was on the game station, system can give other people with player's broadcast of images.

9) the configuration automatic deposit is bought option.This operation gives the player and is used to be provided with the option that automatic deposit is bought.As example, and also unrestricted, and when system's deposit of player made zero, thereafter, system took away from their current account or credit card account automatically.

10) the game website theme of expectation is set.In one embodiment, the game website has for the player and selects and available a plurality of themes.For example, and also unrestricted, and the player can choose specific IVIEW interface 216 themes, the website theme of object for appreciation etc. of being in.

11) audio-preferences.Sound that this operation setting will be used and volume.

12) be provided for presenting to other people assumed name.

13) bonus is set and obtains preference.This operation setting is expected the bonus program of what type.For example, and also unrestricted, the player can select only to receive bonus and count, or only system games is deposited, or the 25% bonus account to them, and 75% gives their eGameCash account.

14) default amount of deposit is set.The acquiescence that this operation setting is used to play is made a bet.

15) talk group preference is set.

16) be provided for the acquiescence currency of playing.For example, the player can at first play their bonus, is thereafter eGameCash, is eCash then.

17) the private setting.How many player's personal informations are this operation setting can be distributed to other people in the gambling house, or other people or on each wireless game equipment other people at website place.

The framework manager

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, the framework manager screen is rendered as a plurality of internet browser interfaces.Because can ask to show at one time the Internet Explorer framework of many whiles,, focus on to realize correct display screen so the framework manager is designed to coordinate these requests.In one embodiment, the framework manager uses the XML template file that includes business rules, to guarantee the priority of shown screen.For example, if player's exchange for ready money or playing midway from machine may not wish to allow the uppermost visible frame of third direction Internet Explorer send message.Must or relay to the second non-visible frame with these message formats.

Then, when framework manager business rules engines decision is the Best Times to player's presentation information or framework.In the XML file, give priority level to each service or message event.Client code or server-side code are guaranteed can not violate these rules.In addition, with extension (extensive) user stop (inactivity) rule use with this business rules engines, present special characteristic and service with mandate, such as advertisement engine.For example, important system-level message can force display to focus in third party's service.In this case, can before focusing on different frames again or reloading current visible frame,, finish ongoing processing for player's certain hour with dialogue or alarm frame warning player.Alternatively, can automatic focus arrive the high priority framework, and not have user notification or mutual.

Framework manager technology disclosed herein comprises the control device to a plurality of request services, is used to focus on IVIEW and/or system games platform.The state of ongoing transaction can be known in this system, and before arriving appropriate time, prevents that other transaction beginnings or new framework from entering focus.On the contrary, can use and drive floating frame or separator screen demonstration by the difference service.For example, even playing system games, the hotel marketing system also can drive the message bar that shows during this system games.

Download technology

Terminology used here " Downloadable " is meant the ability that changes game configuration or game content from central computer.In addition, but will download three stage methods of implementing to be described as the download games technology is introduced the traditional game environment here.This three phases is called DL1, DL2 and DL3.

DL1

Accordingly, in a preferred embodiment, downloading 1 (DL1) is the phase one of comprehensively downloading the embodiment strategy.In such an embodiment, DL1 transmits by IVIEW player tracing display to be promoted and the system games content.Promotion and game design are for strengthening and prolong player's game experiencing.

In the specific embodiment of an indefiniteness, the DL1 configuration initially comprises simple recreation means, for example progression (progressive) recreation on guest fruit (bingo), Jino (keno), contest (tournament) and the IVIEW equipment.Can use renewal process to comprise other recreation after a while.Above-mentioned initial system games easy to understand can strengthen player's experience, and encourages player's longer time and play games more actively.Equally, also can be with the marketing download content to IVIEW equipment.

DL2

Then, DL2 is the first step of alleged here configuration management.In a preferred embodiment, configuration management is to upgrade the ability of periphery (for example cash inspecting machine, ticket printing machine, coin mechanism and game configuration option) to the game machine downloaded software.In the specific embodiment of an indefiniteness, configuration management makes the gambling house can change the value of money denomination option of game machine according to the time in what day or one day in the week.By utilizing the configuration management controller, the operator can carry out simple but crucial change, current every machine is operated and required time and manpower and needn't spend.

DL3

In a preferred embodiment, the terminal stage of download implementation strategy is the ability that changes the particular game title as required.When utilizing many recreation game machine of supporting download, provide the menu that has presented a plurality of optional titles to the player, this menu is downloaded from game server.Therefore, support many recreation games system of downloading that the real dynamic gaming place with " amusement as required " is provided.

Facility management client

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, facility management client is the assembly that loads and transports with CE, and this assembly and SMS 2003 and equipment control feature bag communicate.This client uses XML, HTTP and other agreements to come and IVIEW equipment and back-end system swap data and software.Because there are serious problems in the client of loading and transporting with CE4.2, so must use the client of loading and transporting with CE5.0.When installation file, this facility management client is called IVIEW log record device component object, makes peace identical to keep journal file one.

Code transmits

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, second component software of slave unit download is to carry out the server set that transmits.In first embodiment, this software assembly resides on the portable laptops, in a second embodiment, this software assembly moves on the server, this server promptly belongs to gambling house bottom (floor) network that has held all IVIEW equipment, belongs to the network that has held all back-end servers again.On back-end server, create the bag that to announce to IVIEW equipment, and finally when being sent to each IVIEW equipment, it is showed.In first embodiment, kneetop computer temporarily is connected to back-end network, if all softwares reside on the kneetop computer, then this back-end network may by chance be the network that a computing machine constitutes.Take kneetop computer to another IVIEW from IVIEW, and transmit this bag to each equipment one by one.

The alternate ways of " the single kneetop computer that is connected with the single IVIEW equipment " technology of use is to guarantee that the gaming network configuration supports to pass through hub or switch is connected one group of IVIEW equipment with kneetop computer.This configuration approaches the 3rd (" networking fully ") embodiment, and is wherein for the gambling house that cable and hub are installed, that bag is much efficient to the deployment meeting of IVIEW equipment.

Work flow diagram among the table 9A shows the process that can successfully distribute fresh content or new operating system like this to single IVIEW equipment.

Table 9A

In a preferred embodiment, the table 9A shown in process really cutter system depend on the definite business process that is adopted.This exemplary and nonrestrictive process describes to have enough generality, thus this process can completely or partially return the gambling house all and/or partly return manufacturer all.The initial content determining source is from the gambling house.Code (NK.BIN) is preferably from the exploitation of manufacturer.In case code (physically being the set of one or more files) perhaps in having created registers to it in storage vault.File must be delivered to another process steps from a process steps as complete one group or logic bag, but can revise and add each file individually in each step.

In case interior perhaps code has arrived its initial completing steps, then in perhaps code through test signature.This has added the essential file for Bao Eryan, and it is through signature that bag is looked, but does not use real secret private key.This process can be described below:

A) next procedure block is packaged in file together, transmitting to IVIEW equipment, but transmit at be testing apparatus or test network.

B) show test pack then, to transmit to test platform.This shows the configuration according to process, can adopt various ways, comprises the bag simple copy to catalogue, bag is sent to the take over party or be invoked at API on the SMS server of installing on the test network of IVIEW equipment by Email.

C) then, use the installation process of appointment that bag is installed on the test I VIEW equipment.

D) whether test pack meets the requirements, and does not meet the demands, and then will wrap returned content or code establishing step.If meet the demands, then use the file that constitutes original packet to produce file, thereby carry out digital signature with real key-pair file.

E) then, use this new digital signature creation product installation kit.Show and newly to wrap, to be used for transmission.This displaying process can be different from test displaying process.At least it is different transmitting terminal point.

F) last, this bag is sent to product I VIEW equipment.

In Phase embodiment, above-mentioned institute (may except last signature) in steps can (but optional) carry out on single portable computer (or computing equipment).

The solution design

In a preferred embodiment, Figure 34 A shows selected system software, and has indicated each component software where preferably to reside in.In a this embodiment, use this to dispose and implement said process.The software that piece will preferably keep together is divided into one group, to make things convenient for the software true(-)running.In addition, Figure 34 A has indicated system migration resident position of software when Phase I disposes.Figure 34 A shows a plurality of level (client, workflow, transmission and equipment), and which grade various assemblies are positioned in the Phase (DL2) of system configuration and Phase I (DL3).Below four parts all be meant level cross-sectionn among Figure 34 A.

Equipment

Referring again to Figure 34 A, top layer comprises GMU and IVIEW.IVIEW equipment is connected isolated in Phase embodiment with other, connect and be used for the TCP/IP ability that intermittence is connected but have Ethernet.This connection is identified as early as possible by IVIEW equipment, makes this device polling server, upgrades with inquiry.In Phase embodiment, connection continues, and poll should and carry out by the time arrangement.GMU is modified, and so that its text string is sent with additional information and any adjunct string, provides more status information to IVIEW.Preferably, use standard at BoB (Best of Bread) logic interfacing as guide.

In addition, replace standard I VIEW dictionary with new enhancing IVIEW dictionary, new enhancing IVIEW dictionary knows how to explain the new data that sends from IVIEW.The advantage of additional information is, what this dictionary can be informed string immediately is intended that what, and do not need to travel through whole tabulation guarantee not with tabulation in any content match.The more accurate status information of can communicating by letter, rather than as in standard I VIEW dictionary, inferring.In order to keep IVIEW backward compatibility and flexibly, some small less important codes of command interpreter (shell) are changed make and to select dictionary when the operation.

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, house dog (watchdog) assembly is very important for product stability.If IVIEW equipment breaks down or is malfunctioning, from afar or even very near place also may can't see, insert gamercard up to the player, and equipment can't respond.In addition, local fault also may be because single thread has been died.To this, the house dog of excellent in design can keep the current time (up time) on the IVIEW equipment.In addition, the house dog of excellent in design can not noticed by the user yet, unless during imperative.Preferably, the IVIEW house dog is designed to each thread in the guard system, and undisturbedly it is restarted when thread is died.If the IVIEW process is freezed, also it is restarted.At last, if kernel (Kernel) house dog is malfunctioning, also have hardware watchdog to restart total system.

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, facility management client is the assembly that loads and transports with CE, and this assembly and SMS2003 and equipment control bag communicate.This client is used XML, HTTP and other agreements and IVEW equipment and back-end system swap data and software.Preferably, use the client of loading and transporting with CE 5.0.This facility management client is called IVIEW log record device component object in installation file, make peace identical to keep journal file one.

In a preferred embodiment, system management server 2003 (SMS) is the server bag that can once manage thousands of specific installations.System management server can carry out multiple taking inventory (inventory), file collection and software upgrading.SMS utilizes windows server (Windows Server) 2000 or windows server 2003, is configured to based on active catalogue (Active Directory, domain controller LDAP) and sql server.In downloading the Phase embodiment that implements, this software is positioned at and transmits on the laptop computer.In downloading the Phase I embodiment that implements, can send this software and permission to more traditional server.

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, go up interpolation equipment control feature bag (DMFP) to SMS.This feature bag provides the ability that the equipment that facility management client is installed is managed for SMS.In such an embodiment, if the usage log file need to be sure of in the gambling house, then can use SMS and DMFP slave unit to obtain journal file.

Workflow

In a preferred embodiment, storage comprises file and software is managed, to manage the workflow that must defer to.On this level, for any stage, software can reside on portable laptop or the server.In any case above-mentioned, software need be visited the SMS server, thereby the bag that generates can be submitted to the SMS server, to transmit.Other application programs need be visited this server, to submit the file that will be included in the bag to.This grade comprises the major part that is used for creating, managing and dispose the customized software of bag.

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, (Windows SharepointServices WSS) is used in combination with windows server the shared some service of form.Form is shared the some service provides group communication and file cooperation to support, also provides very abundant, highly customizable and based on the user interface of prebuild Web, this user interface can be supported new IVIEW workflow notion and function.Shared some service of form and .Net assembly be interface naturally, thereby can use .Net to construct these new functions.In this respect, security and user role are built-in.

Use WSS to make above-mentioned selected option be easy to use.WSS realizes all the elements in the Web interface.File is arranged in the server basic storage.WSS makes InfoPath form (seeing client part) can be installed to these forms in the always available website of user.In addition, digital signature makes the supvr can keeping track of content and the source of code, until the publisher of signature.In addition, WSS can further refine to the individual with document source by keeping following the trail of the document change history that dates back to the user.

Client

In a preferred embodiment, the client level is the starting point of all bags.The application development function is the process of generating run system file.File to equipment transmits the form that adopts bag, and this bag comprises signature, thereby should wrap by this process, and is transmitted.But original document is other local establishments.Contents processing in a similar manner.The client level also is the point of control procedure.

Also comprise the InfoPath client form that is used to create multiple XML configuration file in this grade.These files comprise following XML file: master configuration file, Phase I display manager dictionary file, Phase display manager dictionary file and Phase I/II keyboard manager dictionary file.The InfoPath form makes the conventional expression-form of input effective, and allows at showing that dictionary comes the test sample book string.Other features of considering can be that the XML file that CMS generates is imported in the InfoPath form, to help to start the establishment of configuration file.

System games is downloaded

In one embodiment, system games is stored in the data-carrier store of 216 addressable downloads of IVIEW interface or system games server 140.Select download games according to the user, and on IVIEW interface 216, install and carry out.If recreation has been installed on the IVIEW interface 216, then with respect on system games server 140 data-carrier stores 160 or the version of having stored on other servers of this system games check this game version, obtain the latest edition that can play to guarantee the player.If software is expired, then download latest edition to IVIEW interface 218.In another embodiment, system games is downloaded as backstage or foreground process, be need not user interactions.In various embodiments,, pull game content and recreation setting by the server end propelling movement or by client according to the administrative area requirement.Connect by socket (socket), server indication IVIEW interface 216 is by same socket or by the Microsoft Internet Information to operation Download Server application program The web services call of server is carried out content update.With PKI digital signature is carried out in recreation.IVIEW interface 216 has digital certificate, allows these interface 216 authentication game identification codes and assets thereof not to be distorted at IVIEW interface 216 or on server 140.In addition, use HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) service (HTTPS) to guarantee to have only effective server transmitting system to play by certificate verification.In one embodiment, do not allow the Download Server electronic deception.The download package of also guaranteeing HTTPS arrives the security password transmission of requesting party IVIEW interface 216.Use Standard Edition chemical control system technology to guarantee suitable versioned and audit trail.

In one embodiment, Download Server 140 is in the gambling house.In another embodiment, Download Server 180 is positioned at remote site.In another embodiment, the multilayer download server system provides faster to specific IVIEW interface 216 and downloads, but still guarantees that each middle layer Download Server has the up-to-date content of checking and approving of autonomous Download Server.The dot-Net of Microsoft Technology and Java Applet, ASP, ASPX, HTML and Java The Script technology allows from local medium such as compact flash or hard-drive or from remote media download server Any Application.In one embodiment, Internet Explorer Recreation is buffered in the temporary internet file catalogue.By checking the date of same file on the Download Server 140, verify each recreation.If the date difference, what then download to IVIEW interface 216 substitutes version in the temporary internet file system folder based on the version of server.In one embodiment, except the code signature authentication, also carry out the private of application programs executable file and/or medium and encrypt.In one embodiment, in guiding start-up time of IVIEW interface 216 or determining by IVIEW interface 216 or by server 140 and 180 any times of initiating, carry out content by turn or by file verification and checking.Public key infrastructure (PKI) allows public/private keys exchange and code signature and at the server authentication of third party's certificate granting, for example Verisign In one embodiment, use Microsoft system management server (SMS) deployment techniques to upgrade up-to-date operating system, most recent games, up-to-date guiding application program, PKI, digital certificate etc.In this embodiment, the SMS technology is used to guarantee that each IVIEW interface accurately has the required content of server 140.The IVIEW interface can use the SMS client-requested to download or " pulling content ".

In another embodiment, server the selected time to IVIEW interface 216 supplying system game contents.Carrying out physics when playing games downloads.But the installation of download is carried out at once, and perhaps in another embodiment, the installation of download is carried out when reaching the particular business rule, when for example not having the player to enliven on specific minute time.In another embodiment, the installation process of Games Software was carried out at midnight.

In one embodiment, before installing and be right after after download is finished, software code is authenticated.If failed download is then initiated brand-new download, perhaps carry out and the reconnecting of Download Server 140.The remainder of download system game download or transmit whole bag again.

In certain embodiments, tabulation that can toy system games may reside on the webpage, perhaps can be shown by proprietary software application.In one embodiment, this tabulation is that the player is specific, and is obtained upgrading after the sign uniquely the player.Because administrative area, management and business reason, different systems has can toy different recreation.In one embodiment, only to can toy game authorization, to download to IVIEW interface 216.At player or IVIEW interface 216 constructing system game server 140 dynamically.Like this, system games server 140 can be in each position in gambling house and/or at each player's test and running game in the gambling house.To the recreation of specific IVIEW interface 216 or player's distribution system is can be fully to be disposed by the operator at system games server 140 places.

In one embodiment, some recreation multimedia of only being included on the server 140 recreation of operation presents.If network speed is enough fast, then at first on system games server 140, presents each framework that shows to the player, and in real time framework is downloaded to IVIEW interface 216.In one embodiment, use the IP at server end address validation to guarantee to have only the real customer equipment can download code or communicate by letter with server 140.The time that is provided with to the unique system games device id of system games server input, also guarantee to have only the real customer equipment can download code or and server communication.In one embodiment, carry out download by the IP pipeline in the Ethernet.HTTP safe in utilization and/or private are encrypted the privacy of guaranteeing to download with the Network of server communication period.Multiple attraction pattern medium also are downloaded to IVIEW interface 216, to present to the user.

In one embodiment, authentication IVIEW interface 216 is for client's game station with authorize them to have comprised with certain logon security form for playing the player is authenticated.Like this, system games server 140 can use with any customer equipment of this system games server 140 of visit.Before playing system games, registered in advance user, and follow the tracks of all stakes, win and other ludic activities for the player of system games server inside.In system games server 140, keep specific meter or the account of player, because these meters operate, so their safety can be guaranteed in the secure network operation center (NOC) of system games server 140.In one embodiment, client's game station display device of just playing, all actual ludic activities occur on the system games server.Like this, if customer equipment is subjected to the assault of any way or distorts, can any influence not arranged to the result of recreation yet.

In one embodiment, the player can only ask to carry out the recreation of specific dollar of number or system games credit line.If system authorizes this player can play and amount under the rule of administrative area, then on server 140, begin recreation, perhaps send the result that will present to the client from server 140.For the recreation that needs user interactions (for example video poker), to server 140 transmission players' user interactions, to handle.Send it back the recreation suitable result of next stage to the client.

In one embodiment, when player's selective system is played, download this recreation, perhaps initiate this recreation from native client (IVIEW interface 216) memory device from server 140.For this embodiment, recreation or other client applications obtain the specific setting of recreation from server 140.Title-value subtend client with variable sends the XML string, allows the single application program of operation in multiple difference is played pattern, and need not to change primary application code.For example but without limitation, can carry out patience at the normal mode of cash or at the contest mould of winning a prize a little.The recreation that can carry out (EXE or DLL) is identical, but when recreation loads, requires the recreation setting, and server 140 returns suitable recreation setting for the selected recreation of player.

In another example, if select competition model, the right example of title-value has been shown in the table 10 then for Card Games.

Table 10: title-value of contest Card Games client is to parameter

VarName=competition model value=＂ ON ＂

VarName=TOURNSCORE_FORMULA value=＂ WAGER/WIN*10,000*

Theoretical (average 10 recreation) ＂

VarName=TournID value=＂ 83241-3242429 ＂

VarName=games cost value=＂ 5 credit amount of money ＂

VarName=credit max amount of money value=＂ 10 ＂

VarName=recreation office numerical value=2

VarName=value of money denomination value=$1.00

VarName=#Wild Cards value=2

The VarName=Royal Flush-Pays Value=800 credit amount of money

The VarName=Straight Flush-Pays Value=200 credit amount of money

Select conventional (non-contest) pattern if be Card Games, then in one embodiment, as example and unrestricted, some title-values of parameter are to comprising shown in the table 11 those.

Table 11: title-value of non-contest Card Games client is to parameter

VarName=competition model value=＂ OFF ＂ VarName=TOURNSCORE_FORMULA value=

＂N/A＂

VarName=games cost value=＂ 1 credit amount of money ＂

VarName=credit max amount of money value=＂ 1 ＂

VarName=recreation office numerical value=1

VarName=value of money denomination value=$.50

VarName=#Wild Cards value=0

VarName=Royal Flush-Pays Value=8000 bonus point

VarName=Straight Flush-Pays Value=1000 bonus point

In one embodiment, play games under the pattern of only authorizing registered children to authorize in the administrative area that they play.For example but without limitation, children can only freely and reward the recreation of winning a prize a little, and do not have cash." administrative area game engine " in the game server 140 only guaranteed to provide suitable recreation, game mode, prize, recreation to be provided with etc. to the player who is fit to.

Contest

Frequent safety contests in the gambling house, it is excellent movable to create, and promotes participation and gambling house income.Contest is group's activity, and wherein a plurality of player pays are set the money of number, enter the lists.These admission fees are normally manually collected from the player there, and typically are used to set up the prize fund storehouse that will pay one or more contest winners.The gambling house keeps the part of the admission fee of carrying out contest usually.The game station that is used for contest is those that use on the place, gambling house usually, but reconfigures, thereby when issue " beginning " order, these equipment allow the player to play as quickly as possible, and do not need to deposit in any fund during contest is carried out.Before carrying out contest, the number percent option of the game machine that reconfigures is carried out standardization.Most of players begin with the credit line of same amount.Every machine accumulation, maintenance also show win or " winning a little ".When special time period finishes, send " stopping " order to all game machines that enter the lists.Then, forbidding game machine.A little the highest people of accumulation score of winning that the winner normally obtains during the Games in contest.In most of contests, the winner obtains the total charge of participating in competition.

