FR2717283A1 - Improved remote gaming system. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a remote gaming system by which a player can bet against a gaming establishment (16) or a state lottery from a remote location, on a device (14) forming a personal computer or portable computer, in which it is not necessary to establish an online connection with a central computer (30) associated with the gaming establishment (16). The computer (14) provides at least one wagering opportunity and allows the bettor to obtain credit and collect his winnings, the computer (30) allowing him to purchase and collect credit at the l location located remotely via a series of exchanges of encrypted codes between the player (12) and the gaming establishment (16).

Description

The present invention relates generally to a gaming system with

  distance, and more particularly

  liere, a remote gaming system by which a player can bet on several games of chance and / or future public events whose outcome is uncertain, offered by a casino, a government lottery organization, or

  very gaming establishments. In the past, a player wishing to bet on a game of chance, such as those offered in a casino, or on a public event whose outcome is uncertain such as

  sporting events, had a limited number of options. In order to bet on casino games such as roulette, black-

  jack, poker and the like, the player had to physically travel to a gaming establishment specifically engaged in such activities or to a location where standalone devices such as sports facilities are available.

  video poker games or slot machines. Although public events such as horse races can be bet by telephone contact with an authorized gaming establishment of the whors racetrack type or with its agent, such methods using telephone contact

  phonic are not allowed for typical casino games. It results from the technological advance of computers and telecommunications that gaming systems with

  distance have been designed in which a player can participate in several games of chance offered by various establishments-

  without having to be physically located on the premises. An example is found in US Pat. Nos. 4,339,798 and 4,467,424, both in the name of Hedges et al.

  Hedges' patents describe a remote gaming system in which a player plays money against the casino.

  no at a remote gaming station which includes a display of the game in progress to allow the player to take part in real games of chance as they are played in real time at a location with croupiers consisting of one or more game tables located

  in the casino. The game station has a common keyboard

  table communicating with a microprocessor intended to display a selection, among several betting possibilities, corresponding to a game chosen from among the several possible games and to display the results of the game played. The player becomes an intervening part of the game, even if he were

  actually present at the gaming table located in the casino. To provide secure telecommunications links, the remote gaming station communicates with the station 10 having a dealer and with a credit control station through an encryption / decryption device intended to prevent

  expensive handling by unauthorized sources. Although such a system provides a means by which a player can bet from a remote location, its main drawback is that the player can only bet by participating in games that are actually conducted in real time in an establishment of games and controlled on a closed video circuit. In addition, such a system has a limited practical capacity since the player can only bet on a specialized gaming station which must be linked electronically to the casino. It is

  therefore quite desirable to provide a remote gaming system by which a player can place a bet on a gaming computer located at a remote location at the convenience of the player, for which the casino makes the purchase and the reimbursement of the casino credit, in

  pit of the absence of any direct electronic telecommunications link between the gaming computer and the casino. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which the player can bet on any of several games of chance typically offered by a gaming establishment (e.g. casino), & convenience of the player. It is another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which the player

  can bet against the establishment of games on any one

  conquered several betting opportunities such as games of chance generated by computer software located on any personal computer. It is another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which a player

  can bet against the establishment of games on a usual multimedia device (for example a commercial device under the registered trademark NINTENDO connected to a television set) by means of a compatible pluggable data storage medium.

  It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which the

  player can purchase and cash out bet credit from 15 remote locations without the need to establish electronic telecommunications links between the

  player's game dinner and gaming establishment. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which a player can bet on any one of several games of chance spawned on a specialized gaming computer, including a portable device held at the hand, which can be provided to the player, however, does not require an electronic connection to the gaming facility in order to play

  and / or to buy and cash out a bet credit.

  It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system in which the encryption and decryption of codes transferred between a remote gaming computer and the establishment of 30 games, either online ( including electronic wireless telecommunications equipment) is not connected (orally

  with an agent or via electronic telecommunications by telephone, but in which no connection is required between the gaming computer and the

  game ban), prevents unauthorized users from having access to a bet credit or from fraudulently obtaining a bet credit or a collection of credit. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which a player receives a read / write device protected against manipulation originating from the gaming establishment,

  containing a data storage medium for specialized game software, which can be connected to any personal computer, while preventing unauthorized manipulation of the software.

  It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system in which the lo-

  game and / or bank keeping software is introduced into a computer disc where the unique magnetic signature of this disc can be read by the disc memory device located in the game computer for encryption in order to be able to detect any unauthorized duplication of the disc. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which a player can bet on future public events whose outcome is uncertain such as a lottery, either through an online connection between a gaming computer and the gaming establishment, or not connected when the player's bet is time-stamped to generate an encrypted registration code25 representing the player's choice among the betting elements (i.e. numbers) for a given lottery event (occurring sometime in the future) which code is only known to the lottery authority. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which a player can obtain bet credit and cash out a credit

  bet from a gaming establishment, included in a physical data storage device protected against manipulation which has an interface with a remote gaming computer.

  It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system by which an ac-

  Personal, specialized, complete digital game library can be obtained with a pre-programmed and pre-determined quantity of non-revolving credit.

  It is another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system in which a player

  can take part in a knowledge game (for example crossword puzzles) made available on a personal digital accessory10, specialized, with a preprogrammed and predetermined amount of non-revolving credit.

  It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system in which a first application allows a player who purchases hardware such as a computer, or software located on a medium of data storage, to gain something as determined by the outcome of the game program incorporated within such material. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a remote gaming system whereby a player wagering at a remote location is subjected by a gaming establishment to predetermined winnings limitations. In accordance with the above goals and other purposes which will become apparent hereinafter, the present invention provides a remote gaming system which allows a player to bet

  against a gaming establishment using a gaming computer located at a remote location. The gaming computer may or may not be linked electronically30 (i.e. online) to a computer in the gaming establishment when the bet is made.

  The gaming computer can be any personal computer, any portable computer device (for example a personal digital accessory) or multimedia device which functions like the gaming computer (for example an appliance sold under the registered trademark NINT-MDO or the like) and may be a specialized gaming computer

  provided by the gaming establishment, or may not be. If provided by the gaming establishment, the gaming computer is preloaded with gaming software. If the 5 game computer is a regular personal computer, the game software is either preinstalled on a secure device

  data storage port (for example a hard disk, CD-ROM disc, etc.) or on a module provided by the game establishment or installed by the player directly on the computer.

  The game software includes a game program and a bank program. The game program spawns several games of chance typically offered by the gaming establishment (e.g. blackjack, roulette, 15 craps, poker, machine & slot, etc.) or makes available related bets & future public events whose outcome is uncertain (for example a lottery). The banking program provides the purchase or loading of a credit, & from the gaming establishment to allow wagering and 20 increments or decrements the player's account balance to allow the player to receive all winnings from 'a bet. The

  game software may also include a verification program which records the outcome of each bet and the transactions between the player and the gaming establishment as entered into and issued from the gaming computer to buy a credit and cash out a credit.

