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Play for fun network gaming system and method

  • US 10,403,091 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2015
  • Issued: 09/03/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming platform for play of at least one of a pay-to-play wagering game and a play-for-fun wagering game, comprising:

  • an external client server that, in operation, enables external access to the gaming platform for playing of a first set of wagering games identified as pay-to-play and for playing of a second set of wagering games identified as play-for-fun that is mutually exclusive from the first set;

    a deck server that, in operation, generates random game pieces for at least one of the pay-to-play wagering game and the play-for-fun wagering game;

    a game rules server that, in operation, processes game play indicated by one or more electronic communications of the external client server with respect to at least one of the pay-to-play wagering game and the play-for-fun wagering game, wherein the game rules server is communicatively coupled to but logically separated from said deck server; and

    an account server that is communicatively coupled to the game rules server and that, in operation, supports play of pay-to-play wagering games and supports play of play-for-fun games, wherein supporting play of pay-to-play wagering games includes enabling a player to access funds from a player account and to cash out via the player account for the pay-to-play wagering games, and wherein supporting play of play-for-fun wagering games does not include enabling the player to cash out via the player account for the play-for-fun wagering games,wherein the game routing server, in operation, processes electronic communications to and from the game rules server via a distinct second firewall.

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