Current, contest must move on the game machine of aforementioned particular arrangement, requires these machines to be arranged in the special area or the independent room in place, gambling house.At least need a people as Competition Management person and/or monitor and move the people of this contest.The contest setting is configured, tests and prove aspect each of every game machine all be equal to, so that all players' opportunity to win is identical.Game machine careful selection the from the normally used game machine in gambling house that is used for contest.Then, for the contest player enables selected game machine, playing, and forbid these game machines in contest " end " time in defined " beginning " time.Competition Management person is responsible for obtaining score from every game machine.Nuncupate or on display device, show the winner.

Therefore, in current contest, require manually to collect the contest expense, the part in the gambling house or room special use are done the contest place, and selection and particular arrangement game machine, to be repositioned onto the contest place.In addition, contest has specific start and end time, requires all contest races to begin and finish during this period.At last, manually obtain the contest score.All these requirements have limited the chance of general mass participation contest.In addition, aspect recreation set up, the cost of holding contest was higher, because contest host or keeper must be provided, particular machine is exclusively used in contest, and suitable zone, gambling house or room is provided, to hold contest.

It is said that some prior art systems make the contest race more general, and simplified the supervision requirement that the host sets up, to reduce overhead cost.But it is similar types that these systems still require the game machine of all race-entries, and has the identical number percent of winning (that is, having standardized parameter before contest is carried out).All game machines participate in contest in the identical time period, and must be exclusively used in contest during contest.

In addition, finish rate (close rate), fund turnover rate or contest turnover rate of contest all is the term that is used for describing the problem area of contest design.This is the constant theme that the competition game keeper need consider.The contest network operator must carefully choose the quantity and the scale of the contest that the player can use, to obtain so-called contest turnover rate or fund turnover rate.If the contest that player collective can use is too many, then the contest turnover rate is too little, the unsatisfied situation of player can occur.Then the player may obtain score in all races that he wishes, thereby does not have the place can spend more contest admission fees before contest finishes if at player's contest very little.The advantage of contest of finishing fast is, gives the more money of triumph player, to participate in the match of more contest or other types.

Therefore, be desirable to provide a kind of contest system and method, its do not need to use specially the place, gambling house an independent part, restriction contest duration, the same type of particular arrangement game machine and it moved to the contest zone and provide hold the required personnel amount of contest.Thus, according to above argumentation, those of skill in the art will recognize that needs a kind of system, and it can provide the current contest race of carrying out in wide region with on than the multiple game machines type.

The preferred embodiment of contest system constructed according to the invention is towards a kind of system and method, it allows the player of different game machines to play on the time period that may change, and these players operate its game machine concurrently under normal form or normal mode simultaneously.On the one hand, contest is used and is arranged in game machine any position, gambling house or two or more gambling houses, that have unmodified basic game, and the normal game that the player of these game machines of while continues to participate on a plurality of game machines is operated.

In one embodiment, game server (among Fig. 1 140) is as the Sport Services device, it is communicated by letter with a plurality of game machines 200 automatically and provides the chance that participates in contest with the current or potential player to every game machine 200, carry out race and need not to keep game machine 200, and needn't interrupt the routine operation of game machine 200.Therefore, this function that provides is brought on section preset time possible dual input and/or award from game machine 200.The player carries out its basic game 202, if the player selects, then can enter contest simultaneously and plays with other players Anywhere that they play in the facility of place with advancing side by side.Perhaps, if system configuration is for to play by for example wide area network 150, then the player can play with the player in any other facility in the world.All players needn't take the field simultaneously.Each player with money, the money of getting or its combination of recreation number, carries out its basic game 202 on special time length, to produce the contest score.Sport Services device 140 will dynamically be gone into one group relative with other players with these factor branches, with win a prize the competition or only be for amusement.Can use the promotion fund to provide free contest, or payment participation contest, this has increased the every square feet of income that goes up in the time per unit in place, gambling house.

In one embodiment, the method for optimizing that allows the player know that they can carry out the basic game contest is to use IVIEW interface 216.Can use alternative display device, include but not limited to inferior top box (second top box) monitor on the game machine or basic game second window or the framework (204 among Fig. 1) in showing.Use game account to attract the player to participate in contest,, discern the player by this game account by in card reader 212, inserting card.Alternatively, the account of other types or factor mandate participate in contest.If the player has selected by selecting " recreation starts a race " button on the IVIEW interface 216 to enter contest, then the player just continues normally to carry out basic game 202 on game machine 200.

In one embodiment, if pay, then from player's account, deduct the expense of competition game.In the one side of present embodiment,, carry out the fund of the expense of competition game as contest prize or other prizes according to the configuration in the gambling house of holding this contest.In one embodiment, return a part of stake amount of money to the winner of contest, and stay a part, as the operation management expense by the gambling house.In one embodiment, after the player starts a race, player's contest score is set at 0.

In one embodiment, Sport Services device 140 is divided into one group with player and other players automatically.In another embodiment, the selection screen of player by presenting on the IVIEW interface 216 selected particular contest, to select the player's match with which group.

In one embodiment, do not separate with the game machine 200 that can not carry out contest for the game machine 200 that can carry out contest.On every game machine, the player begins to carry out basic game 202 by the money that inserts enough numbers in game machine 200, comes to carry out basic game 202 as normal running.Carry out basic game 202, and be responsible at every turn winning of each stake number by the IVIEW interface on Sport Services device 104 and/or the game machine 200 216.

In one embodiment, by the player is won with play desired the comparing of winning of machine at place of player, this data processing is become the contest score.In one embodiment, without limitation, come the contest score of normalization basic game 202 with following calculating:

The Du Zhu $1.00 of basic game

The theoretical payout percentages 95% of this basic game

Number: $.95 is won in expectation

The actual number: $1.65 that wins

The contest score of $1.65/$.95* scale factor=final recreation

In one embodiment, a plurality of scores are combined into the contest score, and use contest score chat (chat) server 142 that this contest score is relayed to other players in the contest.In one embodiment,, or be updated periodically this score, thereby make up competitive environment for the player in real time to other entrant's relaying contest scores of contest.When finishing (for example, basic game is 5 minutes), puts up each player's competition time this player's contest score.When conclusion of the competitions, on player's IVIEW interface 216, notify their contest rank and any possible triumph matters to it.Can in contest, the player of arbitrary number issue consolation prize.

In one embodiment, game machine 200 does not need reconfiguring of basic game 202 to participate in contest.Do not require game machine 200 be exclusively used in contest or have special high repayment, only for the arrangement of payment of contest.In one embodiment, can use any game machine 200 in the gambling house.In one embodiment, all game machines 200 on the place can be operated with competition model, even with respect to other basic games 202 with different parameters.For example but without limitation, the difference of these parameters comprise have different payout percentages, the different themes recreation of available value of money denomination, different stake number, different payoff table, different volatile grade (volatility), different bonus mode (bonus round) etc.In one embodiment, by apply the ratio or wait (waiting) factor to above-mentioned each score, with different parameters normalization.

In one embodiment, the player can constantly carry out a plurality of competition games, and continues to put up score under a contest identifier, and this contest identifier identifies the player in one or more contests.Carrying out a plurality of competition games can bring improvement from player's position, effectively carries out longer contest for the player.Alternatively, in one embodiment, the player can select to use two or more diverse contest identifiers to put up the contest score, with in a plurality of contests as a plurality of players.In certain embodiments, all or particular contest restriction player can only have the score of given number to put up.

In one embodiment, as the alternate ways that starts a race when the player selects, the player selects to enter contest, and when the player of given number has also entered contest, starts a race.In this embodiment, the player waits for, until actual beginning of contest carries out.But, when waiting, the player bides one's time, and they continue normally to carry out basic game 202 on game machine 200.Aspect of embodiment, in case beginning criterion (for example, the number of players that enters), contest reaches, then Sport Services device 140 is notified all players automatically.All players begin simultaneously.In other embodiments, other criterions that start a race are with respect to the player of fixed number and based on the time (for example, specific start time).

In one embodiment, think all promises will be from its gamercard account for the player of particular contest payment be titular, thereby allow them to participate in the contest that specific date and time begin.Announce that to these titular players contest will begin at special time, this declaration is presented on the additional user interface on the game machine 200 of their operation (for example, " also have new contest in 15 minutes just begin ").In one embodiment, contest finishes in specific upgrade.But in another embodiment, (sprint) in the contest, in case the player reaches specific score, contest just finishes in so-called " speed run ".

There are other to finish the criterion of contest in other embodiments.For example, in one embodiment, can only create the contest score to the money of basic game 202 or other platforms (comprising IVIEW interface 216) specific amount of making a bet.Like this, in this embodiment, equipment is forced to pay from all basic game 202 credit amount of money on the specific amount scope of ratifying at particular contest.Among another embodiment, during contest, can only on basic game 202, spend the credit amount of money or the dollar of specific amount.Like this, with respect to the non-limiting number in the preferred embodiment, all players can only spend the credit amount of money of specific amount for the particular system competition game.

In one embodiment, from contest, eliminate the player that rank is lower or score is lower automatically, so that they can freely participate in other contests.In another embodiment, if the player can't reach middle contest target or score on special time, then from contest it is eliminated, this is that this player's even chance of winning is very little because of the design owing to contest.

In another embodiment, the player selects to withdraw from contest at any time.Can select to remove fully this player's score this moment from rank, or its score freezed and be retained in the rank, finishes up to competition time, and final score is made form.In one embodiment, in this case, the player loses its contest admission fee.In one embodiment, arranged the optional of short duration conversion period when contest begins, allow the player to withdraw from contest and can not lose money this moment.

In another embodiment, contest is around the clock carried out, and does not need the gambling house staff.Even the player is unique player, the contest score growth engine of contest controller server 140 produces this player's contest score, and score is posted to the correct contest identifier that gets in the database 160 in the submeter.In case competition time finishes and reach the contest player of threshold number, has perhaps satisfied other conclusion of the competitions criterions, then this score is compared with other scores, to obtain the contest prize.In one embodiment, use the single player in 150, one gambling houses of wide area network to play, to create the sensation of contest player group with other players in other gambling houses with advancing side by side.

In one embodiment, contest is got the account that win adds the player that wins victory to, with allow to carry out again win, convert the enchashment gold or exchange prize after a while.In one embodiment, the manual twelve Earthly Branches of gambling house personnel of automatically or again being apprised of the matters of winning victory are paid prize.

In one embodiment, contest begins as " disposable " incident.In another embodiment, according to the preference setting in gambling house, constantly carry out contest.In one embodiment, on IVIEW interface 216, provide contest completion rate display indicator, with the contest deadline of reflection expection to the player.This helps the player to determine whether be worth waiting for that contest finishes, perhaps whether return contest after a while.Player's application choice of wanting hurry up to finish has the contest of shorter deadline.

In one embodiment, on IVIEW interface 216, provide the player specific or organize specific information receiving and transmitting to each player, for example and without limitation notifying contest to the player is daily contest, and the player should constantly attempt putting up the chance that more contest must assign to increase its triumph.

In one embodiment, carry out the implicit expression contest by contest controller server 140.After player's current conclusion of the competitions, provide or sell to the player, the score in its contest is posted to implicit expression or non-implicit expression contest.Single contest admission fee can allow this contest score is posted in a plurality of possible contests, and self all has the prize that is associated each contest.For example, for the contest that the player enters, player's score 9,893.In this concrete contest, this is not higher score, and this player can not win.In one embodiment, Sport Services device 140 also makes the player enter the contest of the minimum score of competition contest on the same day.If this player's score is enough low, then may win this contest.

In one embodiment, on additional user interface, show player's velograph measuring device, and give the speed bonus of contest score to the player.If bonus is then added in the recreation that the player carries out basic game 202 with special speed or carry out on Sport Services device 140.In one embodiment, for example but non-limiting low, following computing velocity: the maximum bet of the recreation of every unit time, the amount of time per unit or time per unit.

The player just wins prize when in one embodiment, can only be arranged in several player of the highest rank when conclusion of the competitions.In another embodiment, the player of any number in contest of system rewards other prizes.Non-limiting example is lottery ticket or raffle certificate.In another embodiment, the player who reaches particular contest score threshold value when contest centre or end wins prize.In the one side of present embodiment, use the contest score-prize in the database 160 to reward look-up table, definition is at the different prizes of each contest score that reaches.Following table 12 shows the part sample record from score-prize look-up table.

Table 12: contest score-event id table: event id can be rewarded prize ID tabulation

Contest score prize bonus event ID

>1,000 186

800 5

700 1

600 -

- -

In one embodiment, game machine 200 is qualified to carry out the basic game contest in order to make, need carry out or etc. the player of pending basic game 202.In the one side of present embodiment, on the basic game 202 of game machine 200, need the credit amount of money.In one embodiment, based on following several also restriction rules the basic game on the game machine 200 is categorized as the free time: if there is not the player initiatively to play as example, if have no credit the amount of money on the machine, provide " attraction " of light and sound pattern on threshold value minute number, for example attracting the player if game machine 200 is current to be in, and do not have the player to play basic game 202 or do not have gamercard to insert.On the contrary, aspect of present embodiment, by hinting the player operating or the rule of possible operation game machine 200, be qualified participation contest with player identification.For example but without limitation, check game machine 200, whether inserted the credit amount of money to check.Enter contest if find qualified attraction player, then send the declaration that is about to carry out contest to game machine 200 usually.Alternatively, in one embodiment, if find that game machine 200 is in the free time, then contest controller server 140 sends the advertisement that contest is about to begin to idle game machine 200, attracts new player with hope.

In one embodiment, the player is even without the gamercard of inserting card reader 214 or the account of this system (being referred to as " not having card " player) not, also be allowed to participate in the contest that finishes in the short time, thus the rate that perhaps finishes enough can be rewarded this player under the situation soon when recreation stops under the player wins awards contest.This is because for the player who does not have systematic account, his triumph can't be entered item in an account.In one embodiment, there are card player and nothing card player (player who does not have the account) can participate in having or not having the free contest of contest prize.This helps encouragement or " exciting " player to become the card player, wins the contest prize to participate in match.

In another embodiment, the place, gambling house being divided into can be with being equal to or other groups of approximate configuration or the group of basic game 202 matches.In the one side of present embodiment,, require the player recently to carry out specific basic game 202, to participate in specific basic game contest with 94% the percentage of holding at the contest of particular type.In another embodiment, the payment 96% or more all type of play can participate in this contest.In another embodiment, only skilled basic game 202 (for example but without limitation, " video poker ") can enter the contest.In another embodiment, playground is carried out the division of any ways such as value of money denomination, theme, recreation group, player type, stake number, type of play, game configuration, theoretical triumph number percent, volatile grade, to allow or to forbid that different basic games adds particular contest.Though in all cases, the place is divided into not necessarily preferred embodiment of less group, in some cases, preferably makes the player believe that he competes with other players that other carry out similar basic game 202 in the field of play of justice.In addition, in one embodiment, the promotion of using the gambling house to carry out comes the advertising theme contest, for example but without limitation, and " video poker " contest that any video poker game can enter the contest.In one embodiment, for the market propaganda and promotion reason, on the place, gambling house, the machine of enabling is divided in groups physically.140 all contests of management of Sport Services device, which game machine 200 and player are qualified to be competed with other which game machines 200 and player, thereby has removed other burdens except that the burden of contest configuration during Time Created from the gambling house management.

In one embodiment, allow the player in some contests, to buy more competition times, to improve this player's contest score.For example but not restrictedly, after finishing 5 minutes contest, the player can select to buy one minute again by its account's Yong $1.00.In one embodiment, can set maximum record keeping number (up-charge) for such contest.

Simulation contest player

In one embodiment, a plurality of players of system simulation are to satisfy minimum game machine 200 demands of contest.Game player's simulator program is well known to those skilled in the art.For example, the SIM-Earth of Electronic Artsof Redwood City , California and other contemporary games (comprising the recreation based on the gambling house) logic that used a computer come simulating human or recreation.In one embodiment, on behalf of the house, the contest player of simulation play, if one of simulation player wins this contest, then the gambling house keeps this office that wins, and perhaps it is distributed to the highest human player of rank, perhaps uses other allocation rule to distribute the office that wins.In one embodiment, simulation player and score thereof are based on the previous player who played.This is realized by " finishing immediately " contest engine.Even the simulation player is used in the gambling house number seldom and attract human player when not having other people to carry out contest creating real-time, interactive.The simulation player wins or loses contest, to create the competition effect of any hope.

Contest score formula calculates

In one embodiment, each contest has its oneself contest score growth formula.In addition, for each contest that each player carries out, the player has his contest score equation.In one embodiment, this formula downloads to game machine or calculates on game server 140.For example, in a contest, one two player, ten minutes contest basic game 202 can use the contest score different with five minutes pyramid contest (following) to calculate.Alternatively, in another embodiment, calculate the contest score based on different player type (" gold " and " silver " player club grade etc.).In one embodiment, on-the-fly modifying of contest score formula being occurred in contest carries out in the way or in the solitary play in contest.Games system is adjusted the contest score automatically and is calculated, with the entertainment effect that obtains to wish.Between recreation, during the solitary play or after conclusion of the competitions and before similar contest begins once more, implement this change.In one embodiment, the player of all in particular contest provides identical recreation modification, contest score formula and game variable.In another embodiment, the player uses the different sets of these parameters.

In one embodiment, can use any variable or the meter that can read from basic game, construct the contest score.In one embodiment, in the score computing method, use the mean value of a plurality of basic game matches smoothly to fall the highest and minimum score.Abandon higher and lower basic game match, so that the normalization of any statistics effect.In one embodiment, contest score formulae design is constantly carried out this basic game for only increasing score to encourage the player under the situation of wanting its contest score to increase.In another embodiment, structure contest score formula, thereby the player from the expectation payment ratio of this player's stake number with win far more at the theory of this stake number of game machine 200, then contest score is more high.For example but without limitation, during contest, without any winning, then than the player who often wins on the similar game machine with 400% actual delivery ratio, the contest score may be very high if the player carries out 100 basic games continuously on 95% theoretical payment ratio machine.Figure 35 shows non-alignment curve, and as non-limiting example, this is used in one embodiment with theory or the actual rate mapping or be normalized to the contest score of winning.

In other embodiments, use other computing techniques.In one example, without limitation, give the highest contest score to the player who has from the highest standard deviation of adaptive expectations.In another example, count the score, to give the higher score result of player's reality to theory the highest change rate (acceleration).In another embodiment, the contest score calculates from a basic game to next recreation, from the simple addition of winning of every recreation, and with or do not compare with the expectation repayment.

For some contests, individual separately contest must be divided into plus or minus among one group of player.Based on the player how, to calculate the contest score than another player or another group player's performance.The player who behaves oneself best when the contest period finishes wins prize.Can use any combination of above-mentioned score technology.

Preferably, calculate the contest score, the time, the entertainment effect that participate on enthusiasm, stake number, the machine with maximization are that the gambling house brings new profit also.In one embodiment, the contest score is calculated the variable in the basic game design is carried out normalization, includes but not limited to: value of money denomination, stake, theoretical payout percentages, game themes, recreation Win/Loss volatile grade, games of skill to game of chance, payoff table change, the bonus mode changes, wide area is progressively won, the progressive scale of winning of wide area etc.This feature is slowed down or has been eliminated by the gambling house playground is cut apart to these needs of the contest with similar recreation.Any titular player can carry out any basic game 202 at any time, and how the player selects and the contest of beginning basic game, and then the player can participate in contest immediately.The player who enters contest selects and can carry out on any display device, and for example the basic game display 204.In one embodiment, because IVIEW interface 216 has touch screen function, so this selection is provided thereon.

In one embodiment, provide the steeplechase of contest score to the player, for example in golf game.This help especially at the recreation of technical ability type or for low value of money denomination for high value of money denomination player, carry out fair play, this is that payoff table and theoretical payout percentages are typically higher because of for the latter.In certain embodiments, steeplechase is that recreation, contest or player are specific, experiences to help obtaining fair contest.

In one embodiment, dynamic income analysis engine in the Sport Services device 100 finds basic game, the recreation of execution on IVIEW interface 216 maybe should be grouped into the player in the new available contest, can obtainablely take in to obtain excited incident of optimum player and gambling house.In one embodiment, this grouping takes place automatically, does not need the player mutual.

In another embodiment, each game machine 200 has the independent contest branch table that remains in the Sport Services device 140, by IVIEW interface 216, assess each normal game machine stake and win, and suitably calculate the contest branch, so that the equal chance of accumulation contest score to be provided to all contest entrants, to 140 reports of Sport Services device.In one embodiment, the recreation branch of the contest score look-up table that is associated with each basic game 140 is arranged, therefore do not need to carry out the real-time calculating of contest score.In one embodiment, use different tables for difference recreation, theme, value of money denomination, stake number etc.

In another embodiment, contest forms in the back-end server network, and player's short-term data of collecting in a day in the gambling house and/or recreation stop data, are promoted to the part of process and time slot management process as the player who carries out on server 140 and 180.The data of collecting are real time data not necessarily.In one embodiment, collect data at interval at night or with some other times.Use the basic game activity of player on game machine 200 to obtain the contest score, in Sport Services device 140, this score is divided into groups, to be at war with.

In one embodiment, contest comprises five best during the player is during whole recreation minute campaign windows.For example, if the player played 1 hour, and the payment ratio of most of the time is all very low in this hour, but have one preferably, 5 minutes higher windows of payment ratio, then use this time period to put up as its contest score.This embodiment encourages the player who has just won Grand Prix once more money to be dropped into basic game, so that the contest score is the highest, helps to guarantee that the no one can defeat him in contest.In player's thought, the player believes and own plays at the money with the gambling house, attempts winning once more Grand Prix thereby more be ready to spend the major part that wins recently.

As mentioned above, in one embodiment, dissimilar recreation, game themes, value of money denomination, recreation volatile grade, technical ability, chance, payoff table all have contest separately.In this embodiment, because the technical ability characteristics of Card Games have only Card Games to compete shoulder to shoulder with respect to other Card Games.The negative resource of this embodiment, when game machine 200 was further divided into than group, the scale of group of players reduced.Therefore and since can be in each group game machine number still less, so the chance that the player competes each other is few.Therefore, in many cases, contest will spend the longer time and just finish or finish.Therefore, in one embodiment, the quantity that preferably makes contest still less, shorter, number of players of duration still less, to obtain turnover rate faster.