  The gaming establishment's computer has a banking program that allows the player to purchase and cash out a bet credit at the si-30 slot remotely, even if no online communication is available. is established with the gaming computer, and a verification program for recording such transactions. This can be accomplished by means of several exchanges of encrypted codes which take place between the player and the casino, either by oral communication between the player and a casino agent, or by communications between the player and a service. automatic response located at the casino level (i.e. using a voice frequency telephone) or by providing a credit granted or preinstalled on a

  manipulation-protected module intended to be installed on a usual personal computer, or preinstalled on a special gaming computer supplied by the establishment

  games. In the online embodiment, the automated agent is associated with the computer of the gaming establishment but there is no direct electronic connection between the gaming computer and the gaming establishment computer. Encryption provides means by

  which such exchanges are made secure to prevent a third party from being able to gain unauthorized access, fraudulently obtain such credit, or fraudulently collect such credit.

  If the gaming computer is networked with the gaming establishment computer, the connection may be used to regulate or control the simulation of the casino gaming software on the gaming computer, or may not serve this. For example, the connection can be used so that the computer of the gaming establishment keeps a record of any activity, or selected activities, carried out at the level of the gaming computer for verification or additional security purposes. Alternatively, the connection may be of a controlled nature to vary the odds of a given bettor based on any variety of factors such as duration of the bet or jackpot increasing progressively (for example in the simulation of a machine under). In such an online embodiment, player security and verification can be achieved using a standalone encryption device such as

  commonly used in wireless money transfers. This device generates an encrypted verification code based on the user's personal identification code35 and a second code provided to the user by the casino or stored in the autonomous encryption device to prevent

  expensive that an unauthorized user does not gain online access when he has stolen a user's personal identification code. At any time, each gambler bet generates an encrypted electronic countdown verification on the gaming computer and / or on any networked computer by recording the amount of each bet, the outcome of each bet event. and any gain or loss resulting from the bet. The financial resolution of the bet is traced cumulatively10 by the software located on the gaming computer and perhaps also on any computers joined together in a network and the player is able to constantly manage his casino credit balance. A player is betting in much the same way as he or she does at the casino. The player chooses the game he wants to play as presented by the game software, the amount of each bet and the length of time during which he will play each game. The player can remain active on several different game sessions which can be carried out at several different times and / or places. The player can at any time place bets that are only practices that do not affect the player's wagering credit balance. Optionally, the balance of the player's bet credit can be transferred or stored on a data storage medium which can be installed on other computers where software has been installed, or can be installed to recognize the player's bet credits. player and the credit balance. The player can then continue to bet on any of such other computers. At any time when the player wishes to collect his credits or bet winnings, these can be collected from the gaming establishment by contacting the gaming establishment either by telephone in an unconnected embodiment. , or by direct electronic communication35 in an online embodiment. In the first embodiment described above, a series of encrypted codes is then exchanged with the gaming establishment, either by telephone or by electronic transmission. In the unconnected embodiment, these codes are generated by the software of the gaming computer and the software of the casino computer to verify the identity of the player before paying the winners. In the online embodiment, an autonomous encryption device generates an encrypted operating code or a confirmation code for verification. Alternatively, when the gaming computer itself (e.g. a personal digital accessory) is provided to the player by the gaming establishment, the gaming establishment or a plug-in module protected against manipulation can be physically returned & l 'establishment of games for the collection of credit. Such credits may be cashed from the establishment of games in various forms of settlement including cash settlement, transfers of bank lines, credits or certain other forms of payment mutually agreed by the player and the establishment of games, but are not limited to these. We will now describe the present invention, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: - Figure lA is a schematic view of a sys - remote games theme of a first unconnected embodiment, - Figure 1B is a schematic view of the remote games system in a second unconnected embodiment, - Figure 1C is a schematic view of the system remote games according to a third unconnected embodiment, FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the remote games system according to an online embodiment,

  - Figure 3 is a schematic view of a computer-

  game player connected to a memory support device

  risation of data of the type read / write protected against manipulation provided by the casino, - Figure 4 is a flowchart of the start-up and recording sequence of the embodiment not connected, - Figure 5 is a flowchart of the sequence of establishment of connection establishment in the unconnected embodiment, - FIG. 6 is a flow diagram of the credit purchase sequence in the unconnected embodiment, - FIG. 7A is a flow diagram of the betting sequence for games of chance generated by the game program of the unconnected embodiment, - Figures 7B-1 and 7B-2 are flowcharts of the betting sequence of an unconnected embodiment forming an unregistered lottery system ,

  - Figures 7C-1 & 7C-5 are flow charts of the betting sequence in an embodiment not

  connected to a registered lottery system, - Figure 8 is a flow chart of the credit collection sequence in the unconnected embodiment, - Figure 9 is a flow chart of the registration and start-up sequence of the online embodiment, - Figure 10 is the sequence of buying credit in the online embodiment, - Figure 11 is a flowchart of the betting sequence in the online embodiment,

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the sequence of credit collection in the embodiment in line;

  gen, - FIG. 13 is a diagram of a memory chip made secure by an external structure protected against manipulation, - FIG. 14 is a diagram of first means intended for verifying the integrity of the game software, - FIG. 15A is a diagram of second means intended to verify the integrity of the game software, - FIG. 15B is a diagram of third means intended to verify the integrity of the game software, - FIG. 15C is a diagram of fourth means intended to verify the integrity of the game software, and - Figure 15D is a diagram of fifth means

  intended to verify the integrity of the game software.

  With reference to several views of the drawings, a remote game system has been shown so indicated

  general by the reference numeral 10, in which a player 12 having access to a computer 14 (the 15 game computer) bets on several games of chance or on future public events, the outcome of such events being irrelevant

  certain, and offered by a casino, government housing organization, or other gaming establishment 16. For convenience, these will be generally referred to below as Gaming Restoration.

  Referring now to Figure 1A, a player 12 has access to a gaming computer 14 having an affi

  video chage 18 and a keyboard 20. The gaming computer 14 may be a personal computer located at home, a portable computer or a hand-held personal digital accessory device which may be a gaming device specialized device supplied by the gaming establishment 16, or not being it, or a multimedia device (for example a device sold under the registered trademark NINTENDO30 or similar intended for use with a television set or the like). The gaming computer 14 can be located off-site at a remote location, or at a gaming establishment 16 or certain other establishments (for example at the level of a vendor of

  lottery tickets). A gaming computer 14 located at the level of the gaming establishment 16 can also be considered.

  re like u remotely regarding description and

  the appended claims. It is assumed that a casino can provide the player, for example in the hotel where the casino is located, with a specialized gaming computer 14 which can be used for betting inside and outside the limits. physical aspects of the casino. An inherent main advantage

  the fact that the gaming establishment provides the player 12 with a gaming computer 14 is more secure, more specifically because unauthorized access to the data storage medium is made more difficult, such as 'to the computer disk memory device.

  Furthermore, in a specialized gaming computer, the keyboard 20 can be personalized using specialized function keys identifying commands (for example keys

  Blackjack jackets may have clues indicating 'card', serve, pass, etc.) that the player chooses to bet on various games of chance offered by the gaming establishment 16. The computer of games 14 operates a special game software 22 consisting of a game program 24, a bank program 26 and optionally a verification program 27. The game software 22 can be

  preinstalled on a computer dedicated to games 14 provided by the games establishment 16, preinstalled in a device 28 forming a data storage medium of the type lec-

  ture / writing protected against manipulation provided by the gaming establishment 16, which has an interface with an or-

  personal computer operating as a games computer 14 as shown in FIG. 3, or installed directly on the personal computer by the player. In addition, the game software 22 may be available on a protected plug-in data storage medium module.

  manipulated to be used with a conventional multimedia device which acts as a game computer 14, as will be described in more detail below.

  A critical point is that the games establishment 16 must be able to determine

  if the software itself or the data on it has been copied, modified, or otherwise altered, 5 otherwise a player could make multiple copies and continue playing with identical discs until

  where one of the copied discs becomes a winner, or the player could modify the software himself to try to control the outcome, gains or losses, or a combination of these, that a dishonest player 12 could modify the game software 22 program

  in such a way that it would cause the software to generate a winning outcome more frequently than luck dictates (for example in the case of a roulette simulation,

  drag the roulette wheel to stop more frequently on a more favorable number). This would result in replacing the software as a whole or modifying certain lines of the program, either physically or by certain other influences applied externally such as strong electromagnetic radiation (for example a high frequency field). Naturally, the safest system is an online connection in which the game software 22 is located in a game computer 30 located on the premises of the game establishment (see FIG. 25 2). The most difficult results in terms of security with regard to fraudulent manipulation appear in embodiments in which the gaming establishment provides the player 12 with software intended to be used on a gaming computer 14 arranged remotely or sur30 a specialized gaming computer 14 itself (for example personal digital accessory). From this point of view, various means for ensuring security can be provided. In a first application, the software controls the game computer via the disc memory device to read the unique magnetic signature of the specific disc on which the game software 22 is made available to be installed, and for encrypt the latter so that a decryption by the establishment of

  jeux could reveal an unauthorized reproduction of the data located on this disc. Alternatively, a pluggable device may have an interface with the disk memory device for reading a portion of the disk for acquisition.

  rir the unique magnetic signature of the disc. This encrypted data can be recorded by the gaming establishment 16 or requested by the latter before paying. In another embodiment as shown schematically in FIG. 13, the gaming software

  22 is located on a chip 23 placed inside the game computer 14 (that is to say when a special device

  specialized is provided by the gaming establishment 16). The chip 15 23 must be located inside a physical box 84 which is isolated and inaccessible from a hard connection

  mant access for external data. In an exemplary embodiment, the chip 23 can be received within seals, insulators, specific windings or the like 86 to reveal any unauthorized suppression attempts or fraudulent manipulation of the chip 23.

  Thus, the establishment of games 16 can be easily assured, if the player has fraudulently manipulated the game software and if such manipulations are discovered, that he can refuse such a player any gain and / or future credit claimed.

  In yet another embodiment shown schematically in Figure 14, unique mathematical attributes are derived from certain features of the program in a self-checking process. To carry out such a control, the characteristics of the program are kept secret and known only to the game establishment 16 (for example a control algorithm of the digital type based on the sum of the binaries located for example in lines 476 to 655 from the program). Alternatively, the self-check can check for special programs that are included inside the code instructions.

  in some predetermined random manner known only to the gaming establishment 16. In a variation of the above, such as re-

  shown schematically in FIG. 15A, external keys known only to the establishment of

  games 16 can be applied to check intermittently or continuously whether the program has been manipulated fraudulently or is in the process of being manipulated, by causing10 modified software & to malfunction and to interrupt the application of the game in computer 14. This can be done

  se in various ways including the following, which are not limited to: (1) sending a coded or encrypted continuous external signal (e.g. an electric radio frequency) from the gaming establishment 16, received by reception means 88 located in the games computer o such signals are then decoded or decrypted by the games computer 14 and introduced into the games software 22 (see FIG. 15B); (2) require player 12 to physically enter a code on an intermittent basis (see Figure C); or (3) use a clock signal generated internally supplied by a clock 89 protected against manipulation (see FIG. 15D). From this point of view, the chip 23, or even the gaming computer 14 (if provided by the gaming establishment 16), can be protected from electromagnetic noise to prevent unauthorized testing.

  licensed to influence game software using electromagnetic radiation. The use of external keys may or may not use encryption for protection against being somewhat counterfeited by the player 12.

  Apart from the use of external keys, the game software 22 can be produced so as to require

  ter data acquisition from an external source in order to operate. For example, the game software 22 may have access to a radio broadcast or analog stream of random numbers (possibly encrypted) so that these random numbers are called by the program as a basis for choosing an outcome of bet predictably or not predictably. Such an external input can be incorporated inside a plug-in device protected against manipulation.

  or module which has an interface with the gaming computer 14. Another way to prevent fraud attempts to modify the gaming software 22 is the use

  tion of a verification program 27 to which only the gaming establishment 16 can have access. To prevent a verification & countdown from being counterfeited, the verification program 37 can, for example, create dozens or even hundreds of data sequences (for example such as during a roulette simulation, data series corresponding to the number of revolutions of the roulette wheel

  each time the wheel is rotated) in which such data is then recorded for future verification if the gaming establishment 16 suspects fraudulent manipulation of the gaming software 22.

  It will be noted by a person skilled in the art that the game software 22 can be arranged in such a way that a series of data consisting of alphanumeric codes, preloaded inside each game computer 14, or supplied on a disc or alternatively supplied on a plug-in module which cannot be copied, can be used to discover any fraudulent manipulation of the software, the disk or the module by the player 12. From this point of view, the sequence forming code may be different for each computer of 1430 games or module and copies of such codes may be kept by the 16 games establishment. These codes may provide the basis for the randomness of the outcome of each game event, and may therefore highlight a fraudulent use. In other words, a specific arrangement of codes may correspond to a certain outcome of a betting event (for example the roulette wheel

  stops at '5'). Even if these codes are known to the state

  of games 16, they are sequenced to ensure a random outcome, an element which can be verified by a third independent intervener. If a player 12 thinks to modify the game software, the modified programs may

  be discovered by comparison with those of the originals known only by the gaming establishment 16.

  As other means of preventing player fraud, an item having a doubly random character

  blue can be achieved by requiring player 12 to press a button for each choice imposed on the gaming computer 14

  or each desired response thereof, twice, the time interval between selections (that is to say in milliseconds), being used to address a specific random outcome coded in programs corresponding.

  The game program 24 allows the player 12 to bet on any one of several betting opportunities, including games of chance, future public events20 of uncertain outcome or knowledge games (e.g. crossword). The games of chance are created on the gaming computer 14 by the gaming program

  24 in accordance with usual techniques and involve the usual betting activities of a casino such as black-

  jack, craps, roulette, poker, slot machines or the like but are not limited to these. Each

  game provides opportunities for player 12 to place bets on one or more different bet elements within a given bet event based on the rules applied to that game. This will be described with more details below.