In another embodiment, carry out contest simultaneously in same client or for same player.For example but without limitation, in one embodiment, the player puts up a basic game score to a plurality of different contests simultaneously.Selection is the choice that participates in a plurality of contests is provided or participates in a plurality of contests and need not the player and select to the player.For example, the player carries out the limited contest of admission with respect to the minority player, and wherein the player can win the prize of this contest.In addition, the player is posted to daily contest with same contest score, to attempt to win another prize.As mentioned above, present embodiment comprises makes the player enter contest, reaching win the highest rate of winning on the rate of expection, and makes the player enter contest, and wherein prize is rewarded to Actual Return and won rate to the minimum player of desired percentage return.Like this, even the player has lost the contest of the highest payment rate, this player still may win in other contests.The player can be to different stake under two contests, or only two contests are once carried out in payment.Alternatively, pay one or more contests, and one or more contests are free.

In one embodiment, use, calculate the contest score on certain period from all independent stake/results of every basic game match or a group wherein.In the present embodiment, single basic game is as follows to the contribution calculation of whole contest score.

10000*(LastGameCashWON/LastGameCashWAGERED/PaytablePayoutPercent)；

Wherein " LastGameCashWON " is the number that last recreation is won in the cash that wins of player, and " LastGameCashWAGERED " is the stake number in the last cash recreation, and " PaytablePayoutPercent " is player's payout percentages.In one example, for basic game 202 configurations, the parameter below using:

$.50 value of money denomination machine

The 92% theory amount of winning

That expects wins and can followingly calculate:

$.50 match * 92%=$.46 expection is won

During contest, the exemplary sequence of basic game match is as follows under this basic game configuration:

First basic game that under this basic game configuration, carries out

Xia Zhu $1 stake, the 2 credit amount of money

$.50 wins

Single game contest score contribution will be:

10,000* ($.50 92% theory of winning under/$1 stake/this stake is won)=5,385 contest branches.

Second basic game that under this basic game configuration, carries out

Xia Zhu $1 stake, the 2 credit amount of money

$2.50 wins

Single game contest score contribution will be:

10,000* ($2.50 92% theory of winning under/$1 stake/this stake is won)=27,173 contest branches.

In one embodiment, during whole contest, single game offerings is added in the score of storage in the database 160.Table 13 show the example of partial record tabulation of submeter.

Table 13: basic game # and contest score contribution statement

The single game offerings of basic game # during the contest

1 5,385

2 27,173

3 0

... ...

In one embodiment, by sorting to minimum score, carry out rank to getting submeter from top score.The alternate ways of storage is in database 160, gets submeter and can be stored in the additional user interface 216.In another embodiment, after rank, this watch chain is received the element of given number.For example but without limitation, only with preceding 10 independent score additions, make up the contest score that is shown to the player.In this embodiment, score can be 0 in about scope of 1,000,000.This score is the average of all 10 recreation, and is stored in and obtains in the submeter.The effect of this embodiment is that a good recreation can not guaranteed the highest contest score.The player need carry out many basic game matches, can obtain 10 basic game contributions separately preferably of contest score to guarantee the player.In one embodiment, player's score will never reduce, and only can play and obtain higher the winning in the basic game 202 and increase along with the player.In one embodiment, the position that technical ability type recreation 202 (for example video poker game) reach in contest so far according to the player, change player's match technology.For example, the player most possibly can not hold a pair of Jack (Jack), if this can not improve player's contest score.In one embodiment, show contest score formula to the user in " help " screen on additional user interface 216, determine how to obtain best possible contest score to help the player.

In another embodiment, contest score formula is:

Contest score=weight factor * (total stake * theory hold %)+absolute value (always winning-(total stake * win %))

Wherein " weight factor " is based on and carries out the required technical ability of basic game and definite, and " total stake " is the total stake by players bet; " theory is held % " is should be by place or gambling house theoretical number percent that keep, player's stake during the competition game of basic game 202, and " always winning " is the sum that the player wins, and the number percent of winning is the actual percentage that the player wins.

In another embodiment, if during the contest or during the competition game, the contest score fluctuates up and down, and then the highest instantaneous contest score wins this contest.The Sport Services device 140 peak value contest score that the record player obtains during contest in getting submeter, this number is used for competition.In addition, the player with the maximum single game contest contribution that surpasses specific score threshold value wins the contest prize.In another contest, the highest player of lasting average of single game offerings in time wins contest.

In one embodiment, during in the end the contest score of the basic game that carries out is calculated, use maximum threshold value.For example but without limitation, in one embodiment, 100,000 branches are maximums of each single basic game contribution in the whole contest score.Even the player obtains huge prize in basic game 202, do not guarantee the contest score that when contest finishes, can win yet.

Contest score weight factor

In certain embodiments, its dependent variable and contest score are calculated combined.These other factors comprise, for example but without limitation, and the games of skill weight factor, a plurality of weight factors of playing, value of money denomination weight factor, maximum bet weight factor, the stake weight factor, recreation volatile grade weight factor, the stake actual life/weight factor of winning, the progressive weight factor of winning, the date weight factor, the game themes weight factor, theoretical payout percentages weight factor, the recreation location weight factor etc.Aspect of present embodiment, for any particular contest, add one or more weight factors at any time, think that the dissimilar player who carries out dissimilar basic games 202 makes up the most fair match field.In certain embodiments, these weight factors are stationary digital, look-up table or based on formula, emphasize with the ludic activity normalization of any kind that the gambling house is wished or to it.For example but without limitation, the gambling house has contest, if players bet maximum bet is not wherein then done like this than the player, can give the more branch of player.It is the value of money denomination of wanting the normalization player used that above-mentioned formula calculates.

In one embodiment, the machine or the higher value of money denomination of player's player $.25 value of money denomination encouraged in the gambling house, to obtain best score.The player's 10% who plays games advantage is given in the gambling house on these game machines 200.In another embodiment, because technical ability characteristics and the degree of difficulty that obtains the fair play score, with respect to the player who plays games on the machine of 100% random chance, the recreation with technical ability element is used for the specific weight factor of games of skill.On a plurality of times or place, weight factor is inserted the mathematical formulae of final contest score.For example but without limitation, after having carried out every basic game, or after having carried out one group of basic game, or after all basic games carry out in contest, insert weight factor.In one embodiment, these weight factors are that the player is specific, basic game is 202 specific, that the place is specific, equipment is specific, game machine 200 configurations are specific.In one embodiment, be the recreation on IVIEW interface 216, carried out and specific.

In one embodiment, calculate, insert the contest score in real time with each single game offerings or with the contest score of combination.These weight factors can be added when player finishes or when whole conclusion of the competitions.

In one embodiment, can open or close weight factor at the different time during the whole contest or when reaching or not reaching specific score threshold value.In one embodiment, weight factor is the formula or the table of fixed value, linear resolution or non-linear derivation.

In one embodiment, theory is won number percent just at the maximum bet recreation, perhaps at each type of winning in the payoff table of each stake number and every kind of value of money denomination.In one embodiment, basic game 202 is configured to only provide on the competition game theory of maximum bet and wins.The recreation of Xian Dai recreation or server end be used to calculate more accurate and fair contest can for GMU 218 to obtain and the detailed content of needs more.

In certain embodiments, different contest computing techniques comprise the contribution of obtaining independent basic game 202 and use existing stake to calculate by different averagings with winning, use the summation technology of different probability mathematics, standard deviation/variance mathematics or by contest score converter engines or look-up table these scores that remap.In one embodiment, abandon best and the poorest independent contribution, perhaps abandon the contribution of independent basic game preferably or the poorest groups of motion.

In one embodiment, do not use only basic game contribution.Alternatively, use whole jackpot during the whole contest/win.The target of contest score formula provides at (for example but without limitation) 0-10, and a lot of in 000,000 scope may scores.This has guaranteed the fidelity of digital display circuit, even guarantee only to lean on a branch, anyone also has the chance of defeating the leader.

In another embodiment, when the player plays games, calculate the contest score in real time, perhaps after player's Exit Game, in the background process work of server or client, carry out.In another embodiment, the contest score is by using previous date, time or the upward data of collection of playing games, and is precalculated before carrying out actual play.By a plurality of independent contest scores or recreation score are combined into a final contest score, produce the contest score.To form the contest score, for example Olympics track and field decathlon race from the contest score combination of dissimilar contests or recreation.

In another embodiment, every recreation has its oneself contest score computing formula, with respect to other recreation of carrying out in this particular contest, normalization is carried out in this recreation.Alternatively, in another embodiment, each player has calculating at the contest score of particular contest identifier of oneself, thereby provides the fair play zone for the player.For example:

Player #1 or basic game configuration #1=use contest score growing method #1

Player #2 or basic game configuration #2=use contest score growing method #2

Player #3 or basic game configuration #3=use contest score growing method #3

In one embodiment, before contest is carried out, carrying out during or after contest is carried out, for every basic game 202, pass contest score computing formula to game machine 200 times.This formula can reside in IVIEW interface 216 or the basic game 202.

The advantage of basic game contest is that the basic game code has been that the supvr proves, and approval is used in the place, gambling house.By using Sport Services device 140 initiatively to monitor a plurality of variablees of basic game, system derives the contest score by to these basic game stakes and the mathematics manipulation of winning.In one embodiment, except certified basic game software, random generator is not used in and calculates the contest score.Therefore, the easier use game machine 200 of in the market of standard, ratifying, because have no chance element in the calculating of contest score, this contest score and other contest scores are divided into one group, to determine the contest winner.Therefore, can carry out in these administrative areas homologation faster.In other embodiments, other type of play are designed to use the data from the basic game collection to calculate the winner.

In one embodiment, the plasma screen that spreads all over the gambling house shows the current contest leader of local facility and leader's bulletin board of intersite.

Finishing with upcoming contest excites player on the IVIEW216, encourages the player in the residue reality of contest, residue admission number or before any other conclusion of the competitions criterion, participates in current match.

In one embodiment, carry out the alternative approach of the contest score be used to create basic game 202, wherein, create score at the ranked list of the recreation of the nearest 5 minutes stake of particular game machine/win or identical configuration.For example but without limitation, Sport Services device 140 keep finally winning of each 5 minutes match windows and with their orderings in ranked list.The score of inserting has found the position in ranked list, how much higher system-computed admission branch is and how much low than nearest admission.The ratio of the distance between two scores calculates instantaneous contest score " individual position " numeral (" ones " digit).First inserts branch produces the rank of using in the calculating of contest score.In one embodiment, system uses the first in first out method, removes old player from ranked list.

The contest room

In one embodiment, different contests room, contest table or contest identifier can be used for allowing the player to select to get together, and play with their friend's group.In one example, the player sends message or phones friend, preceding going " patience new hand " room, thus can compete each other, even they do not need to be positioned at adjacent to each other on the place, gambling house.This organized play has been created connection between player, their friend and system.In one embodiment, the player can set up the room of oneself, even restriction enters the room to the visit in room to prevent the unauthorized player.In another embodiment, the gambling house has the limited room of setting up for particular player, group of players or player type, thinks that special player creates special play place.Player's these rooms or table also offer non-competition game.Typically, set up room or table, they are that recreation and pattern are specific.The player can select to dispose the player who allows to enter its particular contest room.

Contest type-Dynamic Packet

As mentioned above, according to an embodiment, carry out polytype grouping in the contest.The tabulation of following contest and packet type is used for this embodiment:

Contest synchronously.Wait for 5 people referring to, contest begins then.Top score wins bonus.

Contest based on team.5 A of team and 5 B of team matches that the player forms that the player forms.Team's score bonus earned best, combination.Allowing the different team of number of players to play gains an award.The contest score is calculated normalization, rejects extra player's score.

Cooperation (Co-Op) contest.5 people are combined into a contest score with its recreation.This score is score or the highest current cooperation score that the gambling house produces.

Conquer contest.5 couples 5 players.After one takes turns, eliminate minimum player's score.Then, 5 couples 4 players.Proceed match, up to having eliminated a team.The team that wins at last obtains bonus.

Eliminate.10 players begin.When one takes turns end, eliminate minimum score.9 players play then.Last player obtains prize.

Time-based contest.The player who does not limit to a number or amount is arranged on set time length.According to the number percent of match cost, bonus is fixed or progression.

The limited contest of participating in competition.The player of fixed number puts up score.The player of high rank wins prize.

Speed is run contest.First player who reaches the particular contest score wins.The prize of commercial competition-commodity in use or COS rather than cash.

The contest of other types and player's grouping comprise:

The highest triumph of contest score of putting up on certain period;

Win in certain period or the defeated maximum player's triumph of money;

In case drop into the maximum triumph of money of match in the period;

Win or the defeated maximum or minimum triumph of contest in one day or in other periods;

The triumph of the highest accumulation contest score or average in the contest of certain period or number;

Maximum contest victory by points in one day;

The highest 10 or 100 minimum solitary play contest score contribution triumphs;

The poorest contest of best contest of individual or individual is won;

Group of players is competed the contest prize each other;

The best minute number in one day in the contest match is won; And

If the player fails with specific ratios, then automatically they are grouped into contest.

The contest of visit travelling group.Specific internal (trade show) group of trade-showing can all be competed the tabulation of fixing prize.Their match of system monitoring is carried out statistical study, with the winner in the decision group.

Player's grouping that fixture is long.For example, fixture length all players above a hour are divided into one group.

The highest winner in one hour or the other times section.This is a decision dollar number, surpass expection the win maximum amount of number or the best contest score that reaches in the end hour.

The player that will drop into maximum bet to its basic game 202 on special time number percent is divided into one group.

To be grouped in the contest with the player that specific value of money denomination or average wager size play.

To be divided into one group with the player that particular game speed plays.For example, the fastest card players is divided into one group, because their technical ability is superb.

The player who participates in the particular game title is divided into one group.

The player who participates in the particular game group is divided into one group.

The player who belongs to the particular group type.For example, gold, silver or platinum player.In one embodiment, at interval (player interval) or recreation short-term are evaluated and are calculated by the player.

Rank grade according to level of skill or each recreation is divided into groups the player.

According to the people information that provides by player or third party (for example, age, race, sex, birthday, spouse's name, date in anniversary etc.) player is divided into groups about the player.

Like or the player is divided into groups in the service used according to the player.

Theory or actual delivery number percent according to player place machine divide into groups the player.

Divide into groups according to the gambling house.

Divide into groups according to player type.

To have the contest score threshold value that surpasses definition, the contest score is puted up the player of high number be divided into one group.

Steeplechase grade according to the player is divided into groups the player.

In one embodiment, the player can use the competition game from a plurality of game machines 202 of making contributions to the contest score simultaneously.For example but without limitation, man and wife can be combined into its match the contest score of combination, perhaps the player can carry out two or more basic games 202 simultaneously.Player identifier allows two machines are linked in the contest score.If two game stations are used same card or account number, perhaps the player signs in on two game stations, and then the combined game activity monitoring with the player is single contest score.

In one embodiment, in mail,, wherein put down in writing, will be divided into one group and provide for them and the game mode of some exclusive types or contest to them as player next time during the gambling house to the promotion of player notice at dissimilar players.These group of players are used special game characteristic or because of the different recreation of group under it.

In one embodiment, multiple overlapping competitive game system allows the player to put up score in a contest, and moves before this conclusion of the competitions and carry out another contest.Like this, the player once has a plurality of pendent results.This system disposes available contest automatically or manually, can use with the contest of guaranteeing right quantity and type, to provide enough places to play to the player and to put up score.If contest is too many, then conclusion of the competitions speed is fast inadequately.If very little, then puted up score in the contest of player's available types that he likes at all probably, and can't participate in more.Dynamically yield analysis (DYA) helps to adjust automatically this function, so that optimum contest speed, turnover rate and recreation cost to be provided.

In one embodiment, a plurality of players in the particular contest given contest score relaying in real time by contest relaying 140, and can not make the system games server 140 of separation bear all these type of affairs.When player's score changed, additional user interface 216 got the remaining fixture of score, player that sub server sends the player, player's state and about player's other identification fields and statistics to contest.Contest gets sub server this information only is transmitted to each other any suspension type display in the player of match and/or the gambling house, to present to the player.This is by setting up with each specific IVIEW interface 216, based on what realize being connected of socket in particular contest.

In certain embodiments, use other information receiving and transmitting technology to come to communicate by network service and additional user interface and suspension type display, these technology comprise XML message.Each client periodically sends the contest data to database server 140 when player's particular game finishes.After conclusion of the competitions, server 140 is judged all scores of putting up, and calculates the winner.This same engine can be used for chat and high score leader bulletin board function, and can be used on the customer equipment.

In one embodiment, " chance or fortune meter " is presented on the additional user interface 216, can participate in dissimilar contest (for example, gold medal player, a large amount of player, few players, time-based player etc.) with the indication player.In one embodiment, cancellation player from contest, this player select to participate in different contest on the horizon, and wherein the player believes that the chance in this contest is better.This chance meter to the player represent this game machine 200 current how luckily be.A kind of advantage is that when the meter value was low, the player can determine that basic game 202 is about to become (go hot) in great demand, and proceeds recreation.If the meter value is very high, then the player can believe that game machine 200 is much sought after, and should proceed recreation.In certain embodiments, this meter can adopt digital number, linear measurer, radially simulation " velograph ", easily with other measurers of average " lucky degree " conversions of current " the lucky degree " of game machine 200 or many recreation.

The data that are used to calculate lucky meter provide by the basic game match or in the system games of carrying out on the IVIEW interface 216 (running off on Sport Services device 140).In one embodiment, all data are stake numbers, the every kind of combination of winning of the theoretical payout percentages of win number and whole payoff table or recreation.These data are collected from basic game by the standardization agreement (above-mentioned) that GMU218 is supported by place, gambling house game player 200.Alternatively, these data are followed the tracks of (shown in Fig. 1 be 140 gambling house marketing service device) by rear end contest or game server 140, accounting (accounting) server (shown in Figure 1 180) and player and are collected, and in rear end Sport Services device 140, calculate, to present to the IVIEW interface 216 of game machine 200.

In addition, in one embodiment, show " triumph meter " to the player, the indication player wins the frequency of contest.

With reference to Figure 36, show example display curtain 500 according to the contest match of an embodiment.In one embodiment, on IVIEW interface 216, show display screen 500 to the player.In the embodiment of Fig. 5, show participation " pyramid contest " on the display.This contest comprises the basic game contests in 5 minutes with other 8 player's matches.

The overall goal of pyramid contest system is to encourage the player to keep the contest grade, thereby can win the prize of being on the increase.The player wants the more direct award fast of competition, simultaneously this identical contest score is posted to longer contest of duration, to obtain bigger prize.This technology forces the player wanting constantly to return to participate in contest once more under the situation about constantly making progress along pyramid.

In an embodiment of pyramid contest, the player has the grade that is associated with its account.Only for simplifying purpose, and as example and without limitation, in one embodiment, this grade per hour comprises, the contest grade of every day, jede Woche and every month.New player begins with contest player's identity per hour.The overall goal of pyramid contest system is to encourage the player to keep the contest grade, thereby can win the prize of being on the increase.

Total at an embodiment, the player attempts to win the position in preceding 10 list of players in one hour contest.In order per hour to put up score in the contest, the limited small-sized contest that the player enters 5 minutes.The player can be along with carrying out and taking the field at once.When the player select pyramid competition game button and add fashionable, with the player with also attempt to put up score and assign to one group with other players that win multistage contest prize.In one embodiment, all scores of other of demonstration are the player that finishes recently match (new player are always entered at last or almost be the player who enters contest at last).This is called as the contest engine that finishes immediately by the operation of Sport Services device.

In another embodiment, 10 positions of small-sized contest are occupied by the player who begins in real time, and this may make some contests remain on the state that do not determine, till requisite number purpose player enters.In one embodiment, this small-sized contest has 5 to 10 admission persons, and the winner will receive the less award of match.For example but without limitation, this prize is cash card reimbursemen or other prizes of lottery ticket, other competition games.In one embodiment, except the player to oneself being the winner pleases oneself, not have other prizes.In addition, in one embodiment, all players that enter small-sized contest have an opportunity their score is posted to the specific contest leader bulletin board of player levels.Thereby the enough high any player that can enter preceding 10 tabulations of this grade of score can add its score to this tabulation.

Be positioned at precedingly 10 when conclusion of the competitions in case per hour carried out the new player of contest, then this player advances to next grade, every day.Player with top score wins per hour progression bonus.In one embodiment, this bonus distributes between a plurality of players in preceding 10, or all to the highest player.In case the player advances to grade every day, then can participate in contest every day now, his all scores are posted in this, and alternatively (gambling house is configurable) down to lower grade.In one embodiment, as long as the player continues to put up score once in every contest in per 365 days, then this player just can remain on grade every day (gambling house is configurable) always.In one embodiment, the player need not win contest every day in this time frame.He just must carry out small-sized contest and put up score.Even the score of defeated office also can be upgraded this time expiration restriction in 365 days.If the player does not do like this, then he may fall one or more grades after rise, has to win on lower grade once more before carrying out contest every day.

In one embodiment, have a plurality of grades, the player will upwards climb these grades to reach every month grade.The winner of grade contest in every month will be invited the special annual contest of returning to participate in to have Grand Prix.Owing to any marketing or mathematics reason that the gambling house needs, the player may advance on the contest grade or fall after rise.

In one embodiment, the player is posted to the current grade at player place with its 5 minutes contest scores and than on the low any grade of current grade.Like this, if the player is annual grade player, then the player still have an opportunity per hour to win, every day, jede Woche and every month prize.In other words, also can put up specific contest score downwards.In this embodiment, if even player's higher level player also can win lower grade contest prize, then this player is not promoted.But other players of lower grade are promoted.For example but without limitation, the player of the class 4 of contest score 123,321 is posted to grade 1,2 and 3 and class 4 (current player levels) with this score.If the player wins grade 1 (per hour), then the player can win grade 1 prize, but the player can not advance to class 5 from class 4, and this is that perhaps the class 4 contest does not also finish because the player does not put up the class 4 contest score of enough height to be promoted to.

In one embodiment, when the player when a grade advances to next grade, the player is not delivered to new grade with its score.This forces the player to return once more, to put up score on the grade that produces repeated accesses.This high contest score that prevents a lower grade wins all grades that make progress from this player's current grade.

In one embodiment, the player plays with another name (for example BK1832), rather than is assigned to gamercard or account's player's user name.In one embodiment, this name is a random choose.In addition, on contest situation (standings) bulletin board, show the title in city, state and gambling house, to create between the place or the competition between the state.In one embodiment, the player creates user name/password/PIN (pin)/another name from family, comprises the account data of competition Information and participate in match when law allows from family with visit.

In one embodiment, per hour, the sources of financing of the prize of every day, jede Woche and contest in every month is in the recreation of carrying out on additional user interface.The part of the Mei $.01 that is provided by player in the system is distributed to different prizes storehouse or pond.In one embodiment, exist the gambling house of other progression prizes to be promoted to capital collection.

In one embodiment, the gambling house has the multiple instrument that is used to dispose pyramid contest system.The number percent of the contest admission fee that the gambling house can be provided with multistage match, provide with funds for the different brackets of contest, before falling after rise the player remain on the progressive increse state of progression Grand Prix of the duration on the specific grade, the quantity that advances to the player of next grade, each grade and contribution incident, contest duration, player activity volume the lowest class, reach with the minimum contest score that continues and the current grade of whether the contest score being puted up and is posted to the player downwards at special time.

With reference to Figure 37, the player that block diagram shows server 140 ends is promoted to process.In one embodiment, the player of different brackets competes prize in the limited basic game contests in 5 minutes of admission.Each player's contest score is posted to the grade of the ongoing progressive game of player, has an opportunity to win on this prize grade with hope.

With reference to Figure 38, process flow diagram shows and is used for carrying out the step that the system of pyramid contest carries out according to an embodiment.In step 600, the player selects to participate in the pyramid contest.In step 602, the Sport Services device checks whether the player has the enough credit amount of money and participate in competition.If no, then show " insufficient funds " message in step 604.Otherwise in step 606, the player has an opportunity to begin new contest.If the player selects to do like this, then in step 608, contest beginning that new admission is limited.Otherwise, in step 610, the player is assigned to the contest of having carried out, and its account is successively decreased.In step 612, the Sport Services device determines whether this contest needs more multiplayer.If the player is not enough, then in step 614, the engine that finishes immediately in the Sport Services device is assigned to this contest in step 616 with the player who simulates, and is as described below.In step 618, player's competition time and score are set to 0.In step 620, the match of monitoring basic game, and in step 622, count the score.In step 624, send the contest score to Relay Server 142, to be transmitted to other players.If desired, then add the more player of multimode plan in step 626, their score is shown to all players together with human player.

In step 628, whether systems inspection player's competition time uses up.If no, then keep the field in step 620.If the time uses up, then put up player's final score in step 630 additional user interface.In step 632, whether systems inspection has puted up all scores.If, in database 160, finish contest then in step 634.In step 636, the player the highest to rank rewards prize.In step 638, all players' contest score is posted on its specific pyramid grade.

In step 640, system checks then whether the time of pyramid contest uses up for player's particular contest grade.If no, then in step 642, the player can play 5 minutes again, to attempt obtaining higher score.Otherwise if the time of particular contest grade uses up, then in step 644, the particular contest grade finishes.In step 646, carry out the prize distribution of specific grade.

Then, in step 648, whether the score of determining the player is enough to make the player to be promoted to new grade in the pyramid.If then the player is promoted to next pyramid grade, and is posted on the new grade in the step 652 following score that the player is all in step 650.In one embodiment, in step 654, require the player periodically to return and on this new grade, compete, to keep this grade.In step 656, systems inspection is for this user, and whether this grade expires.If not, then in step 658, the player continues to compete on this new grade.Otherwise,, then the player is downgraded in step 670 if this grade is expired for the player owing to this player periodically carries out contest.

With reference to step 632,, then notify the contest situation to the player, and go to participate in identical or other contests for this player's chance in step 682 in step 680 if not do not put up all scores of the contest that this player carries out to server.Afterwards, the player can check in this contest situation or the statistics of oneself once more, and rewards any prize automatically to this player accounts after conclusion of the competitions.

Immediately contest finishes

In one embodiment, the contest engine (ICTE) that finishes immediately allows to finish competition game immediately or almost immediately for particular player.In one embodiment, this embodiment competes contest prize, that admission is limited with the player with fixed number and uses, but this embodiment also can be applied to the contest of other types.Usually, when the player began the limited contest of admission, the player can play in first any position in the most last player, allows number of players up to the maximum at particular contest.This player needn't know the number of player before starting a race.For example, when the player added 10 players' contest, he was among first to the 9th player one, and then this player must wait for that the most last player puts up score in this particular contest usually.The time that first to the 9th player does not know to finish contest.There are not other people can select this particular contest was carried out one minute again one hour, one day or longer.The uncertainty of this conclusion of the competitions makes the player dissatisfied.

With reference to Figure 39, block diagram shows and is used to provide the data stream of method of contest of finishing immediately according to an embodiment.ICTE carries out in Sport Services device (Figure 140), and uses the contest score of being puted up in time earlier by other contests player, to finish the current contest of carrying out quickly.In 10 limited people's example contests of above-mentioned admission, if the player is the 10th player, then Sport Services device 140 relatively divides into groups player's score with previous other 9 players that participate in competition.With respect to other players that carry out identical contest, the Sport Services device dynamically divides into groups to player's contest score.The ICTE follow needle is to all competition games 702 of the contest of every kind of particular type and all contest scores of putting up, and at database (among Fig. 1 160), these scores sorted according to the date shown in the contest history lists 700.These scores are that ICTE is used for " filling in " particular contest and finishes the score of this contest with the player who helps just to have begun.

This fills in formation can adopt various ways.In one embodiment, ICTE sees on the contest score ranked list before the score of oneself the player, fills in all contest positions in advance.Like this, the player always the last enters the limited contest of admission 702.Alternatively, in another embodiment, ICTE fills in particular contest 702 at random or with certain sequential system, carries out a plurality of players of particular contest 702 simultaneously with imitation.

There is following scene: contest 702 beginnings that a lot of admissions are limited, so that do not have in the ICTE contest historical data base table 700 enough must assign to finish the limited contest of admission that newly begins in preceding contest.In one embodiment, ICTE uses index point searching loop in contest history lists 700, to follow the tracks of the contest score that transmits this next particular contest 702 from the ICTE engine.

In the example according to an embodiment, player " Rick " begins new contest at the 1:23:01 on date 6/19.This place, gambling house number seldom, the people who carries out contest seldom, so Sport Services device 140 or contest engine pull out title from contest history lists 700, help the contest of filling in Rick.The contest engine uses the current index that reads that is associated with contest history lists 700, and begins to obtain from contest history lists 700 title and score, it is assigned to the contest 702 that Rick has begun, shown in arrow among Fig. 7.Now, Rick has had player that score is with it compared.If during this period, " truly " player selects to participate in the identical contest of Rick, and " simulation " player and the De branch that then are used for filling in fully contest reduce one.

In one embodiment, ICTE allows the player to design the contest 702 of oneself.For example but without limitation, player's option has: the cost that he wants with what players competition, this contest is what, play specific setting, prize type etc.For example but without limitation, the specific option of playing comprises the number of degrees or the play number of independent basic game competition time or recreation.

In one embodiment, player's contest score is divided into groups and rank with respect to other players that participate in similar contest 702.When being that the player that particular contest 702 is paid the bill has finished contest 702, then the player identifier with score, time and player is inserted in the contest history lists 700.Player's contest score also is posted in the particular contest record in the table 700.If the player wins this contest, then reward any relevant awards to the player.In one embodiment, ICTE obtains score from contest history lists 700 and the player that uses can not win prize, and these players' score wins current contest 702 immediately.

In one embodiment, alternatively operation in IVIEW interface 216 of ICTE.The nearest score that use is stored in IVIEW interface 216 and the tabulation of player's title.In one embodiment, stop player's title that ICTE uses, and/or use alternative title of obtaining from name list or the title of selecting at random to come substitute I CTE to use player's title.This is in order to prevent that the player from seeing friend or kinsfolk's title during contest.In one embodiment, use score and place, rather than title and score.

In one embodiment, to player display indicator, this designator is informed about remaining time before the conclusion of the competitions on IVIEW interface 216.In one embodiment, Sport Services device 140 calculates this demonstration by analyzing the current speed that finishes of contest 702.Use is from multiple other data of yield analysis or player's marketing database, and approximate treatment finishes the time before to every contest 702.This instructs for the player provides some, whether waits contest 702 by the time finish or in that the time is returned after a while.In addition, the player can use this information to determine whether that this is that the player wants contest 702 that enters or the contest of selecting another to finish earlier now.In one embodiment, each contest 702 has the contest speed indicator that is associated, and selects to be fit to the contest of oneself to allow the player.

Plasma bulletin board information receiving and transmitting at the contest leader

In one embodiment, at contest, at least four message of Plasma Display controller transmission of gambling house plasma scope.These message allow the plasma bulletin board to show the prize of contest leader and contest.At concrete gambling house demand, use the messaging protocol of display controller or other servers where necessary.Message in the middle use of present embodiment is

1)TournamentWinStartNoStopNeeded.xml；

2)TournamentWinStop.xml；

3)TournamentLeaderboardUpdate.xml；and

4)TournamentWinStart.xml。

In one embodiment, TournamentWinStartNoStopNeeded.xml message has following structure:

<？xml?version＝＂1.0＂encoding＝＂UTF-8＂？>

<Signagexmlns:xsi＝＂http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance＂

xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation＝＂BGSSignMessage.xsd＂

Checksum＝＂0000＂>

<Envelope>

<Source?MessageID＝＂151＂Name＝＂Tournament?Win＂LocationID＝

＂TOURN100＂/>

<TimeStamp?SourceTimeUTC＝＂2005-04-21T16:18:00Z＂/><DeIivery

DeliveryReceipt＝＂false＂SecureLog＝＂true＂/>

</Envelope>

<Payload>

<Target?Name＝＂TOURN001WIN＂Type＝＂θneShotTrigger＂/><Command

Name＝＂Start＂DataAction＝＂Overwrite＂/>

<Records?FieldCount＝＂8＂>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂ToumamentID＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂10＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂TournamentName＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂50＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂KeyField＝＂false＂

Type＝＂Text＂MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂KeyField＝＂true＂Type＝＂Number＂

MaxLen＝＂4＂DefaultVal＝＂0＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Name＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂10＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Score＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Number＂

MaxLen＝＂9＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Win＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂ToumamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Tournament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂Value＝＂2005-09-

21T16:00:OOZ＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂1＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Playerl＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Score＂Value＝＂235000＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Win＂Value＝＂10,000＂/>

</Record>

</Records>

</Payload>

</Signage>

In one embodiment, TournamentWinStop.xml message has following structure:

<？xml?version＝＂1.0＂encoding＝＂UTF-8＂？>

<Signage?xmlns:xsi＝＂http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance＂

xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation＝＂BGSSignMessage.xsd＂

Checksum＝＂0000＂>

<Envel?ope>

<Source?MessageID＝＂151＂Name＝＂Tournament?Win＂LocationID

＝＂TOURN100＂/>

<TimeStamp?SourceTimeUTC＝＂2005-04-21T16:18:00Z＂/><Delivery

DeliveryReceipt＝＂false＂SecureLog＝＂true＂/>

</Envelope>

<Payload>

<Target?Name＝＂TOURN001WWIN＂Type＝＂RecurringTrigger＂/>

<Command?Name＝＂Stop＂DataAction＝＂Overwrite＂/>

</Payload>

</Signage>

In one embodiment, TournamentLeaderboardUpdate.xml message has following structure:

<？xml?version＝＂1.0＂encoding＝＂UTF-8＂？>

<！-edited?with?XMLSpy?v2005?rel.3U(http://www.altova.com)by?Ian?P

Finnimore(Bally?Gaming+Systems)-->

<Signage?xmlns:xsi＝＂http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance＂

xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation＝＂BGSSignMessage.xsd＂

Checksum＝＂0000＂>

<Envelope>

<Source?MessageID＝＂150＂Name＝＂Toumament?Leader?Board?Update＂

LocationID＝＂TOURN100＂/>

<TimeStamp?SourceTimeUTC＝＂2005-04-21T16:18:00Z＂/><Delivery

DeliveryReceipt＝＂false＂SecureLog＝＂true＂/>

</Envelope>

<Payload>

<Target?Name＝＂TOURN001LEADER＂Type＝＂DataTable＂/>

<Command?Name＝＂Update＂DataAction＝＂Overwrite＂/><Records

FieldCount＝＂7＂>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂ToumamentID＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂10＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂TournamentName＂KeyField＝＂false＂

Type＝＂Text＂MaxLen＝＂50＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂KeyField＝＂false＂

Type＝＂Text＂MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂KeyField＝＂true＂Type＝＂Number＂

MaxLen＝＂4＂DefaultVal＝＂0＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Name＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂10＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Score＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Number＂

MaxLen＝＂9＂/>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Tournament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<FieldName＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂

Value＝＂2005-09-21T16:00:OOZ＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂1＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Playerl＂/><Field?Name＝＂Score＂

Value＝＂235000＂/>

</Record>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Tournament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂

Value＝＂2005-09-21T16:00:00Z＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂2＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Player2＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Score＂Value＝＂205000＂/>

</Record>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Tournament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂

Value＝＂2005-09-21T16:00:00Z＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂3＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Player3＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Score＂Value＝＂185000＂/>

</Record>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Toumament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂ToumamentClosingDateTime＂

Value＝＂2005-09-21T16:00:00Z＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂4＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Player4＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Score＂Value＝＂125000＂/>

</Record>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂ToumamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂ToumamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Toumament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂

Value＝＂2005-09-21T16:00:00Z＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂5＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Player5＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Score＂Value＝＂108000＂/>

</Record>

</Records>

</Payload>

</Signage>

In one embodiment, TournamentWinStart.xml message has following structure:

<？xml?version＝＂1.0＂encoding＝＂UTF-8＂？>

<Signage?xrntos:xsi＝＂http://www.w3.org/2001/XMISchema-instance＂

xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation＝＂BGSSignMessage.xsd＂

Checksum＝＂0000＂>

<Envelope>

<Source?MessageID＝＂151＂Name＝＂Tournament?Win＂LocationID＝

＂TOURN100＂/>

<TimeStamp?SourceTimeUTC＝＂2005-04-21T16:18:00Z＂/><Delivery

DeliveryReceipt＝＂false＂SecureLog＝＂true＂/>

</Envelope>

<Payload>

<Target?Name＝＂TOURN00IWWIN＂Type＝＂RecurringTrigger＂/>

<Command?Name＝＂Start＂DataAction＝＂Overwrite＂/>

<Records?FieldCount＝＂8＂>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂ToumamentID＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂10＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂TournamentName＂KeyField＝＂false＂

Type＝＂Text＂MaxLen＝＂50＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂KeyField＝＂false＂

Type＝＂Text＂MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂KeyField＝＂true＂Type＝＂Number＂

MaxLen＝＂4＂DefaultVal＝＂0＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Name＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂10＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Score＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Number＂

MaxLen＝＂9＂/>

<FieldDefs?Name＝＂Win＂KeyField＝＂false＂Type＝＂Text＂

MaxLen＝＂20＂/>

<Record>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentID＂Value＝＂100＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentName＂Value＝＂Hourly?Pyramid

Tournament＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂CurrentPot＂Value＝＂150.50＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂TournamentClosingDateTime＂

Value＝＂2005-09-21T16：00：00Z＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂EntryNumber＂Value＝＂1＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Name＂Value＝＂Playerl＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Score＂Value＝＂235000＂/>

<Field?Name＝＂Win＂Value＝＂10,000＂/>

</Record>

</Records>

</Payload>

</Signage>

Drawing lottery game

In a preferred embodiment, use eGameCash to buy lottery ticket, and be used to select the winner and the specific implementations of not using randomizer.Note that multiple different prize drawing type is arranged, its non-limiting example is described below.At first, in the limited prize drawing of admission, " sale " sets the lottery ticket of number.In case sold all certificates, then prize drawing beginning.In this case, single winner or a plurality of winner can be arranged.The advantage of the prize drawing that admission is limited comprises can produce Grand Prix, and gambling house side does not have risk.In addition, the limited prize drawing of admission can have multistage prize drawing (for example, bonus is few more, finishes fast more).This allows the player to participate in some recreation, earns eGames or eGameCAsh, enters prize drawing and checks one day or even a plurality of hours result.

Then, in progression is regularly drawn a lottery,, and add some extra money for every certificate buying with the money of less or medium number seed as prize drawing.In the time of setting, hold prize drawing, and the decision winner.The advantage that this progression is regularly drawn a lottery is that the progression prize can be accumulated to very big, and causes the mad participation of player.Prize drawing can have a plurality of different progression modes of operation, thus some per hour be, every day, jede Woche etc. finish once.This makes the player that some prize drawings are finished.

The prize drawing identical mechanism limited with admission is used in the limited prize prize drawing of admission, is prize rather than the cash except what reward.This prize is worth can be from less ($50-$100) to very big.Another kind of prize drawing is regularly prize prize drawing of progression.The progression regularly example of prize prize drawing is the progression Card Games.The player enters regularly prize drawing, and when more the multiplayer entered, prize increased, and may add more prizes.

At last, the another kind of prize drawing that comprises here is the progression of the number prize drawing of guaranteeing payment.This prize drawing has known upper limit.In a non-limiting example, prize drawing lower limit after and before reaching maximum value (for example, Zui Dajiazhi $150,000 and certain time of minimum value (non-disclosre give player's) $100,000) begin extraction.The actual value that extraction may be carried out can be selected in advance, and buying enough certificates so that the progression number was pushed away this, can hold extraction.It can be artificial default or selected in advance in nonrandom mode by server that this extraction is worth, and therefore, is lost.

Notice that an overall advantage of prize drawing is that the quantity of certificate is unimportant.If each opens the eGameCash that certificate spends a unit, 15 certificates of award of 10 players' participations rather than the contest of 10 certificates then can be arranged, but being worth to appear to, the progression that increases only bought 10 certificates.

Obtain lottery ticket

For each prize drawing, the player has multitude of different ways to buy lottery ticket.After the prize drawing that the player selects to want to enter, the player can select from possible mode, to obtain certificate.These comprise direct purchase or certificate match (ticket tourney).In directly buying, the player selects to want the self-control certificate (home ticket) bought and exchanges these certificates with eGameCash.In certificate match, player pays is wanted a certificate of the prize drawing that enters.The player carries out the basic game contest then.The winner (or alternatively, first and second winners) win all lottery tickets, and may be more than 10 certificates that the player deposits in.

Determine the winner

At preferred embodiment on the other hand, to the lottery ticket coding, to comprise identification information.Particularly, when the player buys or wins lottery ticket, certificate is joined in the table of this specific prize drawing.In a non-limiting example, every certificate has two related with it information: lottery ticket number and win the player's of this certificate player identifier.It is unique that lottery ticket needs not be.In one embodiment, lottery ticket number is based on the timestamp that the player bought or won the time of this certificate.

In a preferred embodiment, the winner who draws a lottery is identified, and do not use randomizer.Following showing is used for not using randomizer and determines a non-limiting example of prize drawing winner's Systematization method.This technology has limited software probably and has proved this needs by management organization, and this is because the winner is selected by existing provable code in the gambling house (being basic game software).

1) provides lottery ticket tabulation (for example, 1000)

2) when preparing to issue the prize drawing prize, acquisition time stabs from server, and revises the number (for example, add 1, from but 1 to the numeral the quantity of certificate) of lottery ticket.This provides the starting point in the certificate tabulation.

3) utilize the step array.In non-limiting example, use math constant pi (that is, 3.1415926...).Preferably, 50 or 60 numerals can be arranged in the array.In one embodiment, use and the identical method of method of in the certificate tabulation, selecting the starting position, select the starting position in this array.

4) starting point from the certificate tabulation begins, first numeral among the descending STEPARRAY (when reaching the tabulation bottom, being circulated back to the top).Announce that now this certificate is loser's certificate.Then, second numeral among the descending STEPARRAY, and announce that this certificate is loser's certificate.When stepping, only to remaining the certificate counting of triumph certificate.In step, the certificate that becomes loser's certificate is not counted.When certificate being labeled as loser's certificate, keep counting at every turn, equal list length (that is whole available triumph positions) up to count value.

5) when reaching the ending of STEPARRAY, be circulated back to beginning and continuation.

6) when residue was with the triumph position of triumph prize number similar number in the tabulation, proceeded this moment, but begin from little prize to big prize to the awarding of residue certificate.

Alternative formula can be used for determining the prize drawing winner by using the basic game monitored variable of combination in many ways.The similar mathematical method of using with the basic game contest also can be used to calculate the winner.

In another preferred embodiment, identify the winner of prize drawing with randomizer.Particularly, in this winner's system of selection, from specific prize drawing, extract one or more lottery tickets out by Database Systems and number select winner, the particular player awarding of indication on certificate then.

Lottery ticket also can be bought by group of players.In one example, which group player's decision when buying certificate enters, and perhaps by the gambling house player is assigned to a group automatically.If from a group, extracted the triumph certificate out, can on average cut apart prize for then whole group, perhaps the quantity of the lottery ticket that has when taking out certificate according to everyone is weighted.If prize limited amount (for example, show ticket) is then given the people who drops into maximum certificates to the triumph group with prize.If the prize drawing prize is (that is, cash) that can on average divide, any rule of cutting apart of then using the gambling house to wish is cut apart prize between the player.

IVIEW interface system gaming platform

With reference to Figure 40, block diagram shows the assembly of circuit board according to comprising of an embodiment unified IVIEW interface 216 and GMU (or the player follows the tracks of user interface).The circuit board of present embodiment has and is used for all hardware feature of operating as electronic game station.In one embodiment, use outside pointer/navigator and/or needlebook (pin pad), substitute touch-screen input device.