  The game program 24 can be made to accept bets on future public events, the outcome of such events being uncertain, such as, for example, sporting events such as a football match or boxing match or a state lottery or other lottery. This can be

  achieved by establishing oral or electronic communications

  nics with 16 gaming establishments in order to place, record and confirm bets. The bet is placed on the gaming computer 14, which provides a setting code 5 with the gaming establishment 16. This code is then time stamped by the gaming establishment 16 to form an encrypted code using the instructions. appropriate software to lock the stake or fix the timing of the bet in order to ensure correct payment. This achievement will be described in more detail below. Similarly, knowledge games, such as crosswords, can be produced in which a parking meter fixes the duration of production so that the prizes are distributed

  later based on the first player to complete the game.

  The bank program 26 allows the player 12 to participate with the help of an available credit, and to cash out in order to take any game winnings. In certain embodiments, the bank program 26 facilitates the purchase of a credit from the gaming establishment 16 where such a credit is loaded into the gaming computer in the form of codes. Alternatively as shown in Figure 1C, the bank program may receive instructions from an electronic card reader 91 compatible with credit or debit cards 93 in the usual manner, or the bank program may receive credit to from a

  plug-in credit module 90. As a first way of ensuring security in the procedure for purchasing / collecting a loan, the

  bank gram 26 or a specialized encryption / decryption device provides, for example, an encryption and decryption algorithm 29 of the type known in the art (for example using a public key) for encrypting and decrypting certain alphanumeric codes exchanged between the player 12 and the casino 16 which entered into the gaming computer 14 and the computer 30 of the gaming establishment and generated by them. These codes are exchanged between the

  player 12 and an agent 38 of the gaming establishment via a telephone 40. The term agent is understood to include an automated telephone or similar system which generates computerized instructions for communicating with the player 12 via a tele-

  phone 36 at voice frequencies to allow player 12 to quickly communicate responses to the gaming establishment 16 by pressing appropriate numbers or symbols. 10 Such generated instructions may be provided by the gaming establishment's computer 30 , by telephone in accordance with well known techniques. The computer 30 of the gaming establishment comprises a gaming software 33 which includes a banking program 35 and a verification program 37. The computer comprises a specialized device or software or communicates with the latter, to implement an encryption and decryption algorithm 39 known only to the games establishment 16 for encrypting and decrypting these codes. In this way, the gaming establishment 16 allows a verified player 12 to purchase and collect a betting credit from the

  level of a location located & distance. The sequence of steps for purchasing and cashing such credits by exchanging encrypted codes is described in more detail below.

below.

  In the usual process of practicing the present invention, Figure 4 depicts a flow diagram of the start-up and save sequence in an unconnected embodiment, which must be executed before betting. The player 12 first communicates various personal information to the gaming establishment 16 and obtains

  an alphanumeric personal identification code 32. The gaming establishment 16 provides the player 12 with gaming software 22 consisting of a gaming program 24 and a bank program 26 as described above, accompanied an alphanumeric software identification code 34. The lo-

  22 game software can be independently tested, verified and provided on a data storage medium located in a closed envelope sealed by a third party. Such a data storage medium may include a hard disk, a floppy disk, a CD-ROM disk and the like. The gaming establishment 16 then provides a code

  alphanumeric start-up identification 33 that the player 12 enters to activate the game software 22. Optionally, the game computer 14 may include voice recognition means such as a voice chip or voice recognition software intended for recognize the characteristics

  unique player voice attributes to prevent unauthorized user access. Such hardware and / or software is known in the art. The game software 2215 is programmed to impose on the player 12 an instruction indicating that the choice of the current session is a

  or a bet. If it is a training session, the game program 24 generates several choice of games and a confirmation that the games are played for training only. If player 12 chooses to place a bet, the banking program 26 will allow the actual bet as long as there is sufficient bet credit available in the player's account. If the credit is insufficient, the player 12 must contact the gaming establishment 16 and 25 go through the credit purchase sequence described below. As noted above, the gaming computer 14 may be in

  line with the computer 30 of the gaming establishment or be not connected. If the gaming computer 14 is not connected, greater flexibility in terms of ability to

  Wagering at virtually any location is possible. In an embodiment given by way of example

  ple, a series of exchanges of encrypted communications consisting, for example, of alphanumeric codes, between a player 12 and an agent 38 allows the purchase of a credit and the collection at a location located remotely from being governed by the establishment of independent 16 games

  lack of electronic link between the computer

  14 and the computer 30 of the gaming establishment. Alternatively, the gaming computer 14 may be networked to the gaming establishment computer 30 through

  diary of a telecommunications link 29 so that the computer 30 manages and controls all the activities

  performing on the remote gaming computer or a part thereof. In the unconnected embodiment represented

  Tee in Figure 1, the player 12 makes a call to the gaming establishment 16 via a telephone 36 and communicates with the agent 38 via a telephone 40 to obtain a credit or the refund of a bet credit. If the player 12 already has a credit, the game sky 22 will allow betting on any of the games of chance provided by the game program 24 upon receipt of the personal identification code 32 of the player 12 If player 12 needs credit to play, gaming establishment 16 should be contacted and the following series of steps followed to verify the identity of the player and confirm that the player is using

  game software 22 recorded at the level of his personal identification code 32. Each time a player 12 contacts the establishment

  of games 16, he or she goes through what is called a connection establishment recognition sequence, the verification of the identity of the player by the establishment of games. To this end, as represented by the flow diagram of FIG. 5, the player 12 first of all calls the gaming establishment 16 via the telephone 36 and an agent 38, which communicates via the telephone 40, asks player 12 for his unique personal identification code 32 and the software identification code 34. The agent 38 enters these codes inside the computer 30 which generates an encrypted handshake code 42 which is provided to player 12 for entry into the game computer 14. The games computer 14 decrypts the handshake code 42 and then generates an encrypted response code 44 which is then provided to the gaming establishment 16. The agent 38 enters the recognition response code 44 into the computer 30 which decrypts the recognition response code 44 for

  verify the identity of player 12 and confirm that the specific game software 22 registered for player 12 is in use. The player 12 having been verified then proceeds to an appropriate interaction with the casino.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart describing a first embodiment of the credit purchase sequence in

  the embodiment not connected. The player 12 first contacts the gaming establishment 16 and establishes his identification by means of the connection establishment sequence shown in FIG. 5 and described below.

  above. Agent 38 obtains an encrypted bank program activation code 46 from computer 30 and provides this to player 12 for the purpose of enabling player 1220 to access the purchase function / collection of credit from the bank program 26 located in the gaming computer 14. The player 12 then enters the amount of wagering credit required. For security reasons, the bank program 26 uses the personal identification code 32 and the software identification code 34 as well as an encryption algorithm to generate a credit request code 48, which code constitutes the value numeric of the amount of credit required and is unique for player 12 and its game software 22. The credit request code 48 is displayed on the game computer 14 of player 12, which then provides the request code for credit 48 to agent 38 for entering computer 30 at the gaming establishment. The computer 30 applies a decryption key known only by the gaming establishment 16 to decrypt the credit retrieval code 48 to reveal the amount of credit required by the player 12. The agent 38 orally confirms this amount to the player 12. The gaming establishment 16 then decides whether or not it provides all or part of the required credit. if the requested credit is declined, player 12 obtains an encrypted reactivation code 50 which is decrypted by the game computer 14 to allow player 12 to continue

  to bet using the available credit balance (or player 12 can cash out any game win

  according to the sequence shown in Figure 8 and described below). If the credit request is partially10 or fully accepted, the process continues with regard to the amount of bet credit that the gaming establishment 16 agrees to sell to the player 12. The computer 30 generates a new encrypted code 52 which is provided to player 12 for the purpose of loading the required amount of pending credit 15 into the player's game computer 14 via the bank program 26 of the game software 22. Player 12

  then enters the new credit code 52 into the gaming computer 14 which decrypts the code and reveals the exact amount of new credit added to the balance of the available credit of player 12. The amount of the new credit is indicated to player 12 as being in instance, but not yet available

  ble for use. The bank program 26 then generates an encrypted code 54 of pending credit which is based in part on the monetary value of the new credits pending. The player 12 provides this instant credit code 54 to the agent 38 who enters this into the computer 30 of the gaming establishment, which then decrypts the pending credit code 54 to verify positively and irrefutable that the specific amount of credit required has been loaded within the bank program 26 of player 12. The computer 30 of the gaming establishment then generates an encrypted credit release code 56. This credit release code 56 is provided to the player 12 who then enters it into the gaming computer 14. The amount of pending credits is then released for use by the player 12. The bank 26 then generates an encrypted credit release verification code 58 that player 12

  supplies agent 38. Agent 38 enters the credit release verification code 58 into computer 30 which decrypts the computer and generates an encrypted program reactivation code 60. Player 12 receives the program reactivation code 60 and then enters it into the computer.

  game player 14 and the game program 24 is reactivated before it can be used. Simultaneously, the gaming establishment 16 debits the player 12 from the value of the credits purchased 10, in a manner mutually accepted by the player and the casino. For example, a credit card can be de-

  bited, a bank transfer may be authorized or certain other forms of payment or deferred payment at the casino may be made in exchange for the credits purchased. If one or more of the various encrypted codes at any point during this procedure do not correspond to those expected by the casino encryption software, the player will be unable to access such credits. The game software 22 in such cases is disconnected until the conflict is resolved. In this way, the correct creation of each of the various codes by the gaming computer 14 and by the casino computer 30 serves to confirm positively the amount and the value of the credits received by

  player 12 and that such credits have been released and have been made available for use by player 12.

  It will be noted that credit can also be provided to the player 12 according to predetermined amounts, pre-installed on a specialized gaming computer 14 (for example a personal digital accessory) provided by the establishment of 30 games 16. Alternatively, a player 12 can obtain a disc or module 90 comprising a given amount of authorized credit which is then loaded into the bank program of the game computer 14 to allow betting until the moment when this amount of credit is exhausted. Alternatively, as shown in Figure 1C and cited above, a credit can

  be obtained by simply using your own credit card

  said 93, either through communications with the agent 38 or by an electronic device 91 forming a card reader connected to the issuing bank 95 as is well known in the art. 5 After a player 12 has obtained a bet credit, he can place bets by choosing bet elements located within various bet events in any of several games of chance offered by the 22 game software. Each game provides opportunities for player 12 to place bets on one or more various wagering elements that are part of a given wagering event according to the rules applicable to that game. As an example, the Roulette play in a casino involves a series of events forming a bet on the basis of the outcome of a random number chosen by the rotation of a ball inside a roulette wheel. Each spin of the wheel is a unique bet event. Within this event, the player 12 can bet on several different bet elements such as the colors red and black, unique numbers, groups of numbers and the like. All bets relating to each event are placed

  before the wheel starts to rotate. FIG. 7A is a flowchart describing the betting sequence for games of chance created by the pro-

  24 game gram, which acts as follows. The player 12 first enters the game program 24 of the game software 22 and chooses a particular game to bet on. Player 12 can bet on one or more events inside the game as described above. The game program 24 asks the player 12 to confirm the position of the bets made and the total amount of bets entered. Such bets can be withdrawn or changed until they are confirmed. Confirmation is typically achieved by the fact that player 12 enters a confirmation code 62 before closing all bets. The confirmation code 62 is provided by the game program 24 and can be made different for each bettor for security reasons. This can be a simple alphanumeric code with one or two binaries which is entered into the game software 24 to confirm that each bet placed on any event wagering event is that which has been made and has not not been placed in error. The program of

  games 24 can be set up so that the confirmation code 62 is further simplified in the form of a single key press in certain very repetitive games10 such as slot machines or when the total amount of all bets falls below a certain predefined level

  finished. After the confirmation code 62 has been entered by the player 12, the game program 24, in accordance with the rules of a given casino game, generates a specific outcome 15 only for a given event liable to bet (for example- full, the cards are dealt, the wheel is rotated

  tion, etc.). The game program 24 determines the outcome of each bet placed (won, lost or refunded), calculates and then displays the correct settlement proposed to the player 1220 for this bet, on the gaming computer 14. The player 12 has the possibility to type a yes / no code to accept the outcome of settlement of all bets or to discuss any settlement that player 12 in some way considers to be incorrect. Any discussion may be initiated in addition to 25 during the processing of the bet and by calling Agent 38 to resolve the problem by telephone or certain other means of conflict resolution. When player 12 accepts the resolution of a given wagering event, the correct amount of credit is added to, or subtracted from, the balance of the player's wager 12 created by the bank program 26 of the game software 22. Player 12 can then restart the betting process on a subsequent betting event or choose to end the game session. At any time, Player 12 can choose a game program review mode 24 and review the amount and the resolution of each game and each bet made by the player

  12 and the result of such bets in chronological order. At any time, player 12 can choose to touch or

  cash out all or part of the wagering credit balance stored in the bank program 26 via a credit collection sequence. The game program 24 may also contain specific instructions for setting win limits at the discretion of the gaming establishment. It is also assumed that such game software 22 may be included in another product, such as in a computer or other software, to provide a bonus application which allows the purchaser of any products to earn some thing, as determined by such a built-in program (e.g. a net prize awarded) .15 Figures 7B and 7C are flow charts of betting sequences relating to future public events

  whose outcome is uncertain, such as a lottery, in the unconnected embodiment. With regard to the description relating to lotteries, the gaming establishment20 will hereinafter be called the lottery authority ". The player 12 chooses, via the gaming software 22, an event

  a particular lottery form (i.e. a draw) on which to bet. The gaming computer 14 then generates a single lottery ticket block for the specific lottery and the player chooses the desired wagering elements (ie, numbers).