In one embodiment, use credible platform module (TPM) 4002 as the extra safety chip based on industrial standard, this makes the user store digital signature, password, software authentication and enciphered data in a safe storage storehouse.The protection of sensitive information is provided for commerce by the TPM4002 of Trusted Computing group normal structure approval.TPM4002 guarantees that Games Software is distorted.Its advantage is, can be on the IVIEW interface 216 or using on other client devices of TPM4002 and determining game result, to reduce the load of system games server 140.This expression randomizer (RNG) can reside on the IVIEW interface 216, rather than on the server.

With reference to Figure 41, block diagram shows the assembly of an example of the IVIEW interface 216 that has merged the GMU function, thereby has eliminated the needs to the GMU 218 that separates.In one embodiment, card reader 212 be can use, serial or USB card reader 212 replaced based on Ethernet-IP.In one embodiment, card reader can be entry or smartcard types.In one embodiment, comprise sound mixer 4202, the sound that is used to set of speakers 4204 to mix from IVIEW interface 216 and basic game 202.In alternative,, then do not need sound mixer 4202 if IVIEW interface 216 has the loudspeaker of oneself.

With reference to Figure 42, block diagram shows the assembly according to the basic game 202 of another embodiment, and wherein basic game 202 comprises both functions of IVIEW interface 216 and GMU 218, thereby has eliminated the IVIEW interface 216 that separates and the needs of GMU 218.Include the basic game display and the procotol browser of combination, to show basic game 202 and system games match (in the browser part).

With reference to Figure 43, block diagram shows the client assembly based on GMU 218.The all functions of client are the center with GMU 218 all, and GMU 218 is as the hub of the assembly of client.Basic game 202, IVIEW interface 216, card reader 212 etc. all are subjected to GMU 218 controls, and these assemblies directly link to each other with GMU 218.The Ethernet connection is directly connected to system games server 140.Also comprise printing machine 4302, be used to print certificate, reward voucher etc.In addition, in one embodiment, game management computing machine or terminal 4304 directly are connected with GMU 218, and for example but without limitation, serial or USB connect.

For example but without limitation, table 13 has been listed according to an embodiment, some message of exchange between IVIEW interface 216 and system games server 140.

Table 13: the sample message that between IVIEW interface and system games server, exchanges

Version name purpose parameter is returned

Whether gamercard Id has cash 1.0 SGS_PlayerCardInsert checks the player

2.0 ed has won any player of competing and has called Pid

Match also has any grade Id

eGameCash。Tid

Return player Id, STId

Grade Id, contest eCredits

Id, scheduling competitive state sign indicating number

Id。Will

EGameCredits

Move to

IVIEW。

1.0 SGS_PlayerCardRemo is with gamercard Id status code

2.0 ved eGameCredits eGameCredit

Return and be added to player's account s

The family

XX SGS_GameOver returns player's score gamercard Id and has cash

With the recreation Id status code that drops into

EGameCash counts player's score

Volume.From the input number that drops into

Among the eGameCash

Obtain the money of contest

Gold

1.0 SGS_eGameCashOut allows the player to exchange gamercard Id number of servers

Its

eGameCash。

EGameCash will

Be sent to basic trip

Play.Note, only

Have from contest and win

EGameCash

Just be sent out.

On the IVIEW

EGameCash will

Keep.

1.0 SGS_Init gambling house control desk is answered status code

2.0 should examination when starting

Figure is connected to recreation

Server, and return

Return the initialization setting

2.0 SGS_RegisterGMU in case with Id place, GMU gambling house Id

Set up connection, recreation sequence number status code

Then to game services recreation Id

Device sends GMU payoff table Id

The basic number percent of log-on data

The GMU time

GMU?Id

2.0 SGS_PlayerLogin inserts the player and follows the tracks of player's card number player Id

Card returns player's player status

Specific setting.Url eGameCredits

Show that the player can game result url

The recreation that participates in.Recreation url

Url shows the player

Its result.

2.0 player Id status code in the SGS_PlayerAuthentica player pin sign indicating number

Player's key of tion.Player Pin sign indicating number

The player need award

Power is to participate in system

The system recreation.

2.0 SGS_LoadGame loads recreation, obtains place Id payoff table

Must play setting, recreation Id value of money denomination table

Payoff table, available player Id maximum bet table

The value of money denomination gaming is provided with

In case 2.0 SGS_BaseGmAmount basic game player Id player

The Played stake breaks through threshold and drops into number eGameCash

Value then sends the gambling status code

Annotate number.Return

The player

eGameCash。

1.0 the SGS_BeginGame system games begins the historical Id of place Id

2.0 Id is used in recreation

Player Id eGameCredits

Contest Id STId

Contest type i d

Drop into

eGameCredit

es

Used value of money

Denomination

STId

1.0 the SGS_EndGame game over, the historical Id display result of newspaper score

2.0 accuse score place Id url

Recreation Id player frame

Player Id (bucket)

Scheduling contest Id

Win number

Volume?

2.0 SGS_XFromEGameCr will

editseGameCredits

Be converted to eCash

Or cash

2.0 SGS_XToEGameCredi is with eCash or existing

The ts gold is converted to

eGameCredits

2.0 this method of SGS_GetGameSettings allows to appoint place Id specifically to select

All of the recreation IVIEWID recreation what carries out

Recreation Id plays specific joining mutually before carrying out

Put data from clothes pattern Id during carrying out

The affair device obtains particular player Id XML string

Configuration data

1.0 CM_SaveGameState allows recreation to preserve any string

State

1.0 CM_RestoreGameStat allows recreation to recover the string that recreation ID preserves

E is to the recreation of preserving

State

1.0 CM_Message message event

GMGDKGame

Messages:(comes

From disappearing of recreation

Breath)

GetSystemSetti

ngs，

GetGameSettin

gs，

GetPayTable，

GameBegin，

GameEnd，

ShowResults，

MenuPressed

GetGameOUtc

ome()

GetRandom()

CMGDKSyste

MMessages (extremely

The message of recreation)

PrimaryGameS

tart，

PrimaryGameE

nd，

GameBeginRes

ponse，

GameEndResp

onse，

BalanceUpdate

TakeScore，

Load，

Show，

Hide，

Exit，

Pause，

GetGameSettin

gsResponse，

GetSystemSetti

ngsResponse，

GetPayTableRe

sponse，

1.0 CM_MessageHandler message is appointed

(delegate)

1.0 CM_GetProperty searching attribute string attribute label

2.0

Player registers

In one embodiment, at IVIEW interface 216, Web portal, information kiosk (kiosk), gambling house registration platform, carry out user's registration completely in transmitting from the electronics in the third party place of authorizing.Create PIN and/or user name and password this moment, to authorize the transaction of player accounts.In one embodiment, collect user's people information, to help with the target of user as advertisement, mail, game recommdation, promotion etc. in when registration.

As mentioned above, registration or unregistered player (card is arranged or do not have card, perhaps have or do not have the player of user name/password) can carry out system games.In one embodiment, do not have card or unregistered player and have less available feature.For example but without limitation, the player can increase eGameCash on IVIEW interface 216, but the eGameCash that earns can not be saved in the account so that visit after a while, unless on IVIEW interface 216 equipment, created the account.In another embodiment, can preserve the eGameCash that earns, cash that wins and the relevant game state of the ongoing recreation of player to allow the not having card player with provisional account information printing receipt.In one embodiment, any account's meter that does not have the card player can carry out subsequent game, and whether no matter card arranged.In another embodiment, after inactive a period of time of user or basic game cash redemption, the account's meter that will not have the card player automatically is decremented to 0.In another embodiment, increase engine, can adopt the form of eGameCash described here, to account's meter that the card player provides does not have the card player is arranged for eGameCash.

The player can adopt multiple mode to be registered in the system games server 140.In one embodiment, forbid the visit of specific activities, unless correct player is certified, thereby this player's ludic activity can be tracked.In one embodiment, registration process needs have and some information that know of player.In one embodiment, the player can browse recreation and rule, and not need to insert gamercard by watching available excellent game products, and this can attract the player to become the card player.According to an embodiment, some system games can be participated in by the registration player, but stop that unregistered player participates in the recreation of date awarding after a while (for example, contest, the raffle that prize drawing and stake are got by oneself).This is because in the present embodiment, the triumph prize is rewarded to particular player or player accounts, and for unregistered player, do not have this type of account.

In one embodiment, want to play, then require the player in card reader 212, to insert magnetic card or smart card as card or registration player.After PIN input or biologicall test imports successfully, with respect to place, market, gambling house and system games server 140 and 180 pairs of players' mandates.If the account is effective, then authorize the player to begin to begin recreation at place, system games place.In one embodiment, after the certain hour section, the gambling house stops inactive account.In one embodiment, suspend and use the account, seek advice to waiter or Customer services up to the user, to help causing the concern and the action of player about this problem.The player also can input user name or another name and password, is visited thus, and does not need magnetic card or smart card.In one embodiment, at IVIEW interface 216 or other system game client equipment or Web portal place bioassay equipment is used in combination with user name and/or password, to conduct interviews.

In one embodiment, freely do not provide temporary card, so that the player increases eGameCash and bonus branch, even this player does not also carry out registration process at Web portal or registration platform to there being the card player.In one embodiment, require the player when plug-in card or before system games is carried out, to import PIN or password.In one embodiment, unregistered player can not become cash with any system triumph prize redemption, till having carried out complete registration.This rule is that the gambling house is configurable.These provisional accounts increase eGameCash, to carry out system games.In one embodiment, if system allows, then the player can become cash with its triumph prize redemption by enough temporary cards.Cash redemption the credit amount of money can be sent to basic game and/or special receipt can print, and is used to describe cash or prize certificate.In one embodiment, support the printing of receipt by system's printing machine that is connected to GMU 218 or the printing machine that is connected to basic game 202.SAS 6.0 or BOB agreement support printing cash voucher are exported so that can obtain not to be to derive from basic game 202 printings own.

Select at an embodiment and to be afraid of can to use the certificate that is printed on code digit by tender structure, provide provisional account to the player, specific in this code digit frame of reference game server 140 do not ordered the account.This certificate is inserted coin receptacle on the game station 200 again, and 200 places are scanned it with the photoscanner at game station, or manually are input to IVIEW interface 218, so that this account is conducted interviews.

Can use multiple distinct methods allow to the system games feature, based on the visit of not having card gambling house player accounts.Current system typically requires each player to have account in this system, so that the player utilizes clubbite's identity.This account is used for the increase of person identifier and branch, award or other excitations or loyalty program.

These programs are offered the operation Slot Machine (slot) before also in these programs the registration or the registration the player aspect do not have difficulties.In one embodiment, system detects does not have the card player, the device that provisional account, identification number is provided and has existed at game machine 200 places to the notifications player to this nothing card player.

In one embodiment, IVIEW 216 does not inquire to there being the card player whether whether they are ready to participate in these system games, be ready to have the provisional account for its establishment.When accepting, with ID number of the up-to-date generation of player, system uses the certificate printing machine to print the bar code certificate of local identifier, and this identifier represents that this certificate is not as player ID certificate (being the certificate that can redeem cash).

Then, the player can identify oneself by this ID certificate is inserted the coin receptacle that has the bar code function in the Slot Machine, and the coin receptacle will be notified the Slot Machine system, and the player is in this recreation (via the player ID on the certificate bar code).At this moment, the certificate from the coin receptacle can be refused by system, so that the player reuses on another game machine 200.In this case, based on during lacking operation to game machine 200 on the scheduled time slot and finishing player's recreation, perhaps, the player can be by pressing the button on the IVIEW interface 218, during the Exit Game.

In one embodiment, certificate is deposited in the coin receptacle piler, and when the player wishes to leave recreation (notifying by the button of pressing on the IVIEW interface 218), by game ticket press printing copy.Other features in the present embodiment are, to employee's reporting system (promptly, Slot Machine is presided over pager (slot host pager)) transmission message, inform that hosting is from obtaining the magnetic head card (magnetic card) of automatic printing between being promoted to, the player at the Slot Machine place that is asked to offer is as identification method more easily.In this embodiment, the player still can use the certificate of its printing when waiting for.Alternatively, where be obtained from the magnetic card that movable property is given birth to player's explanation.In one embodiment, also give player's password or PIN, in information kiosk, to be used for printing magnetic card.

With reference to Figure 44, assembly and data flow diagram show the data stream of the system of the biometric authentication that is used for the player.In one embodiment, additionally or the substituting of any physical items that have as the player or provide this people of unique identification, use bioassay equipment.For example but without limitation, bioassay equipment comprises fingerprint equipment, impression of the hand equipment, speech recognition, hand-written analysis, recognition of face, eye mask scanning, DNA scanning, heat scan etc.In the embodiment of Figure 44, smart card 4500 also includes the biologicall test input equipment.When inserting or being wirelessly connected to the card reader 212 of game station client 4400, with the biometric data 4502 stored in will card itself with compare from the input of biologicall test input equipment.

In another embodiment, biologicall test input equipment (for example, fingerprint, human eye or image analyzer) is the part of game station (comprising IVIEW interface 216 in certain embodiments), player tracking unit 212 or specific installation 4508 or is attached thereto.In one embodiment, the biometric data that compares with it of biologicall test input is from long-range third-party credible biologicall test register office 4510, for example Verisign

, bank or U.S. government.This input is sent to credible register office 4510, and together with for example user ID and password, credible register office sends it back the answer whether biological data mates.Before sending to any remote server, biometric data is carried out digital encryption with public key cryptography process/private key cryptographic processes.In one embodiment, with biometric data as the Hash of unique identification primeval life determination data or other enciphered datas and send.In another embodiment, do not use the credible register office 4510 of third party, but the gambling house there is the biometric data base 4512 of oneself.

In another embodiment, personal computing devices 4400 comprises biometric reader 4508, biometric reader 4508 is compared the biologicall test input with local biometric data base 4509, perhaps compare with the data of remote biometric register office 4510, to allow to carry out ludic activity.In addition, in one embodiment, wallet 4511 safe in utilization is sent to electronic funds in game station 4400 or the game server 140, and allow the to play stake or the credit amount of money are bought.

In remote game place and having under the situation of wireless device, biologicall test helps to carry out age and the individual identification to the player, with standard recreation market and product.In certain embodiments, during playing, require periodically biometric scan, guaranteeing that being actually the grantee is playing, rather than other replacers.In when registration, the individual is carried out biometric scan, represent the data of biometric scan will be stored in the safety database that player accounts is associated.For each access point of each player and system games server 140, with age of user or birthday input database, to create the games system in coincidence tube area under one's jurisdiction.In one embodiment, carry out this registered place that is registered in any gambling house or government's approval.The personnel of gambling house personnel or government approval obtain log-on data and authenticate the sign of player's various ways from the player.Check age and/or biometric data, whether be associated with a people to check them.In one embodiment, other staff that log-on message booth and process is required are used in combination or do not need these personnel and use separately.

In one embodiment, the player who allows temporary card increases eGameCash and plays.Do not allow these player's exchanges for ready money, carried out complete registration up to the player.On the place, gambling house, freely provide these cards, allow the player to play anonymously, till they want exchange for ready money to the player.Target is to attract the player to become the card player is arranged.

In one embodiment, permission family or in gambling house consists of and uses same card number or player accounts to play simultaneously.These accounts are increased to same account with eGameCash, and these players can be used as one group and play with other groups.

With reference to Figure 45, block diagram shows the assembly of another embodiment of the client game station 4400 that is used to carry out system games.In this embodiment, use geolocation device 4402 to locate particular player, with in order to manage and other purposes.For example but without limitation, operable geographic positioning technology comprises physical connection or the port in the Wi-Fi connection, telephone number, customer equipment of IP address search, GPS, cellular tower location, sub-district ID, known wireless access point location, use, perhaps middle layer or the back-end server 180 by visit.In one embodiment, GPS4402 and biologicall test 4404 are built in player's the client device 4400, in one embodiment, client device 4400 comprises player's oneself personal computing devices 4400.Perhaps provide GPS4402 and biologicall test 4404 by the gambling house, as use USB, bluetooth, IRDA, to the serial of hardware or the optional equipment of other interfaces, can realize the recreation in coincidence tube area under one's jurisdiction, guarantee the place of playing and player's identity.In another embodiment, the gambling house provides the whole personal computing devices 4400 that is built-in with these equipment, and computing equipment, PDA, the cell phone of for example showing type maybe can carry out the computing equipment of the other types of system games.

In one embodiment, according to the administrative area and/or just in the player's of access system identity, enable or forbid the different characteristic of system games system.For example, anyone can carry out games of skill in some administrative areas.Perhaps in other administrative areas, technical ability is that main recreation only can be used for the minority player.

The type of the prize that other administrative area restrictions can be got.For example, the administrative area does not allow gift token.The system games server can prevent such award, and the alternative award that meets this locality, state, federation and international law is provided.

Other administrative areas require not with the administrative area of prize shipment to them.The system games server prevents from prize is posted in these administrative areas.In addition, carry out multiple stake/payment control in such as specific tube area under one's jurisdictions such as Texas, can only win prize this player, surpass or the prize of 10 times of stake numbers and can not get, no matter how less the stake number.The number size of some administrative area restriction recreation stakes.Every recreation of other administrative area restrictions or each number that wins of paying (payline).140 pairs of abidance by rules of system games server manage, and comprise position and the identity of using above-mentioned geographic positioning technology to determine the player.

According to an embodiment, under specific circumstances, system games server 140 stops new stake or competition game.For example but without limitation, independent recreation can not provide this selection of stake of making a bet and Duoing than the credit max amount of money that is allowed or cash number to the player.In another embodiment, in every recreation race or on the specific period, for the player sets maximum bet.In another embodiment, revise the tabulation of games available.In another embodiment, at special time or after having reached specific limited, stop the credit amount of money to be bought.In another embodiment, the quantity of the recreation of carrying out on the control certain hour section.In another embodiment, reach on the certain hour section as the player after the threshold value of defeated office, the player is stopped.People information such as players such as age, sex and player's groupings can stop new credit amount of money stake.In addition, father or main account can stop stake to the control of child or Sub-account.

In addition, in one embodiment, system games server 140 reconfigures for the particular player in the specific tube area under one's jurisdiction, on the particular type game station.(for example but without limitation) revised and can be comprised to content and game server 140 to the currency exchange device, currency is bought option, option is selected in recreation, game configuration, technical ability or game of chance option, the value of money denomination of playing, allow the number size that wins in every administrative area, the credit max amount of money that allows, the minimum cost of playing, the consumption of the credit amount of money, the advertisement of watching, available third party's service, available third party game website, the speed that recreation is carried out, available bonus mode, available bonus recreation, available progressive game, available promotion recreation, available prize and prize type.

In one embodiment, carry out player registers (other players or group of players information specific that user name, password, PIN, gamercard etc. and this moment create) at website, physical site or registration terminal.In one embodiment, this player club registration platform that is registered in the gambling house carries out, but can use any recreation or the non-game station that can collect log-on data, and needs or do not need operator's help.

In one embodiment, carry out recreation restriction reliably at period of registration (player and/or gambling house in will above-mentioned reliable recreation limiting one or more be associated with this registering account) is set.

In one embodiment, the account is imported father account's control.If the account sets up for child, child account's restriction is set then.In one embodiment, for example but without limitation, amount, the purchase volume of these rule limits type of play, the cost of playing, in system games, play or currency exchange that time that other are movable used, service that the player can use and player can use.Can be used on period of registration or any time afterwards input father account control.

In one embodiment, if the player wishes to be monitored the place and/or at the Web portal place of addressable internet non-, recreation in the enterprising line pipe system of game station of non-control, then the player provides biometric data at the biologicall test enrollment station place of government or gambling house approval, and it is actual on the scene that these websites require the player.The personnel that ratified use one or more photos of proof player's age, name and address to identify the identity of checking the player.In database 160, keep player's biologicall test identity, it is associated with player's birthday, name and other population or address information.If register in the gambling house, then availablely directly this biometric data is associated with unique player identifier, player identifier comprises for example user name or player club card number etc.If carry out biologicall test registration, then these data are associated with unique user identifier (user ID) at the third-party registration website.In one embodiment, provide new government issued or the card of approval or the smart card ID of gambling house approval to user through biologicall test registration, this smart card ID can be in the safe storage in the card store various kinds of data, comprise biometric data.Can use other smart cards, as long as they comprise biometric data, perhaps they authorize the secure access to the institute recognition data storehouse that includes biometric data.In another embodiment, comprise safe biologic in IVIEW interface 216 or other client game stations and measure storage vault, thereby the Games Software of wherein carrying out can authenticate the player with respect to this this locality biologicall test storage vault at any time.For example, in one embodiment, the cell phone carrier registers at remote data base or in cellular safe storage and the management biometric data.In one embodiment, the smart card of use is the national biologicall test ID smart card of being authorized by U.S. parliament in 2005.

In another embodiment, the player is visiting authorized recreation inlet through approving or not approving on the game station.For example but without limitation, the example of improved recreation inlet is www.games.harrahs.com.

In one embodiment, system charges to daily record with IP address and other geo-location particular datas of client game station.Figure 44 is described as reference, in one embodiment, realizes geo-location by gambling house or third party regulatory agency to the GPS equipment 4402 that the player provides.In another embodiment, GPS equipment 4402 is provided by manufacturer, is embedded in the game client equipment 4400.In one embodiment, collect geo-location by the cellular tower that detects 4400 uses of radio-type game station client.The cell tower position of just being used by wireless device is used in system games server 140 or the service of third party's cellular localization, determines the position of equipment 4400.In one embodiment, also can realize the geo-location of game station client 4400 by detecting the known WAP (WAP) that is using, if perhaps wireless device uses certain wireless protocols and frequency, then since the wireless protocols of particular type in the limited range of specific location, so system can determine player's position.For example, bluetooth connects the scope with 30 feet of client devices of using from wireless client 4400.Perhaps, the 802.1A/B/G network has about 300 feet scope.In one embodiment, geographic positioning uses dial-up access number and Caller ID reader to determine area code and the player employed telephone number of playing.This area code can be with the graph position that game station is provided.The particular player of particular game race is associated on geo-location data and the particular game equipment 4400, whether is allowed to carry out system games to determine option or this player.