  There are two types of lottery given by way of example here, the first being a similar instant type

  to a current scratch ticket, and the second being an event

  future with an uncertain outcome (that is, a draw takes place). In the case of instant lotteries, the

  Specifying the date and time of the bet is not important by definition since the virtually instantaneous exit from the program determines the outcome. On the other hand, for future events, the date and time of the bet are critical in some embodiments. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that a game & distance arrangement by which the

  player 12 participates & a lottery can be classified as follows: (1) a system without registration (whereby the player bet independently of the lottery authority 16 and the 5 bet cannot be registered by the lottery authority since the computer of games 14 provides means of mar-

  (bet time) or (2) a registration system (whereby the player chooses the bet elements on the remote game computer 14, but must then con-

  enter the lottery authority 16 to * register the bet).

  In an embodiment without registration as shown in FIG. 7B, a bet is placed as follows: the player 12 calls the lottery application located in the gaming computer 14 using his identification code 15 Personal 204, which is previously assigned by the lottery authority 16 by which player 12 was pre-registered. From this point of view, an encryption / decryption device 82, represented in FIG. 2 and described

  more in detail below can be used to prevent20 minors from entering the lottery program. Such a device may use fingerprints or a device.

  voice recognition positive for further verification. Player 12 then chooses a specific lottery to play (for example the lotto). Player 12 chooses

  then bet elements 206 in the usual way, which choice must be confirmed when the player receives a re-

  adapted quest. The gaming computer 14 then generates a code 208 encrypted with several compressed binary numbers forming a ticket representing the chosen bet elements 206.30 and a date / time mark 210 which cannot be counterfeited. Optionally, such a ticket code 208 can include

  carry the personal identification code 204 or the software identification code 212. The ticket code 208 is stored in the gaming computer 14 and can be unencrypted only by the lottery authority 16 for authentication . If desired, a physical ticket representing the player's choice in the encrypted ticket code can be printed by conventional printing means associated with the gaming computer 14. This procedure can be repeated as many times as necessary to participate in multiple lottery events or to choose bet items for a single event. Such an arrangement makes it possible to bet independently of the lottery authority 16. The date / time which cannot be counterfeited ensures that the player 12 cannot erase the bet w after the fact (that is to say that after the 10 draw the player cannot change the numbers chosen). To cash out, the player 12 provides the encrypted ticket code 208 & the lottery authority 16 which decrypts the ticket code to reveal the chosen bet elements and the date / time mark of the bet. The winnings are then paid in the usual way. It is assumed that significant gains require that player 12 return the physical device to the lottery authority 16 for verification. FIG. 7C represents a recording sequence by which the player 12 records his choice or his

  Lottery choice with Lottery Authority 16. When the player is ready to do so, Lottery Authority 16 is con-

  touched by an agent 38. The player 12 then enters his card 204, either by pressing corresponding keys on the telephone, or in the gaming computer 1425 (if these are online or with temporary connection either with permanent connection), or by indicating orally

  selections via the telephone for acquisition by a voice recognition program of a type known in the art. For additional verification, player 12 may be asked to enter the computer identification code or computer identification code 212.

  sky. Lottery authority 16 will ask player 12 to choose from a menu of lotteries that are still open to betting, and the player will then make the selection (s) you want to read. Player 12 then indicates the settlement method. In some applications, a credit can be installed beforehand in the gaming computer 14 or in the module 90, as described above, in which case such a credit can be included and represented in an encrypted code 208 forming a ticket. Normally, the ticket code 208 should not be encrypted in a registration embodiment (i.e., it represents only the choice of bet elements). If the ticket code is encrypted, it is

  then decrypted using a key known only to the lottery authority 16. This ensures and verifies that a valid lottery choice and that sufficient credit has been entered. Lottery authority 16 can confirm online transaction

  sant in return the betting elements included in the code. After the lottery authority 16 has accepted the code 208 forming a ticket, it generates a registration code 21815 (encrypted or not encrypted) which constitutes the code 208 forming a ticket and a current date and time mark 220. The registration code 218 can be provided to the player 12 and is stored by the lottery authority 16 in the computer of the lottery authority for future reference. The lottery authority 16 can then invite the player to confirm the bet by entering a simple yes / no answer. If desired, the lottery authority 16 may impose a limit on the number of bets per player or per given period of time and reject bets exceeding the established amounts. Optionally, player 12 can obtain receipts in the form of printed tickets which include the registration code 218 from the gaming computer 14. The processing of the bet can be repeated for each registered ticket. When finished, player 12 simply cuts or ends the connection with the lottery authority 16. After drawing or processing the lottery, the lottery authority 16 compares one

  any of the winning numbers with all tickets registered in accordance with usual practice. If the gain is below a specific threshold (for example 600.0035 francs or $ 100), then such a gain will be credited to the player's account or credit card or, if it exceeds a certain

  tain threshold, payment can be made in a customary

  tuelle. In general, there are several ways in which the player 12 can cash out the winnings when such winnings are made or stored in the gaming computer 14. FIG. 8A is a flow diagram of the sequence of cashing the credit in a first embodiment not connected. Player 12 first goes through the handshake sequence shown in Figure 105 and described above. When the identity of player 12 is confirmed, the gaming establishment 16 gives player 12 a

  bank activation code 64 encrypted. The player 12 then activates the bank program 26 and enters the bank activation code 64 which is decrypted by the gaming computer 14 to have access to the purchase / collection bank function. Player 12 then enters the pro-

  gram of bank 26 the amount of the bet credit he wishes to cash out. The amount to be collected is put by the bank program 26 in an instant collection field. The player's bank program 26 then generates an encrypted credit collection code 66 that the player 12

  supplies the gaming establishment 16. The agent 38 enters the credit collection code 66 into the computer 30 of the gaming establishment which decrypts the latter to reveal the amount of credit that the player 12 requests from cash out, which amount is confirmed orally by agent 38 of the

  sino. The computer 30 of the gaming establishment then generates an encrypted code 68 for collecting knowledge and provides this code to the player 12. The player 12 enters the code 6830 for collecting knowledge in the gaming computer 14 which decrypts the latter, and the bank program 26 then deducts the amount of credits received from the balance of the player's credit available for future bets. The bank program 26 then generates an encrypted deduction verification code 70 which indicates that the correct amount has been deducted from the player's account. This code is then supplied to the agent 38

  who enters it into computer 30. The computer 30 of the

  Game play decrypts the deduction verification code 70 and generates a program reactivation crypt code 72 which is provided to player 12 to allow the game program 24 to continue play without any available credit. The gaming establishment 16 then issues a

  payment to player 12 of the amount of all the bet credit received. Payment can be in the form of a credit to the player's credit card, a bank transfer or any other mutually agreed payment method. It is also considered that when player 12 has been provided with an or-

  specialized game host 14 (for example a hand-held device) credit can be cashed by simply bringing such a game computer 14 to the game establishment 16 or its agent, where the complete device itself is physically returned or a pluggable credit module 90 is exchanged (protected against manipulation as described above). FIGS. 9 to 12 are flowcharts of an online embodiment shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2, by which a gaming computer 14 communicates directly, via a telecommunications link 29, such as than a modem, with the computer 30 of the gaming establishment. The computer 30 comprises a game software 74 consisting of a game program 76, a bank program 77, a verification program 78 and

  of an encryption / decryption algorithm 79. To prevent unauthorized access, an encryption / decryption device 82 as shown diagrammatically in FIG. 2 is used by the player 12 to generate a unique code 83 of alphanumeric identification to start the or-

  computer 30 in order to obtain online access to an online game and / or a purchase and collection of credit. In a first embodiment, the device 82 resembles a credit card-shaped calculator and comprises a display 84, an integrated keyboard 86 and an internal encryption / decryption device and / or software. Such a device is commonly used to carry out wireless money transfers, for example by wFleet Bank ". Codes entered into the device 82 and emitted from it can be included in specific sounds identified by through a specialized program for recognizing sounds, which are transmitted to and received from the computer 30. The encryption / decryption device 82 is used to generate a connection code 83 encrypted at 10 encrypting the player's personal identification code 32

  12 & using a separate verification code 88 supplied to the player 12 by the computer 30. As a variant, the verification code

  fication 88 can be built in the encryption / decryption device 82. Thus, the knowledge of the code 3215 of personal identification of the player 12 by himself and himself is insufficient to allow a third in-

  unauthorized keeper such as a minor or chronic player known to have access to a game and / or to buy and receive a bet credit. The computer 30 may contain appropriate instructions for, in such a case, stopping the online connection and preventing further attempts to gain access to this particular personal identification code 32. In addition, the device 82 can be associated with the bank program 26 in order to store the bet credit in-25 depending on the gaming computer 14, in which case the exchange of codes between the device 82 and the computer 14 games would represent real "money". Thus, a credit can be constituted in a device structurally independent of the gaming computer. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the recording and starting sequence. At the start, the player 12, via the gaming computer 14, calls the computer 30 and connects to it via a telecommunication link - unications 29. The player 1235 then enters the required registration information and is assigned a personal identification code 32. Player 12 then connects as described above. If the identity of the player 12 is confirmed, the computer 30 then allows a bet and / or a purchase of credit and a collection of credit. 5 As shown in FIG. 10, the credit purchase sequence in the online embodiment consists of the following series of exchanges between the player 12 and the computer 30. The computer 30 first requests to the player the amount of credit he desires for the particular game session. Player 12 responds to the request with the required bet credit amount. The gaming establishment 16 then gives authorization for the amount required through approved credit methods such as a credit card or the like. The amount of the approved credit is then deposited into the gambler's credit account 12 of the bank program 77. At such a stage, the player 12 can then bet on several of the games offered by the gaming establishment 16. To this end, the player 12 must, at the end of each session, request an encrypted code number 20 which verifies the amount of credit which he or she has available from the gaming establishment 16, at this time, at for the purpose of resolving any future conflicts. Figure 11 is a flowchart of the game sequence of the online embodiment. The player 12 first activates the game computer 14, establishes electronic communications with the computer 30 of the game establishment via a telecommunications link 29, and proceeds to the safe connection procedure described above. The gaming computer 14 then registers a code 80 of session of game with the establishment of games 16. The computer 30 then displays a choice of games of chance or future public events whose outcome is uncertain on which one can bet. Figure 12 is a flow chart of the credit collection sequence in the online embodiment. The player 12 first of all requests the collection of all the balance of the credit or a part of the existing balance in the betting credit account managed by the computer 30 of the casino. The gaming establishment 16 requests confirmation of the amount of credit to be cashed by the player 12. The player 5 12 then enters his personal identification code 32 using the keys to confirm this amount. The amount is then deducted from the player's credit account 12 and the gaming establishment 16 then authorizes credit to be paid to the player's preassigned credit card or to make other approved payment methods. For further verification, the encryption / decryption device 82 can be used to supply a verification code to the gaming establishment 16 before payment. In addition, the gaming establishment 16 can be provided with a special telephone number 15 to call back the player 12 to confirm the payment which can then only be made when the player 12 recalls the gaming establishment 16 from this number, to provide an additional measure of security. Alternatively, in another online embodiment, the gaming computer 14 includes gaming software

  22 as in the first embodiment of Figure 1, but the computer 30 of the gaming establishment, by the

  telecommunication line end..nications 29 can be used to regulate or control game software simulating games

  casino located on gaming computer 14, or may not be used for this. For example, the establishment's computer 30

  The gaming ment can directly keep a record of all the activities or activities chosen taking place at the gaming computer 14 for verification30 or additional security purposes. Alternatively, the electronic link may be of a controlled nature to vary the odds of a given player based on a variety

  any factor such as playing time or other factors such as a progressively increasing jackpot (for example in a slot machine simulation).

  In the unconnected embodiment, at any time, an encrypted countdown check of all transactions can be recorded on a storage medium associated with the computer 30 of the gaming establishment 5 and independently of the computer 14, to be ultimately discharged or accessible by the establishment of

  games 16. Such a backward verification can also be recorded in the device 28 forming a data storage medium of the read / write type protected against the manipulations provided by the establishment of games 16 to the player 12 according to the embodiment shown. on the fi-

  gure 3. The present invention has been shown and described in what is considered to be the embodiments.

  most practical and preferred. It is assumed, however, that modifications are possible and that modifications

  obvious cations will appear to those skilled in the art.

Claims (31)