In one embodiment, according to Web portal, WAP and/or device therefor, dynamically revise game content and configuration, with access system game server 140.For example but without limitation, revise and comprise available difference recreation.In one embodiment, unconfirmed game station 4400 requires will determine on server 140 based on the game result of the recreation of chance, and authorized safety equipment allow to determine game result on client device 4400.

In another embodiment, can be used on the result who determines on the client device 440 based on the recreation of technical ability.Use http protocol to send these game results safely to system games server 140.For example but without limitation, Verisign Can guarantee that in third party's certificate authority of office mechanism or based on the digital certificate authentication that the integer authority of office mechanism in local gambling house carries out client device communicates with correct system games server 140.In another embodiment, state in the use after the geographic positioning technology,, automatically game content is carried out localization and handle at used appropriate languages.

In another embodiment, revise game parameter, for example but without limitation, player's specific attribute comprises that player's people information, player club grade or other players is specific or organizes specific data based on player's specific attribute.In another embodiment, use the data of collecting by the yield analysis engine.The modification of game server site parameter comprises reconfiguring the reality of system games server.For example but without limitation, in one embodiment, the player is pointed to heterogeneous networks position by 140 management of system games server, and/or the data that reconfigure are moved to client game station 4400, carry out so that reconfigure in client software.

With reference to Figure 46, in one embodiment, the network chart that the system games networking component is shown has illustrated system games server 140 and 180 and has had multi-site and a plurality of substation point function.In one embodiment, to each website up to specific currency.With reference to Figure 47, in one embodiment, gambling house system games network is a multistage gambling house network design, and bottom comprises the game machine in place, gambling house, and intergrade comprises gambling house service layer, and top layer comprises the enterprise servers layer.

IVIEW interface software and hardware

In one embodiment, software on the IVIEW interface 216 and medium type include but not limited to as follows: Windows

Or Windows

Embedded software, Dot Net Compact

2.0 or highest version more,

Applets,

Applications,

Midlets, HTML, DHTML, Java Animated GIF, JPEG, BMP, PNG, C# applications, Visual Basic.

Applications, Internet XML, ASPX, ASP,

And

Forms.For example but without limitation, the client games system on the IVIEW interface 216 can carry out

C#, C++, Visual

Recreation.With reference to Figure 48, block diagram shows the relation according to the client hardware of an embodiment and software and system games server.

Figure 49 shows the assembly according to the unified IVIEW/GMU plate of an embodiment.In the embodiment of Figure 49, serve 250 plates except NT plate and system data, integrated IVIEW/GMU plate also is provided.This plate is as video-stream processor and PIN pad interface.The all functions of GMU218 move in the integrated IVIEW/GMU plate of Figure 49, comprise the function of monitoring basic game 202, meter etc.

Other available service

Other features and service can offer the player of associated network inlet in IVIEW equipment 218 or the system.For example, be provided at screen (onscreen) notice in one embodiment.These notices may be displayed between the recreation or during playing.Message can directly be imported to the player in the gambling house.

Other application of IVIEW interface 216 comprise player or the customer survey at free eGameCash or prize or raffle chance.The gambling house can use this investigation, input player demographic data in database 160.Input for investigation information can provide more multiple game machines meeting, perhaps rewards more bonus branches.In addition, for example, IVIEW interface 216 can be used for supporting customer service and Help Desk by to links such as the video of customer service mechanism and microphones.In one embodiment, provide and other players' player chat and instant message transrecieving (IM).

In one embodiment, the system games website at the remote client is used as the system games Web portal.Figure 50 shows the sample screen sectional drawing of an embodiment of Web portal website.With reference to Figure 51, show the player accounts page from the system games website according to an embodiment.

Third party's game transaction

In one embodiment, eGameCash or other account of third-party server on can access system game server 140 is to buy product or service.With reference to Figure 52, block diagram shows the mutual of system and third party's game server 5302.Third party's game server 5302 is by transmitting request to the cash-free server 5304 of client, and the direct money from basic game 202 of request is to obtain this money.Service 5304 funds of obtaining from basic game 202 credit amount of money meters are perhaps obtained the fund from player's server end cash account 5308.In addition, in one embodiment, third-party server 5302 is directly asked cash-free server 5302, or system games server 140 is with the request fund.Transaction log server 5310 is charged to daily record with transaction, and is going out the bill period when finishing, the check that sends at carrying out game services to third-party server 5302.

In one embodiment, the third party's system games in the browser 5314 is fat or the thin-client function.Under the situation of thin-client, resident on the client have image, sound, video and other medium (download).But the result of competition game is determined by third-party server 5302, and is sent to client 218.All calculating correction values are carried out at third party's game server 5302 places, and renewal is sent to client 5314.

Under the situation of Fat Client, whole third party's recreation resides in (download) on the client.All competition game results and calculating correction values are carried out on client.Account activity and client 5314 that third-party server 5302 is primarily aimed at the player communicate.

Preserve game state

In one embodiment, the current recreation of carrying out can be preserved its current state, recovers to be used for recreation.This is realized by the recreation of calling SaveGameState () SDK in game server 140.In one embodiment, will be stored in the data-carrier store 160 with the XML form from the data of SaveGameState () as complete software object or serial data.In another embodiment, the data storage of preservation is in the local storage medium of safety.In one embodiment, local storage medium is non-volatile, battery backed RAM or such as physical storage mediums such as EEPROM, hard-drive or compact flash.In one embodiment, system games software moves on to the game state data of preserving in the system games server, as second level redundant data, in case local storage medium malfunctioning fully in client.In one embodiment, for example but without limitation, together with the data that server software is stored, store following other metadata: timestamp, gambling house ID, player ID, IVIEW ID, recreation ID, amusement history ID, random number seed and random number index about game state data.In one embodiment, the specific game state data of carrying out by system games of SaveGameState () function call page or leaf storage recreation.

Any client game station 4400,216 and/or system games server 140 can use these data to recover particular game, exhaust or system crash even electric energy takes place, and software crash perhaps takes place in recreation.In one embodiment, recreation can be used on server or client device 4400,216 places and recovers and carry out, and no matter where the game state restore data of particular game resides in, and all available these data is moved in the competition game software.Client device 4400 and 216 next times are when starting, by system games server 140 to competition game software Resume Mission status data.Each recreation has and is used to define that needs preserve about the parameter of the content of Obj State, and can after receiving game state data, automatically recreation be returned to its definite or approximate definite state, perhaps when passing through the request of GetGameState () function call, return to form.In one embodiment, recreation can be alternatively in requested these data of whenever obtaining of game state data.

If the player leaves game station midway what carry out system games, in one embodiment, when the player signed in in the system at any system games client device 4400,216 places next time, recreation can recover.If the player removes its gamercard, cancellation was withdrawed from and stop recreation in a period of time, perhaps carried out the cash redemption of basic game 202, then preserved game state data, to be used for later recreation once more.Any unclosed recreation restarts when the recreation with identical setting begins, and perhaps proceeds from the definite position that the player leaves.In one embodiment, the numerical listing of the randomizer that system recovery is definite, these numerals originally are when the player formerly finishes recreation on the equipment at place or should use before power collapse or software crash.Keep pointing in the database pointer of correct prize.This is illustrated in after the recovery, can use before recovering used cut really with Ka Tai and Carcel draw.Be not always the case for any game themes that uses randomizer.

For continuing on another game station 4400 or for the player that the date plays after a while, SaveGameState () function is very favourable.For example but without limitation, on a basic game 202, carry out basic game contest in 5 minutes preceding two minutes, and on another basic game 202, carried out remaining three minutes.The game technology of this continuation is very favourable to the player, and this is to feel luckier basic game place or on the player feels more comfortable position because the player can move to him.In another example, can on first basic game 202, earn preceding ten balls of guest fruit (Bingo) recreation, and can on any game client equipment 4400, earn remaining 10 balls at second basic game or in time after a while.

In one embodiment, client game station 4400 and 216 pages can be preserved any data that it is defined as desired data, to guarantee carrying out correct recovery after significant trouble.In one embodiment, player's race preference is kept in the local nonvolatile memory, thereby can quick-recovery player's selection soon after equipment 4400 and 216 powers up again.In one embodiment, adopt hardware and software " house dog " service that on client game station 4400 and 216, provides to power up the cycle automatically again.In one embodiment, whether client game station 4400,218 is followed the tracks of to play when restarting and is carried out.If recreation is carried out, then client device 4400,216 self-recovery at first starts the most last recreation of carrying out, and obtains SaveGameState () data then from nonvolatile memory, thereby recreation can be carried out self-recovery.

In one embodiment, under the situation of significant trouble, perhaps owing to any reason can't be returned the system games credit amount of money or eGameCash to the player when server 140 sends EndGame () and calls (game over message).Server 140 is returned the game credits amount of money or is allowed from beginning most or playing once more from the recreation interruptions.In one embodiment, dispose these by the gambling house and recover the selection measure.In one embodiment, alternatively, the player can be chosen in the mode that fault obtains recovery of funds afterwards.After login again, the player can select since last time interruptions continue, new recreation or only bring back the credit amount of money.

The sample recreation

In one embodiment, the recreation that is called " clearing off (payoff) playing cards " is the separate games of operation on IVIEW interface 216.Clear off playing cards and be by the eGameCash of cost and undertaken through carrying out basic game 202 and earning.EGameCash is used to buy a delivery of hands of cards.It is fast more that the player carries out the speed of basic game, and the speed of earning eGameCash is fast more, and the board that receives is many more.In one embodiment, as default setting, every eGameCash, player receive a delivery of hands of cards.

The player carries out basic game 202 (Slot Machine, playing cards etc.), and earning eGameCash is promoted to dollar.EGameCash accumulates on IVIEW interface 216.When the player accumulated eGameCash, trump card dropped into game area at leisure, to begin to clear off Card Games.Every board that the player receives spends the eGameCash of extra number.Each independent recreation is from spending in the bonus of the eGameCash acquisition self in this recreation.The player earns eGameCash with the setting number percent to the input of basic game.This value is set by the gambling house, but in one embodiment, is between 5% to 25%.The eGameCash of ， $.01 earns the De $4.00 on spending in basic game on the maximal value of this scope.

In one embodiment, when earning during eGameCash, the player earns 5 playing cards, and these 5 playing cards are earned respectively, and faces down and handle.After in the end one card was earned and handled, all 5 board turn-overs were wins or defeated to show this hand board.Reward bonus to the player then, and begin next recreation with the more stakes on the basic game play.

In one embodiment, in order to show that to the player recreation is underway, on the empty playing cards space between the recreation, but and partly processed current when not mobile when playing cards, have the flicker effect of animation.When eGameCash increased, the energy bar show improvement in IVIEW interface 216 upper left corners was to provide another visual cues about the progress of the current playing cards of handling.When playing cards have been handled fully, animation effect is arranged, around these playing cards to show these playing cards suitably locking and earning fully to the player.When the player won, highlight comprised the playing cards of a delivery of hands of cards of triumph.Having shown that to the player they win after what, " triumph case " increased.The message region of the top of screen has multiple different context-sensitive message.For example but without limitation, remind the player to carry out being playing cards on the basic game play, and press that menu button collects them get bonus etc.

With reference to Figure 53, show according to an embodiment on IVIEW interface 216, carry out pay day (PayDay) playing cards another sample screen.In the screenshot capture of Figure 54, after having inserted all playing cards, with the playing cards turn-over.

With reference to Figure 55, be another sample screen according to pay day embodiment of Figure 53, that on IVIEW interface 216, carry out playing cards.In the screenshot capture of Figure 55, judge a delivery of hands of cards, and highlight triumph playing cards.

Boom Bingo is another separate games of carrying out on IVIEW interface 216.Boom Bingo carries out through carrying out the eGameCash that basic game 202 earns by cost.EGameCash is used to buy the bingo ball.It is fast more that the player carries out the speed of basic game 202, and the speed of earning eGameCash is fast more, and it is fast more to receive the bingo ball.In one embodiment, as default setting, the player receives three different bingo cards and 20 bingo balls.

The player carries out basic game 202, earning eGameCash.EGameCash accumulates on IVIEW interface 216.When the player had accumulated enough eGameCash with beginning Boom Bingo recreation, the player received initial bingo ball and extracts.Each globe daisy that the player receives is taken the eGameCash of extra number.Each independent recreation is from spending in the bonus of the eGameCash acquisition self in this recreation.The player earns eGameCash with the setting number percent to the input of basic game.

The player receives three bingo cards at random.Leftmost card is a straight line bingo card, and wherein any 5 balls become a row then can win on level, vertical or diagonal line.Be marked with pattern on other two cards, the player must matched patterns could win.In one embodiment, default ground, the player receives 20 balls, if there is not the winner afterwards, then card is reset, and begins new recreation.Every jig has the triumph number of the upper limit.For the card that is easy to (left side), the triumph number is less, and for other two cards, because the difficulty of the pattern that the player must be mated increases, has increased so be worth.On any card, realized bingo, then rewarded the player, and stoped this card to be used again, up to recreation beginning next time.Recreation continues, and all has been extracted up to all 20 balls.The player can be used on many cards and wins.

When the player earns eGameCash, fill up gradually in the screen energy bar.When eGameCash that the player has accumulated, the numeral on the energy bar is 1, and ball drops out from funnel, and energy bar descends 1, becomes 0.Card with the left side begins, and fireworks fly up from bottom of screen, the hurdle of the letter coupling on the bingo ball that flies over and extract.If on the card not with the bingo ball on the numeral coupling, then fireworks continue upwards to fly and fly away from screen.If coupling is arranged, then fireworks blast when arriving the coupling numeral.Repeat this process for remaining two cards.If feasible, fireworks are the mark match point on many cards.In player pays preceding 10 balls (eGameCash of Zong Gong $0.01) afterwards, remaining 10 balls can be used as lagnippe and send.Generally, according to player's the speed of carrying out, this provides the per amusement performance that can view and admire in 5 to 10 minutes to the player.Figure 56 shows the screenshot capture of Boom Bingo.

The technical ability score

In one embodiment, in the redemption recreation of rewarding bonus, use the competition game and the score of full technical ability method.In system, player's recreation score is compared with the recreation score of carrying out identical game and having other players of identical score potentiality.Player's athletic movement is determined player's recreation score.Use the percentage point system to recreation score rank, to determine the technical ability score.This technical ability score is used for determining the prize award.The technical ability score has been removed all chance factors in the recreation.

In this embodiment, seed is to carry out following definite value: the processing sequence of a width of cloth playing cards, guess the appearance that each beginning game area of taking turns seems in the word class recreation at jigsaw; Or any value of definite recreation original state.All players have equal opportunity to obtain the top score that can use at this seed.The recreation score is included in the particular game branch that obtains at player's athletic movement.Athletic movement comprises knowledge, dexterity, game rate, strategy and other known athletic movements.Each seed play to such an extent that submeter comprises all temporal higher scores and the nearest low score in the score.Play to such an extent that submeter all is specific for every recreation and each seed.The recreation scoring position is the percentage point position of the recreation score when the recreation score epiphase with each seed compares.The recreation scoring position is the integer between 0 to 100, wherein 100 expression scores are equal to or greater than all temporal high scores, 0 expression recreation score is lower than previous all temporal low branches, 50 expressions play each seed of proportion by subtraction play the general score height in the submeter, and lower than second half.Prize is rewarded and to be comprised " prize frame " (the noncash fund used in the system that is used for buying or play) or cash prize.In one embodiment, seed bank comprises nearly 10,000 seeds at every recreation storage.With reference to Figure 58, show seed bank, wherein for the recreation that is called patience, 1,000 seed can be used.In this embodiment, 100 scores have been stored for each seed.

Active seed is the subclass of seed bank.Active seed is to can be used for the seed of playing at any given time.Per hour active seed subclass is rotated, thus the player can with seed be uncertain, the experience of competition game is also still very abundant.The technical ability value is recreation scoring position and following decimal technical ability value sum.

Decimal technical ability value is a fractional value, and wherein molecule equals recreation score and next low the poor of scoring position that play of current recreation.Denominator equal playing of the low recreation scoring position of next higher recreation scoring position and next divide poor.The mark that calculates is truncated to behind the radix point second, so as only with exist 100 values (that is, and 0.00,0.01,0.02 ...., 0.99).For example but nonrestrictive, illustrated in the table 14 playing of each seed submeter, except a specific seed of a particular game.

Table 14: from playing of each seed the sample of selected parts the submeter

Recreation scoring position recreation score

... ...

74 4,700

73 4,200

... ...

With the recreation score that newly obtains 4,550 insert playing of each seed in the submeter, the selected parts of having imported the recreation score that newly obtains are presented in the table 15.

Table 15: from playing of each seed the modification sample of selected parts the submeter

Recreation scoring position recreation score

... ...

74 4,700

73 4,575

72 4,200

... ...

The technical ability value is that the recreation scoring position adds decimal technical ability value, and is as follows:

Technical ability value=recreation scoring position+decimal technical ability value

＝73+((4,575-4,200)/(4,700-4,200))

＝73.75

After using following equation calculating, show the technical ability score to the player:

Technical ability score=technical ability value * 1,000

Given above-mentioned technical ability value is 73.75 example, and the technical ability score is 73,750.Determine then the prize of this technical ability score is rewarded.On IVIEW interface 216, show technical ability score and prize award.In one embodiment, use the payoff table that is filled with prize frame or cash number to reward prize to the player.In another embodiment, reward cumulative dividend to the player.Table 16 is prize prize table, for example but without limitation, rewards the prize frame.

Table 16: the sample prize frame is rewarded

Technical ability score prize is rewarded

93,000 and above 25 prize frames

63,000 to 93,000 20 prize frames

48,000 to 63,000 15 prize frames

0 to 48,000 5 prize frame

In the present embodiment, 93,000 reach the current cumulative dividend that above score also wins the player, for example, and 1,379 prize frame.With reference to Figure 59, IVIEW interface 216 sectional drawings have shown the Exit Game score frame of the recreation that is called " mad single playing cards ".In example, recreation is in " prize frame " pattern of recreation, and this expression is rewarded is prize frame rather than cash for example.The score frame shows final recreation score 494,558 points.With reference to Figure 59, IVIEW interface 216 screenshot captures have shown plays to such an extent that assign to technical ability score conversion and rewards at the final prize of the player of mad patience in the sample screen sectional drawing of Figure 58.

For example but without limitation, table 17 is cash bonuses tables, wherein rewards cash.

Table 17: sample cash bonuses

Technical ability score prize is rewarded

93,000 and above $.25

63,000 to 93,000 $.20

48,000 to 63,000 $.15

0 to 48,000 $0.00

In the example of table 15,93,000 reach the current cumulative dividend that above score also wins the player, Li Ru $2.51.With reference to Figure 60, show the Exit Game score frame of mad patience under " Insta-Cash " pattern at IVIEW interface 216, wherein " Insta-Cash " pattern of recreation is rewarded cash rather than prize.The score frame shows final recreation score 304,521 points.With reference to Figure 61, show under " Insta-Cash " pattern of playing to such an extent that assign to the conversion of technical ability score and playing player's final prize is rewarded.

Produce about seed, in one embodiment, at first must create seed and make its growth, this expression seed uses some the sample scores for this seed storage.Have the sample score and guaranteed that first score that obtains can easily not obtain the highest or minimum payment under the payment game mode.Use makes the seed initial growth from the score of visitor (guest) recreation with true score set, does not have misgivings and prize to reward in visitor's recreation.Then true score and other statisticss are moved on in the seed bank with seed.

Then, use thousands of seeds, can be not dull or measurable for the player to guarantee the recreation experience.But, when thousands of seeds enliven simultaneously, cause data processing load.Therefore, in one embodiment, in any given hour, from the recreation that can be used for paying the bill of 100 seeds (active seed) in the seed bank.Then, after one hour, select new 25 to 100 or the set that enlivens seed more, use for the player.To making it possible to use thousands of seeds, minimized the data processing complex degree simultaneously from the rotation that enlivens seed in the seed bank.

The 3rd, in one embodiment, replace score in the past by the early score that obtains with actual play, carry out the self of seed.The new seed of continuous growth in visitor's recreation.Safeguard anti-flood valve (floodgate) system, thereby seed bank rises to 10,000 seeds, in order to allow to enter each new seed of seed bank, remove year old seeds then.In the present embodiment, it is fresh that these rules keep seed, has and can win the competitive score that prize is rewarded, and have the new seed that can bring normal new game experience.

In one embodiment, seed be produce at random and be associated with particular game.It is available that seed is played for the visitor after just creating, and begins to accumulate visitor's (sample) score, up to reaching 20 these boundaries of score.In 20 scores of record, use 10 high assign to initially fill playing of each seed submeter.Afterwards, seed is labeled as finishes, and create new seed and replace and finish seed.With time interval of setting up (for example, every day or per hour), be called the process operation of the scheduling of " work ", and the seed of necessary number is moved in the seed bank with all scores.With the seed filling seed bank of new growth, till every recreation all has 10,000 seeds.Afterwards, specify number the oldest of deletion or use maximum seeds from seed bank, and in seed bank, insert the seed of same number of new growth.

In one embodiment, the mark seed process that can be used for playing depends on ad hoc hypothesis and consideration.For example but without limitation, some hypothesis and consideration comprise:

● seed is a random choose;

● for recreation, use and rise to 10,000 seeds, to guarantee that any player is from may repeatedly using the possibility that obtains any benefit the identical seed suitably little from minimum 1,000 seed;

● each seed in the seed bank has at least 10 and 100 scores that are attached to this seed nearly, has enough fidelitys so that the technical ability score is calculated; And

● be stored in the 100th score any score afterwards, and the oldest score (preserving the minimum and maximum score of this seed) of deletion.

In one embodiment, consider following example: when 100 recreation that can carry out, under above-mentioned rule, 1,000,000 seed and 100,000 will be arranged, 000 score in the seed bank of recreation.Big like this data acquisition makes and to be difficult to inquire about, and says nothing of to dynamically update, especially when processing speed has influence on recreation and experiences.