  1. Remote game system characterized in that it comprises: a central computer (30) which allows a player located at a distant location to buy and receive a bet credit and which generates at least one encrypted code intended to be supplied from said central computer (30), and which decrypts at least one encrypted code intended to be supplied to said central computer (30), an unconnected gaming computer (14) arranged at distance from said central computer (30), on which the player bets on at least one betting opportunity, said gaming computer being intended to generate at least one betting opportunity and to allow the purchase, recording and recording 15 cashing a wagering credit, said gaming computer (14) further generating said at least one encrypted code intended to be supplied to said central computer (30) and decrypting said at least one encrypted code intended to be supplied from of said central computer, in which l said encrypted codes20 exchanged between the central computer (30) and said gaming computer (14) allow the player to carry out at least one   credit transaction among the purchase and collection of a bet credit. 2. Remote game system according to the claim   tion 1, characterized in that said gaming computer (14) includes gaming software (22) intended to generate said at least one betting opportunity and allowing said purchase, registration and collection of bet credit, provided on a support of data storage. 30 3. Remote game system according to claim 1, characterized in that said game computer (14) communicates with a medium forming a data memory arranged inside a read / write device protected against manipulations. 35 4. Remote games system according to claim 2, characterized in that said game computer (14) reads unique magnetic characteristics of said support.   data storage in order to create a unique encrypted code to thereby prevent an undetectable reproduction of the data stored on said data storage medium.   5. Remote game system according to claim 1, characterized in that said game computer (14)   registers and stores said codes provided to and from said game computer to generate a reverse check.   6. Remote game system according to claim 1, characterized in that said central computer (30)   registers and stores said codes provided to and from said hasty computer to generate a reverse check.   7. A remote gaming system according to claim 1, wherein said gaming computer (14) is provided with a predetermined amount of casino credit written in at least one medium selected from a data storage medium installed so permanent on the gaming computer (14) and a data storage medium removably installed on said gaming computer (14). 8. Remote game system according to claim 1, characterized in that said gaming computer (14)   includes at least one of voice recognition means for identifying unified voice characteristics   player ques and fingerprint identification means to identify the player's unique fingerprint. 9. Remote games system according to claim 1, characterized in that said betting opportunity is a game of knowledge. 10. Game system, characterized in that it comprises: a central computer (30) which allows a player   (12) networked, located at a remote location   gained, to buy and collect a wagering credit and to bet on at least one betting opportunity, said central computer (30) generating at least one code intended to be communicated from said central computer and decrypting at least one encrypted code communicated to said central computer,   a gaming computer (14) on which the player bets on said at least one betting opportunity, said or-   game computer (14) being disposed remotely from said central computer, and means (82) for generating at least one encrypted code intended to be communicated to said central computer (30) and to be decrypted by it to enable the player to have access to said central computer from said   gaming computer (14) .15 11. Remote game system according to claim 10, characterized in that said means (82) for   generating said at least one encrypted code is included in a device which is structurally independent from said game computer (14). 20 12. Game computer (14) for use in a game system for betting against a game establishment (16), characterized in that said game computer (14) generates and provides at least one betting opportunity and allows to the player located at a location far from   bet on said at least one betting opportunity and buy and cash a betting credit from said state   play clearance (16). 13. Game computer according to claim 12, characterized in that a predetermined amount of said credit   is preinstalled in said gaming computer (14) by said gaming establishment (16).   14. Game computer according to claim 12, characterized in that the credit is collected from said   establishment of games (16) by providing said establishment   said game computer (14).   15. Game computer according to claim 12, characterized in that said credit is stored on a sup-   a detachable data memory port which interfaces with said gaming computer (14) and wherein said data memory medium is provided to said gaming establishment (16) for credit collection.   16. Gaming method by which a player bets on a gaming computer against a gaming establishment (16) in which no online connection exists between the gaming computer (14) and the gaming establishment (16), characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: (A) buying a wagering credit from said gaming establishment (16) and effecting at least one of loading and preloading of said wagering credit games in the said gaming computer, (B) generate at least one betting opportunity on said gaming computer, (C) make a bet on said at least one gaming opportunity presented on said gaming computer,   (D) accumulate betting credits or debits on said gaming computer depending on the outcome of the-   said at least one wagering opportunity, and (E) cash out a wagering credit with said gaming establishment (16) by entering codes provided by the-   said gaming establishment, at least one of which is encrypted, in said gaming computer which decrypts said at least one encrypted code and generates codes supplied to said gaming establishment, of which at least one is encrypted, so that they are decrypted by said gaming establishment (16) .30 17. Game method by which a player with a personal identification code (32; 204) bets against a   establishment of games (16) on a gaming computer (14) which presents a betting opportunity generated by computer-   in which the gaming computer is located at level 35 in a remote location and is networked to a computer   central tor (30) associated with a gaming establishment (16), characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: (A) establishing a secure online connection between the gaming computer (14) and said computer central (30) by generating an encrypted connection code constituting an identification code known only to the player and the gaming establishment and a separate code, said central computer then decrypting said encrypted connection code for verification, (B) buy a betting credit from said gaming establishment, (C) generate at least one betting opportunity on said gaming computer (14),   (D) place a bet on said at least one op-   wagering unit presented on said gaming computer (14), (E) accumulating wagering credits or debits resulting from the outcome of said at least one opportunity to   bet, and20 (F) cash a bet credit with said gaming establishment (16).   18. The method of claim 17, characterized in that step (F) further comprises the creation of an encrypted verification code constituting an identification code known only to the player (12) and the establishment of games (16) and a separate code, intended to be decrypted by said central computer (30) for verification before cashing said bet credit. 19. Method according to claim 17, characterized   in that said encrypted connection code is generated by an encryption / decryption device (82) which is structural-   independent of said gaming computer. 20. The method of claim 17, characterized in that said bet credit is inserted into a device   (82) encryption / decryption which is structurally independent of said gaming computer.   21. Game system that allows a player at a remote location to bet against a workbench   games bet, characterized in that the player bets on a games computer (14), which games computer generates at least 5 betting opportunities and allows the player to make at least one of the purchases of a bet credit and the   betting winnings. 22. Game system according to claim 21, characterized in that said pre-installed purchased credit is in-   inserted into a plug-in module (90) protected against manipulation, supplied by the gaming establishment (16) and provided with an interface with said gaming computer (14). 23. Game system according to claim 21, characterized in that said bet wins are stored electronically on a plug-in module (90) protected against manipulation provided by the gaming establishment (16) and provided with an interface with said gaming computer (14).   24. Game system according to claim 21, ca-   characterized in that said gaming computer (14) comprises gaming software (22) intended to generate said at least one betting opportunity, and said gaming software is located on a chip (23) protected against manipulation arranged in a can be inspected. 25 25. Game system according to claim 21, characterized in that said game computer (14) comprises   game software (22) for generating said at least one wagering opportunity which includes random distribution of codes known only to the gaming establishment (16) to prevent unauthorized manipulation of said game software.   26. Game system according to claim 21, characterized in that said game computer (14) comprises   game software (22) for generating said at least one wagering opportunity, and means for receiving input by external key to said game software,   your keys being used by said game software to perform a function and which disconnect said game program if said game software (22) has been manipulated without authorization. 5 27. Game system according to claim 21, characterized in that said game computer (14) comprises   game software (22) for generating said at least one wagering opportunity upon receiving data from an external source to said game computer (14).   28. Game system characterized in that it allows   a player (12) located at a remote location to participate in a lottery by choosing a selection of   betting in a lottery on a gaming computer15 (14).   29 Game system according to claim 28, characterized in that said selection is combined, with at   at least one element among a date / time mark, a player identification code and a computer / computer identification code, in a compressed ticket-forming code intended to be decrypted by a lottery authority for registration -   very much. 30. Game system according to claim 28, characterized in that said selection has a date / time mark   to form an encrypted ticket code intended to be decrypted by a lottery authority to reveal a bet will   lide. 31. Method by which a player participates in a lottery offered by a lottery authority (16), characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: (A) choosing bet elements from a given lottery event, on a gaming computer (14),   (B) generating a ticket code on said game computer (14), which includes the choice of said elements.   bet elements and at least one of a date / time mark, a player identification code, a player identification code   computer, and a software identification code, (C) register the bet with the lottery authority by communicating said ticket-forming code   lottery authority, wherein said lottery authority has a central computer (30) which decrypts said code forming   ticket to reveal the player's choice among the bet elements, (D) confirm the bet by generating on said gold-   central computer (30) a registration code encrypted by encryption of said ticket code using a mark   time / date using an encryption algorithm (29) known only to the lottery authority.