In order to overcome this burden, in one embodiment, use active kind of sublist, wherein only use the subclass of whole seed bank.Enlivening seed is the current seed that is used by recreation.Each hour, work operation also moves on to 100 seeds of each recreation in active kind of the sublist from seed bank.Similarly, 100 previous active seeds are removed activate, but be retained in active kind of the sublist one hour, to determine that the recreation of using these seeds to begin is successfully handled after the recreation that finishes.Then, altogether after two hours, this 100 seed is moved back to seed bank.This process will be enlivened the size of seed set and reduce 50 times, realize fast processing.Simultaneously, different altogether 100 that per hour have each recreation are enlivened seed, the randomness that this provides gratifying game area to experience.

In one embodiment, the process of selecting following 100 seeds from seed bank is used " LAST_USED " data field at each seed.Therefore, select least-recently-used seed, thus eliminated identical seed by double as enlivening the possibility of seed, also further minimized the probability that any one player repeats to see identical seed.

With reference to Figure 62, process flow diagram shows establishing seed and use and the step carried out.In step 6300, select seed to use at random.Obtain from the score of actual play match and be used to fill each seed initial play submeter.In step 6302, mature seed (in one embodiment, being the seed with at least 10 actual scores) from seed production process immigrant word bank, and be can be used for rotating in the active kind of sublist.In step 6304, at any given time, will from 100 seeds in the seed bank active offer the player so that the player is used for the game experiencing of oneself.

In another embodiment, the technical ability score is used for determining the winner of contest type game.For the recreation of contest type, in certain embodiments,, one of two kinds of methods are used for seed select according to the type of contest.Have 5 or still less player's the constrained contest of admission use identical seed for all admission players from active kind of subpool.For the admission number so less and have among 5 admission players for 2 winners' the contest, do not reward and reuse identical seed (that is) player, the identical game zone, this is disadvantageous for the player.Similarly, show definite identical game experiencing as much as possible, this experiences attractive for the player.

The contest (for example, time-based progression contest) that admission is not limited or have more than the limited contest of 5 admission players' admission in the same manner as described above for each independent admission, is selected seed from active kind of subpool.Therefore, each player may play with different seeds, rewards but the technical ability score is used for determining player and prize that technical ability is the highest.

In one embodiment, by Arcade

Existing enterprise's level network infrastructure protect seed bank and enliven the seed pond, this infrastructure comprises up-to-date fire wall and cryptographic technique.Any safety invade all be recorded in observe in system's season in the p.m.entry of evaluation meeting (System Quarterly ComplianceReview meetings) and by the council of observing discussion, take suitable correction and prevent measure.

Though not necessarily be confined to described ad hoc structure, action or medium to have described the present invention for the specific language of computer structural features, method sexual act and computer-readable medium, to be appreciated that in the present invention defined in the appended claims.Therefore, described ad hoc structure, action or medium are only open as realizing example embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, above-mentioned various embodiments only provides as example, and is not considered a disclaimer of those alternate embodiments.Person skilled in the art will readily appreciate that under the prerequisite that does not deviate from true spirit of the present invention and scope in the claims, can carry out multiple modification and change to the present invention not according to example embodiment that illustrates and describe and application.

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1. method of in game playing system, using the numerical value be associated with the player, wherein game playing system comprises at least one game machine, described at least one game machine has main equipment and the secondary equipment that is used to carry out basic game, wherein said secondary equipment comprises display and processor, and described method comprises:

Set up the numerical value account that is associated with the player;

The numerical value that will be associated with the player is sent to account;

Make the player access to your account in the numerical value that is associated with the player of storage, start at least one plays clip of the recreation that shows on the secondary equipment, wherein use the numerical value that is associated with the player in the numerical value consumption account that is associated with the player.

2. game method according to claim 1 is wherein used the numerical value starting game play that is associated with the player.

3. method of in game playing system, using the numerical value be associated with the player, wherein game playing system comprises at least one game machine, described at least one game machine has main equipment and the secondary equipment that is used to carry out basic game, wherein said secondary equipment comprises display and processor, and described method comprises:

Set up the numerical value account that is associated with the player;

The promotion value is sent to account; With

Make the player access to your account in the value of storage, start at least one plays clip of the system games that shows on the secondary equipment, wherein use this numerical value to consume the numerical value that is associated with the player in account.

4. game method according to claim 3, wherein promotion value comprise that bonus is counted, market, gambling house unit, the invitation card point, and equipment is reported for work a little, club's registration point, the advertisement game credits is promoted to complimentary ticket, puts other numerical value of commutative one-tenth, or their any combination.

5. game method according to claim 3, wherein plays clip comprises the broadcast element, whole recreation, the time slice of part recreation and recreation.

6. game method according to claim 3, the transmission of wherein promotion value comprises promotions applications value, player's applicable value, player pays value, player pays value, player activity i.v., third party's promotion value, third party user's payoff, third party's bank account value, the promotion value of response player activity, or its any combination.

7. method of in game playing system, using the numerical value be associated with the player, wherein game playing system comprises at least one game machine, described at least one game machine has main equipment and the secondary equipment that is used to carry out basic game, wherein said secondary equipment comprises display and processor, and described method comprises:

Set up the numerical value account that is associated with the player;

Convert first kind offset to second types value;

Second types value is sent to the account that is associated with the player, as the numerical value that is associated with the player; With

Make the player access to your account in the numerical value that is associated with the player of storage start at least one plays clip of the system games that shows on the secondary equipment, wherein use the numerical value that is associated with the player in the numerical value consumption account that is associated with the player.

8. game method according to claim 7, wherein the first kind comprises that bonus counts, is promoted to credit, and the invitation card point is reported for work a little, and club's registration point is promoted to complimentary ticket, basic game credit, or their any combination.

9. game method according to claim 7, wherein plays clip comprises the broadcast element, whole recreation, the time slice of part recreation and recreation.

10. game method according to claim 7 is wherein by player pays or by being promoted to the credit payment system games.

11. game method according to claim 7 is wherein automatically carried out the conversion of first kind offset to second types value.

12. game method according to claim 7, the conversion of first kind offset to second types value carried out in the input that wherein responds the player.

13. a method of operating game playing system comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of user interface the player and carry out second recreation, described player is coupled to described game machine with following the tracks of user interface operations; Wherein said game playing system make the player start the player follow the tracks of show on the user interface second the recreation and

Use player's fund or be promoted to the startup that payment funding second is played.

14. a method of operating game playing system comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of user interface the player and carry out second recreation, described player is coupled to described game machine with following the tracks of user interface operations; Wherein said game playing system make the player start the player follow the tracks of show on the user interface second the recreation and

Use player's fund and be promoted to the startup that payment funding second is played.

15. a method of paying progression bonus comprises:

Make the player carry out basic game;

Make the player from a plurality of progressive game, select a progressive game, wherein can follow the tracks of and carry out selected progressive game on the user interface the player; With

Be selected progressive game payment progression bonus.

16. the method for payment progression bonus according to claim 15, wherein the payment of progression bonus use to be promoted to currency, to the amount bet of progressive game, to the amount bet of basic game, the number percent of any players bet amount, or its any combination.

17. a method of paying progression bonus comprises:

Make the player carry out basic game;

The player is followed the tracks of from the player select a progressive game a plurality of progressive game that user interface shows, wherein can follow the tracks of and carry out selected progressive game on the user interface the player; With

The payment progression bonus, wherein each selected progressive game has the progression bonus that is associated and wherein responds the selection of player to progressive game, increases progressively the progression bonus that selected progressive game is associated.

18. the method for payment progression bonus according to claim 17, wherein progressive game is a player pays.

19. the method for payment progression bonus according to claim 17, wherein progressive game is to be promoted to payment.

20. a method of playing, wherein said recreation comprise the single progression bonus that is associated with a plurality of progressive game, according to main basic game, by the single progression bonus of the percentage payout of making a bet, described method comprises:

Make the player carry out basic game; With

Make the player from a plurality of progressive game, select a progressive game, wherein selected progressive game can be followed the tracks of on the user interface the player and be carried out, each selected progressive game provides the chance of getting single progression bonus, wherein each progressive game is by normalization, thereby makes chance that each progressive game gets progression bonus about equally.

21. the method for a multistage pyramid shape contest, wherein each player has contest grade ID, and each pyramid shape grade comprises: the prize of grade bonus, hierarchical arrangement score graph and grade concluding time, described method comprises:

Make the player carry out basic game, and reward the player and get normal basic preferred result;

Carry out the data of basic game according to the player a period, or the number of times that carries out basic game is created the contest mark for the player;

Declare player's contest mark and make the player declare a plurality of contest marks to the hierarchical arrangement score graph that is associated with player's contest grade ID, till the grade concluding time to this grade; With

Finish the pyramid shape grade in the grade concluding time, at least one the player's prize scale bonus prize to this grade declaration mark will be risen to higher contest grade ID by the player of qualification.

22. method according to claim 21, wherein each contest mark is declared to than at least one low grade of player's contest grade ID.

23. method according to claim 21, wherein said contest mark are also given another contest mark permutation table that has different contest grade ID with the player by declaration.

24. method according to claim 21, if wherein the player seldom plays, then the contest grade ID with the player demotes.

25. method according to claim 21 wherein during the time period at the player, just can be carried out basic game according to hope as long as the player pays.

26. the method for a contest game comprises:

With normal mode the basic game of not reequiped is made a bet, to the incident of getting award paying table bonus at described basic game,

Monitor that described basic game makes a bet and get data,

Cross over a plurality of basic games, use described monitoring data to calculate normalized contest mark,

Competition game is provided and rewards the contest bonus at least one contest victor, wherein the player carries out basic game and competition game simultaneously.

27. method according to claim 26, wherein competition game provides as free the award, perhaps by player pays.

28. method according to claim 26 wherein enters contest automatically or according to player's selection.

29. method according to claim 26 wherein also uses the theory expenditure percentage to basic game recently to carry out the contest fractional computation.

30. method according to claim 26 is wherein followed the tracks of demonstration contest mark on the user interface the player.

31. method according to claim 26 is wherein followed the tracks of demonstration contest leader notice on the user interface the player.

32. method according to claim 26, wherein competition game needs bonus game credit side's expense expenditure.

33. method according to claim 26 wherein shows competition game on the display different with the basic game display.

34. method according to claim 26 is wherein carried out competition game on the computing equipment different with the basic game computing equipment.

35. a method of operating game playing system comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine and carry out second recreation, wherein said game machine makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface, and the player follows the tracks of user interface and comprises the display screen that can separate a plurality of overlapping internet browser interface frames; With

The frame supervisor adjustment is to watching the frame request of right of priority on the display screen, thereby guarantees that correct right of priority is positioned at uppermost visible frame, and wherein game playing system makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface; With

Use player's fund and be promoted to the startup that payment funding second is played.

36. method according to claim 35, wherein frame supervisor uses the XML temporary file that comprises business rules, to guarantee correct frame right of priority.

37. method according to claim 35, wherein frame supervisor uses the frame supervisor business rules engines, and described frame supervisor business rules engines is determined the orthochronous to user's presentation information or frame.

38. method according to claim 35 wherein is not the frame of the top visible frame by the frame supervisor buffer memory.

39. method according to claim 35, wherein being relayed by frame supervisor is not that the frame of visible frame topmost is as the invisible frame of next stage.

40. method according to claim 35, wherein frame supervisor can use unsteady the top visible frame, still allows partly to see under the top visible frame that floats the next stage frame.

41. method according to claim 35, wherein frame supervisor can use screen separately, and wherein uppermost visible frame and next stage visible frame are shared a part of display screen.

42. the bonusing method in game playing system, described method comprises:

Monitor that one group of player who is not identified makes a bet;

Monitor that each is made a bet by the player of sign among the player of a group id;

The stake of player by will do not identified and a number percent multiply each other and calculate total player's who is not identified stake amount;

Calculate the player's who is identified specific bonus prize according to total player's who is not identified stake amount, wherein the stake by player that a quilt is identified compares definite this specific bonus to encourage with the player's that this group is identified stake; With

The player who identifies to quilt rewards specific bonus prize.

43. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein mark is determined in the player's that identified of the player's that a quilt is identified stake and this group the stake stake that compares the player that the stake that comprises by the player that identified with this group identifies divided by a quilt.

44. according to the described method of claim 42, also comprise according to total player's who is not identified stake amount and calculating by sign player's specific bonus prize, wherein distributed this specific bonus prize between the player who identifies, compared and this distribution is weighted by sign player's stake according to each stake and this group that is identified the player.

45. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein award comprises restricted game credits.

46. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein award comprises cash prize.

47., wherein reward and comprise that player's club counts according to the described method of claim 42.

48., wherein monitor the player's who is not identified stake in the whole period according to the described method of claim 42.

49. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein award comprises the game credits that can carry out on bonus game.

50. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein bonus game can carry out on the equipment different with the equipment of players bet.

51., wherein after monitoring the period end, reward according to the described method of claim 42.

52., wherein calculate by server according to the described method of claim 42.

53., wherein when the bonus prize reaches the prize level of preliminary election, reward according to the described method of claim 42.

54. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein award links together with another promotion incident.

55. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein the result that gets in award and the particular game links together.

56., wherein reward and carry out at random according to the described method of claim 42.

57., wherein when the player who is identified actively makes a bet to recreation, reward according to the described method of claim 42.

58., wherein reward along with monitoring and carry out at same date not according to the described method of claim 42.

59. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein rewarding is to carry out when the player who is identified visits next time.

60., wherein dynamically change number percent to keep desirable rentability according to the described method of claim 42.

61. according to the described method of claim 42, wherein according to the calculating weighting of the player type that is identified to specific bonus prize.

62., monitor during the period identical that wherein this group is by the sign players bet with the players bet that is not identified according to the described method of claim 42.

63., wherein reward with Fixed Time Interval according to the described method of claim 42.

64. the bonusing method in game playing system, described method comprises:

Monitor that one group of player who is not identified makes a bet;

Monitor that each is made a bet by the player of sign among the player of a group id;

The stake of player by will do not identified and a number percent multiply each other and calculate total player's who is not identified stake amount;

Calculate the player's who is identified specific bonus prize according to total player's who is not identified stake amount, wherein being distributed this specific bonus prize between the player who identifies, wherein according to being come weights assigned by sign player's Win/Loss rate; With

The player who identifies to quilt rewards specific bonus prize.

65., wherein received bigger award, so that have higher Win/Loss rate by the sign player according to the described method of claim 42.

66., wherein received bigger award, so that have lower Win/Loss rate by the sign player according to the described method of claim 42.

67. the prize distribution method is rewarded in a gambling house, is used for giving the account relevant with the player with one or more players' promotion fund allocation, described method comprises:

Be identified for distributing to one or more accounts relevant with the player allocation rule of promotion fund, wherein allocation rule is selected the player in the selection at player's promotion fund allocation;

Monitor the player under stake;

Acquisition amount according to make a bet calculating promotion fund;

Allocation rule according to the promotion fund allocation of managing player's selection is distributed the promotion fund that is obtained.

68., wherein before players bet, select being promoted to fund allocation by the player according to the described method of claim 67.

69., wherein after players bet, select being promoted to fund allocation by the player according to the described method of claim 67.

70., further comprise: make the player select the number percent of the promotion fund that obtains, so that distribute to account according to the described method of claim 67.

71. according to the described method of claim 67, wherein at least one account and gambling house are irrelevant.

72. according to the described method of claim 67, wherein collect excessive data, to distribute to the account that is not accepted as the member from the player.

73. according to the described method of claim 67, wherein the calculated amount of the promotion fund of Huo Deing is the number percent of player's stake.

74., wherein distribute and carry out automatically according to the described method of claim 67.

75. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Obtain the promotion game credits, as the result who on game machine, makes a bet,

Follow the tracks of user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine and carry out bonus game, wherein said game playing system makes the player be enabled in the player and follows the tracks of the bonus game that shows on the user interface; With

Response consumes the promotion game credits of obtaining to the carrying out of bonus game.

76., wherein calculate and be promoted to the number percent of game credits as player's stake according to the described method of claim 75.

77., wherein after the specified quantitative of having made a bet, obtain the promotion game credits according to the described method of claim 75.

78. according to the described method of claim 75, wherein bonus game comprises progression bonus.

79., wherein after bonus game having been spent the promotion game credits of obtaining, increase progression bonus according to the described method of claim 78.

80. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Obtain the promotion bonus and count, as the result who on game machine, makes a bet,

Follow the tracks of user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine and be promoted to recreation, wherein said game playing system makes the player be enabled in the player and follows the tracks of the promotion recreation that shows on the user interface; With

The bonus that consumption is obtained is counted, as the result who is promoted to recreation.

81. 0 described method wherein is promoted to recreation and is comprised progression bonus according to Claim 8.

82. 0 described method wherein after the promotion bonus that consumption is obtained is counted, increases progression bonus according to Claim 8.

83. the method at the preservation game state of player tracking systems, described method comprises:

Begin to play, wherein follow the tracks of this recreation of user-interface display on hour first player of operatively being coupled to game machine,

Preserve the game state data of the recreation begun, wherein game state data comprise with the recreation that is saved of playing in count relevant data and

The game state data of use preserving, the point that recreation is saved in recreation is followed the tracks of second player and to be restarted on the user-interface display to carry out.

84. 3 described methods according to Claim 8, wherein game state data comprises the tabulation numeral that produces from random generator.

85. 3 described methods according to Claim 8, wherein game state data comprise realized carry out element separately.

86. 3 described methods according to Claim 8, wherein the game state data of Bao Cuning for the player provide comprise selectable about whether proceeding ensuing recreation, the selective power of the option of start new game and Resume Mission credit.

87. 3 described methods according to Claim 8 further comprise making the gambling house can provide alternative, comprising whether proceeding ensuing recreation, to the option of player's Resume Mission credit and beginning Exit Game.

88. 3 described methods according to Claim 8 wherein can be followed the tracks of on the user interface initial competition game and follow the tracks of second player and then be continued this competition game on the user interface first player.

89. 3 described methods when wherein finishing this board game during the player is carrying out a board game, are preserved the game state of recreation according to Claim 8.

90. 3 described methods according to Claim 8, wherein recreation is to be promoted to bonus game.

91. a method of obtaining the raffle volume on player's tracing display equipment, described method comprises:

On player's tracing display equipment, show the data relevant with raffle to the player; With

Promotion game credits, the bonus that makes the player exchange specific quantity counted or cash and buy one or more raffles volumes on player's tracing display equipment.

92. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of second recreation of rewarding on the user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine, second recreation of wherein rewarding comprise game element, game machine make the player start the player follow the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface and

Response brings in the game element of rewarding second recreation to the first specific stake amount of playing.

93. according to the described method of claim 92, wherein said game element is the image of spin or spin.

94. according to the described method of claim 92, wherein said game element be one pair in the playing cards a piece of paper board or the image of a piece of paper board in one pair of playing cards.

95. according to the described method of claim 92, wherein said game element is the rotating disk on the rotating disk rotatable game, or the image of the rotating disk on the rotating disk rotatable game.

96. according to the described method of claim 92, wherein said game element is the rotating disk symbol on the rotating disk rotatable game, or the image of the rotating disk symbol on the rotating disk rotatable game.

97. according to the described method of claim 92, wherein said game element is to fill from the part outward appearance to whole outward appearance as making a bet to first recreation.

98. according to the described method of claim 92, wherein second player follow the tracks of be used in the user-interface display after recreation, the account that is associated with the player preserves game element.

99. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

The player of operatively being coupled to game machine follow the tracks of reward on the user interface second the recreation, wherein game playing system make the player start the player follow the tracks of show on the user interface second the recreation and

Number percent by the basic game stake brings in bonus game credit; With

Revise the second recreation paying table of rewarding according to the bonus game credit that brings in.

100. according to the described method of claim 99, wherein according to the bonus game deduction bonus game credit of carrying out.

101., wherein can only follow the tracks of in award second recreation of carrying out on the user interface and consume bonus game credit the player according to the described method of claim 99.

102. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of second recreation of rewarding on the user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine, wherein game playing system makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface;

Basic game stake at scheduled volume brings in bonus game credit; With

Revise the second recreation paying table of rewarding according to the bonus game credit that brings in.

103. according to the described method of claim 102, wherein according to the bonus game deduction bonus game credit of carrying out.

104., wherein can only follow the tracks of in award second recreation of carrying out on the user interface and consume bonus game credit the player according to the described method of claim 102.

105. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of second recreation of rewarding on the user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine, wherein game playing system makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface;

Bringing in bonus at the basic game stake of scheduled volume counts; With

Revise the second recreation paying table of rewarding according to the bonus number of spots that brings in.

106., wherein count according to the bonus game dividend stripping that carries out according to the described method of claim 105.

107., wherein can only follow the tracks of consuming bonus in the award carried out on the user interface second recreation and count the player according to the described method of claim 105.

108. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of second recreation of rewarding on the user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine, wherein game playing system makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface;

Bringing in bonus by the number percent of basic game stake counts; With

Revise the second recreation paying table of rewarding according to the bonus number of spots that brings in.

109., wherein count according to the bonus game dividend stripping that carries out according to the described method of claim 108.

110., wherein can only follow the tracks of consuming bonus in the award carried out on the user interface second recreation and count the player according to the described method of claim 108.

111. a method of operating game playing system, described method comprises:

On game machine, carry out first recreation;

Follow the tracks of second recreation of rewarding on the user interface the player of operatively being coupled to game machine, wherein game playing system makes the player start the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface; With

The second recreation paying table according to the amount bet of basic game or the frequency modification of making a bet award.

112. a game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment comprises basic game; With

Have display and processor, and with the game operation of equipment the dispensing apparatus that is associated, described dispensing apparatus makes the player have the chance of carrying out the secondary bonus game;

The expense of wherein carrying out basic game is paid the expense of recreation to small part control.

113. according to the described game playing system of claim 112, wherein amount bet is controlled the expense of paying recreation at least in part.

114., wherein carry out the time quantum of basic game cost and control the expense of paying recreation at least in part according to the described game playing system of claim 112.

115., wherein carry out the speed of basic game and control the expense of paying recreation at least in part according to the described game playing system of claim 112.

116. according to the described game playing system of claim 112, wherein control the expense of paying recreation at least in part from the coin of basic game, wherein coin is to select from the group that the promotion that the paying table is got, bonus game is encouraged and the response basic game carries out being received constitutes.

117. according to the described game playing system of claim 112, wherein the supervision statistics that obtains from the recreation of carrying out at basic game is controlled the expense of paying recreation at least in part.

118. according to the described game playing system of claim 112, wherein the game parameters that monitors from basic game is controlled the expense of paying recreation at least in part.

119. a gambling house game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment comprises basic game; With

Have display and processor, and with the game operation of equipment the dispensing apparatus that is associated, described dispensing apparatus makes the player have the chance of carrying out the secondary bonus game, described secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of game elements;

Wherein control the startup of each continuous game element by the amount bet of carrying out basic game at every turn.

120., wherein can show the secondary bonus game at the game web portal according to the described game playing system of claim 119.

121. a game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment comprises basic game; With

Have display and processor, and with the game operation of equipment the dispensing apparatus that is associated, described dispensing apparatus makes the player have the chance of carrying out the secondary bonus game, described secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of game elements;

Wherein control the startup of continuous game element by the amount bet in the basic game.

122., wherein can show the secondary bonus game by the game web portal according to the described game playing system of claim 121.

123. a game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment are included in the basic game that first frame of display can show; With

The secondary bonus game that can on second frame of display, show, described secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of game elements;

Wherein control the startup of continuous game element by the amount bet in the basic game.

124., wherein can show the secondary bonus game by the game web portal according to the described game playing system of claim 123.

125. a game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment are included in the basic game that first frame of display can show; With

The secondary bonus game that can on second frame of display, show, described secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of game elements;

Wherein carry out the expense of basic game and control the expense of carrying out the secondary recreation at least in part.

126., wherein can show the secondary bonus game by the game web portal according to the described game playing system of claim 125.

127. a game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment are included in the basic game that first frame of display can show; With

The secondary bonus game that can on second frame of display, show, described secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of game elements;

Wherein control the startup of each continuous recreation fragment by the amount bet of basic game.

128., wherein can show the secondary bonus game by the game web portal according to the described game playing system of claim 127.

129. a game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment comprises basic game; With

Have display and processor, and the secondary device that operatively is associated with game equipment, described secondary device can make the player have the chance of carrying out the secondary bonus game, and described secondary bonus game comprises a plurality of recreation fragments;

Wherein control the startup of each continuous recreation fragment by the amount bet of basic game.

130., wherein can show the secondary bonus game by the game web portal according to the described game playing system of claim 129.

131. according to the described game playing system of claim 129, the fragment of wherein playing comprises game element, all recreation, part recreation, the factor of strengthening the property of recreation, the time slice of recreation.

132. according to the described game playing system of claim 129, wherein You Xi the factor of strengthening the property is to select from the group that following content is formed: bonus game head, bonus game office, bonus game wheel, bonus game option, bonus game function, bonus game feature or their any combination.

133. a gambling house game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment has basic game; Second display device of the credit table that has second bonus game and show thereon;

The credit growth engine of the amount bet in the basic game is carried out in response at every turn, and wherein said engine responds the activity of basic game and increases credit; With

Wherein can use the carrying out of the credit startup secondary bonus game of increase.

134. a gambling house game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment has basic game;

Second display device that shows the secondary bonus game;

The promotion credit growth engine of the amount bet in the basic game is carried out in response at every turn, and wherein said engine responds the activity of basic game and increases credit; With

Wherein the credit that increases starts the carrying out of secondary bonus game.

135., wherein on second display device, show and be promoted to the credit table according to the described game playing system of claim 134.

136. according to the described game playing system of claim 134, also comprise the 3rd display, show thereon and be promoted to the credit table.

137. according to the described game playing system of claim 134, wherein recently controlling credit by the percentage of basic game stake at least increases.

138. a gambling house game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment has basic game;

Second display device that shows the secondary bonus game; With

Be promoted to the credit growth engine, wherein said engine response is carried out the amount bet in the basic game at every turn and is increased promotion credit;

Wherein can use the carrying out of the promotion credit startup secondary bonus game of increase.

139. a gambling house game playing system comprises:

At least one game equipment, described game equipment has basic game;

Second display device that shows the secondary bonus game; With

Be promoted to the credit growth engine, wherein said engine responds the amount bet of basic game and increases promotion credit;

Wherein can use the carrying out of the promotion credit startup secondary bonus game of increase.

140. a game playing system comprises:

Can carry out the game machine of first recreation; With

The player of operatively being coupled to described game machine follows the tracks of user interface, wherein the player follow the tracks of user interface can carry out second the recreation;

Wherein game playing system makes the player be enabled in the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface, uses player's fund or is promoted to payment funding and should start.

141. according to the described game playing system of claim 140, wherein by player pays second recreation.

142., wherein be promoted to ground payment second recreation according to the described game playing system of claim 140.

143., wherein determine the startup of payment second recreation by the player according to the described game playing system of claim 140.

144., wherein the grade of ordering rule is observed in the startup payment of second recreation according to the described game playing system of claim 140.

145. according to the described game playing system of claim 140, wherein said game playing system also comprises at least one server.

146. according to the described game playing system of claim 140, wherein said server can make the player start second recreation.

147. according to the described game playing system of claim 140, wherein with account that the player is associated in storage start the fund of second recreation.

148. a game playing system comprises:

Can carry out the game machine of first recreation; With

The player of operatively being coupled to described game machine follows the tracks of user interface, wherein the player follow the tracks of user interface can carry out second the recreation;

Wherein game playing system makes the player be enabled in the player and follows the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface; With

Use player's fund and be promoted to payment funding and should start.

149. a player follows the tracks of user interface, wherein said player follows the tracks of user interface and is embedded in the game equipment, and game equipment comprises follows the tracks of with the player that user interface separates and distinct display and processor, and described player follows the tracks of user interface and comprises:

User interface comprises the tabulation of the selectable game name of player, wherein is associated to user interface and game operation of equipment, and described game equipment can show basic game;

Make the player select the device of game name from the selectable game name tabulation of player; With

The device that selected game name is carried out on game equipment.

150. described player follows the tracks of user interface according to claim 149, further comprises:

Make the player select to play and carry out the device of parameter; With

Reconfigure game name to carry out the device of parameter in conjunction with selected recreation.

151. described player follows the tracks of user interface according to claim 150, wherein recreation is carried out parameter and is comprised value of money quantity, stake amount, carries out speed, carries out pattern and their combination in any.

152. a player follows the tracks of user interface, wherein said player follows the tracks of user interface and is embedded in the game equipment, and game equipment comprises follows the tracks of with the player that user interface separates and distinct display and processor, and described player follows the tracks of user interface and comprises:

User interface comprises the selectable configured list of player, wherein is associated to user interface and game operation of equipment, and described game equipment can show basic game;

Make the player carry out selecting the parameter list recreation to carry out the device of parameter from recreation; With

Make selected recreation carry out the device of parameter on game equipment.

153. described player follows the tracks of user interface according to claim 152, wherein recreation is carried out parameter and is comprised that value of money, recreation carry out pattern, stake amount, amount bet, recreation speed or speed, capacity, award wheel or recreation selection, game themes, maximum stake stake, bonus prize type, or parameter is carried out in other recreation.

154. a system that carries out gambling house contest game comprises:

Many game machines, wherein every game machine can carry out basic game, and wherein first basic game has first group of parameter, and second basic game has second group of parameter, and wherein first group of parameter is different with second group of parameter;

The a plurality of recreation monitor units that are associated with described many game machines, wherein the basic game of each recreation monitoring unit monitors correspondence carries out data;

A plurality of player's tracing display equipment, wherein each player's tracing display equipment is associated with corresponding game machine;

The contest controller of communicating by letter with game machine; With

The communication link that connects many game machines;

Wherein every game machine basic game carries out the contest mark that data are converted into normalization, described contest mark be designed to from having not difference that the basic game of parameter on the same group obtains about equally.

155. according to the described system of claim 154, wherein the normalization of contest mark comprises the normalization to the players bet amount.

156. according to the described system of claim 154, wherein normalized contest mark is grouped and rank.

157., wherein on player's tracing display equipment, show the contest mark of rank according to the described system of claim 154.

158. according to the described system of claim 154, wherein at least one the player of high rank get the contest bonus.

159. a system that is used for Dynamic Packet competition game comprises:

Many game machines, wherein every game machine can carry out basic game, and first basic game has first group of parameter, and second basic game has second group and has second group of parameter, and first group of parameter is different with second group of parameter;

The a plurality of recreation monitor units that are associated with described many game machines, wherein the basic game of each recreation monitoring unit monitors correspondence carries out data;

A plurality of player's tracing display equipment, wherein each player's tracing display equipment is associated with corresponding game machine;

The Dynamic Packet game console of communicating by letter with game machine; With

The communication link that connects a plurality of game machines;

Wherein every game machine basic game carries out data and is converted into normalization Dynamic Packet game point, and design Dynamic Packet game point is with the basic game of parameter obtains difference about equally from having not on the same group; With

Normalized Dynamic Packet game point is carried out rank.

160. according to the described system of claim 159, wherein the normalization of contest mark comprises the normalization to the players bet amount.

161., wherein normalized Dynamic Packet game point is divided into groups and rank according to the described system of claim 159.

162., wherein on player's tracing display equipment, show the Dynamic Packet game point of rank according to the described system of claim 159.

163. the system that can carry out the basic contest game in gambling house comprises:

Many game machines, wherein every game machine can carry out basic game;

The a plurality of recreation monitor units that are associated with many game machines, wherein the basic game of each recreation monitoring unit monitors correspondence carries out data;

A plurality of player's tracing display equipment, wherein each player's tracing display equipment is associated with corresponding game machine;

The contest controller; With

Communication link to controller;

Wherein when the player selected on player's tracking scope, the player can select and enter desirable contest; Wherein the basic game according to the player carries out the contest mark that data obtain the player, and shows on player's tracking scope, wherein except basic game stake and prize, also has the contest bonus.

164. the system that can carry out the basic contest game in gambling house comprises:

Many game machines, wherein every game machine can carry out basic game;

The a plurality of recreation monitor units that are associated with many game machines, wherein the basic game of each recreation monitoring unit monitors correspondence carries out data;

A plurality of player's tracing display equipment, wherein each player's tracing display equipment is associated with corresponding game machine;

The contest controller; With

Communication link to controller;

Wherein the qualified player of game machine can participate in the contest of a plurality of whiles, wherein carries out data from the basic game of intersecting chain and obtains player's contest mark, wherein except basic game stake and prize, also has multiple contest bonus.

165. one kind provides the system that closes contest at once, makes actual player always enter the last player of match, comprising:

Many game machines;

Connect the communication link of many game machines, wherein close contest at once and have many player's websites;

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, wherein dispose the contest controller and carry out contest; With

The contest history lists, be used for storing a plurality of players of contest player's competition Information formerly formerly, wherein select competition Information formerly by the contest controller, in contest, fill each player's website with the one or more simulation players in the configuration contest, except final player's website of filling, thereby guarantee that actual player is the last player who enters and enter the contest by actual player.

166. one kind provides the system that closes contest at once, comprising:

Many game machines;

Connect the communication link of many game machines, wherein close contest at once and have many player's websites;

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, wherein dispose the contest controller and carry out contest; With

The contest history lists, be used for storing a plurality of players of contest player's competition Information formerly formerly, wherein select competition Information formerly, in contest, fill a plurality of players' website with one or more simulation players of configuration in the contest, so that contest finishes quickly by the contest controller.

167. a contest game playing system comprises:

Many game machines, every game machine has the player, and each player has by calculating definite mark in contest, and every game machine has theoretical expenditure;

The communication link that connects many game machines;

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, the contest controller is carried out contest;

Wherein at least in part according to propping up out the contest mark that calculates each player with the reality of theory expenditure mathematics comparison.

168. one kind is used the contest mark to increase engine and makes the player from the compete game playing system of this benefit of many machines, comprising:

Many game machines, every game machine has the mark that is used for contest;

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, the contest controller is carried out contest, and wherein the gambling activity from first and second game machines is combined into a contest mark.

169., wherein be associated with the player of identical sign from the gambling activity of first and second game machines according to the described game playing system of claim 168./

170. a system that carries out contest as requested comprises:

Many game machines;

The communication link that connects many game machines, wherein every game machine can enter the lists as requested, this system can make qualified player enter the contest at any time as requested, wherein contest can be visited qualified player as requested during whole contest, this contest is the contest the basic game match in the gambling house game machine, and the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this contest on the user interface.

171. one kind provides and adds a plurality of contests, the system based on the gambling house comprises:

Many game machines; With

Connect the communication link of many game machines, wherein every game machine can enter the lists;

Wherein this system can make each qualified player participate in more than one contest in a plurality of contests simultaneously, wherein this contest is the contest the basic game match in the gambling house game machine, and the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this contest on the user interface.

172. one kind provides the system that adds a plurality of overlapping contests, comprising:

Many stylobates are in the game machine in gambling house; With

Connect the communication link of many game machines, wherein every game machine can enter the lists;

Wherein this system can make each qualified player participate in more than one contest, and one of them above contest is overlapping, and the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows at least one contest on the user interface.

173. one kind provides the system that adds a plurality of contests, comprising:

Many game machines; With

The communication link that connects many game machines, wherein every game machine can enter the lists, the wherein qualified contest of carrying out simultaneously more than of player, the player can participate in the biathlon at least that the player is eligible for, and the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows at least one contest on the user interface.

174. one kind makes the qualified player who carries out identical contest carry out the game playing system of different basic games, comprising:

Many game machines, every game machine has basic game;

The communication link that connects many game machines;

At least the first game machine comprises that first basic game and at least the second game machine comprise second basic game, and wherein second basic game has the parameter different with first basic game; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, wherein dispose the contest controller, in identical contest, carry out contest at first and second game machines by the parameter difference between normalization first basic game and second basic game.

175. according to the described system of claim 174, wherein the normalization of contest mark comprises the normalization to the players bet amount.

176. the system from a plurality of positions pulling increase marks comprises:

Many game machines; With

Connect the communication link of many game machines, wherein every game machine passes to a plurality of contests with score information, and/or obtains score information from a plurality of contests.

177. a display interface that the player is carried out real-time rank in contest comprises:

Many game machines; With

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, wherein the contest controller produces and releases real-time contest mark and/or rank at least one game machine, so that be presented on player's tracking scope.

178. the game of grade pyramid more than kind contest system comprises:

Many game machines;

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, in wherein said many game machines each can be participated in the contest between in described many game machines two or two the above game machines, wherein the contest controller can realize that any game machine of first threshold mark is reduced to lower grade with failing, any game machine that can show second threshold score with handle is promoted to higher level, and wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this contest on the user interface.

179. one kind provides and closes contest at once, makes actual player always enter the last player's of recreation system, comprising:

Many game machines;

Connect the communication link of many game machines, wherein close contest at once and have many player's websites;

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, wherein dispose the contest controller and carry out contest; With

The contest history lists, be used for storing the formerly competition Information of a plurality of players formerly of contest in contest, wherein select competition Information formerly by the contest controller, with except that fill final player's website by actual player, one or more simulation players in the configuration contest fill a plurality of players' website in contest, thereby guarantee that actual player is the last player who enters and enter the contest, wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this contest on the user interface.

180. a system that shows the real-time release data of contest mark comprises:

Many game machines;

At least the first and second game machines respectively have display; With

Be connected to the chat server of network, wherein said chat server is released real-time contest data to first and second game machines, so that present the display device competition between first and second game machines, wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this contest on the user interface.

181. a contest game playing system that provides contest to divide number converter comprises:

Many game machines, every game machine has a player, and each player has the mark of determining by calculating in contest, and every game machine has theoretical expenditure;

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, the contest controller is carried out contest, handles each player's fractional computation, wherein relatively carries out each player's calculating according to the mathematics between actual player and the theoretical expenditure at least in part.

182. one kind is used the contest mark to increase engine, the game playing system that the player is acquired an advantage from a plurality of machine matches comprises:

Many game machines, every game machine is at the mark of contest;

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, configuration contest controller is carried out contest, and wherein configurable at least first and second game machines are incorporated into their fraction set among the player in the contest.

183. the system that contest mark weighting coefficient is provided comprises:

Many game machines, every game machine has a player, and each player has in contest by calculating the mark of determining;

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, configuration contest controller is carried out contest, handles each player's fractional computation, wherein at least in part according to the calculating of determining each player by player's game tips and the historical weighting coefficient of determining of match.

184. one kind is combined with the game playing system of eliminating contest, comprises:

Many game machines;

The communication link that connects many game machines; With

Be connected to the contest controller of communication link, its middle controller terminates in the game machine that has lowest fractional in the contest and participates in contest.

185. a system that dynamically carries out competition game comprises:

Many game machines;

Connect the communication link of many game machines, every game machine has basic game, and basic game comprises contest qualification trigger; With

Wherein when starting contest qualification trigger, basic game provides the chance of carrying out competition game to the player.

186. a contest game playing system comprises:

One or more game machine; With

The communication link that connects one or more game machine makes every game machine can participate in first contest;

Wherein the player's mark from first basic game or second competition game is transmitted first competition game at least, so that the player gets one or more contest bonuses.

187. a game playing system comprises:

One or more game machine, wherein every game machine provides based on skill and non-based on the two the available property of recreation of skill to the player; With

Wherein said system can make the player select to carry out based on skill or non-based in the skill recreation which.

188. an embedding additional user interface that is attached in the game machine, described game machine comprise that the game of basic game presents and be used to control the game processor of basic game, described embedding additional user interface comprises:

Display screen, wherein said display screen are to user's presentation information, and described information comprises the information relevant with system games; With

Embedded processor adopts domestic os and communicates by letter with game processor, and wherein said embedded processor reads the input data, and with data map to display screen;

Wherein import data and comprise payoff table information system games.

189. a display interface device that is attached to game machine, described game machine comprise that the game of basic game presents and be used to control the game processor of basic game, described display interface device comprises:

Display screen, wherein said display screen presents relevant input data with system games to the user; With

Wherein relevant with system games input data comprise many game datas, many bonuses data, many named datas, many credit datas and pay this extra line data.

190. a game platform comprises:

Display interface device, wherein said display interface device presents game information to the user; With

Wherein said game platform is attached in skill and the two kinds of recreation no skill, and the player selects the recreation that will participate in, and wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this recreation on the user interface.

191. a display interface device that is attached in the game machine, described display interface device comprises:

Display screen, wherein said display screen is to user's presentation information; With

Wherein said display screen presents about cashing cash and can not cashing the information of the credit of cash, and the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this information on the user interface.

192. a display interface device that is attached in the game machine, described display interface device comprises:

Display screen, wherein said display screen is to user's presentation information; With

Wherein said display screen dynamically provides the incentive message of renewal to the relevant clubbite with non-of non-clubbite, so that use the information of dynamically updating that is associated with current recreation to attract the relevant clubbite with non-of non-clubbite, wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this information on the user interface.

193. a game playing system comprises:

Many game machines, every game machine comprises display screen, each display screen presentation information, and in conjunction with the use of frame; With

Wherein by controlling this frame to the frame management system of frame allocation priority and rule, wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this frame on the user interface.

194. an embedding additional user interface that is attached to game machine, described game machine comprise that game manifests and game processor, described embedding additional user interface comprises:

Display screen, wherein said display screen is to user's presentation information;

The embedded processor that adopts domestic os and communicate by letter with game processor, wherein embedded processor reads the input data, and this data map is arrived display screen; With

The game state recovery system is used to provide prevent the loss that causes because of power fail and other fault.

195. a game playing system comprises:

One or more game machine, wherein every game machine comprises display screen, described display screen is to player's presentation information; With

Recreation is table luckily, is used to provide utilization to add up offset information, is wherein monitoring and showing that presenting recreation on the display screen that the recent statistics of this game machine is offset luckily shows, and wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this frame on the user interface.

196. a game playing system comprises:

One or more game machine, wherein every game machine comprises display screen, described display screen is to player's presentation information; With

The player's skill table that is associated with every game machine, wherein each skill table presents the information relevant with recent competition game skill on the game machine that is associated, and wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this table on the user interface.

197. a system gaming platform comprises:

One or more game machine, wherein every game machine comprises display screen, described display screen is to player's presentation information; With

Wherein every game machine makes the player that holds preserve the game sheet account, and the player is used on any game machine in this system gaming platform later on, and wherein the player in being embedded into the gambling house game machine follows the tracks of and shows this table on the user interface.

198. a game playing system comprises:

Can carry out the game machine of first recreation;

The player of being coupled to game machine follows the tracks of user interface, and wherein the player follows the tracks of user interface and can carry out second recreation, and wherein the player follows the tracks of user interface and comprises the display screen that can translate a plurality of overlapping web browser interface frames; With

Frame supervisor, described frame supervisor are coordinated to be used for watching the frame request of right of priority on display screen, thereby guarantee the most correct right of priority of high visible frame;

Wherein game playing system can make the player be enabled in the player and follow the tracks of second recreation that shows on the user interface; Wherein use player's fund and be promoted to fund county government office and should start.

199. according to the described game playing system of claim 198, wherein frame supervisor uses XML masterplate file, described XML masterplate file comprises the business rules of the correct right of priority of guaranteeing frame.

200. according to the described game playing system of claim 198, wherein frame supervisor uses the frame supervisor business rules engines, described frame supervisor uses the definite orthochronous to user's presentation information or frame of frame supervisor business rules engines.

201., be not the frame of high visible frame wherein by the frame supervisor buffer memory according to the described game playing system of claim 198.

202., will not be that the frame of the highest visible frame is relayed as the second non-visible frame wherein by frame supervisor according to the described game playing system of claim 198.

203. according to the described game playing system of claim 198, wherein frame supervisor can utilize the highest visible frame that floats, the described the highest visible frame that floats allows partly to see second frame under the highest visible frame that floats.

204. according to the described game playing system of claim 198, wherein frame supervisor can utilize separately screen, wherein the highest visible frame and second visible frame are shared a part of display screen.

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