Electronic game scripting and auditing

• US 20060148556A1
• Filed: 11/30/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games Corporation
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games Corporation
• Inventors: Weller, Scott N.
• Application Number:
  US11/291,109
• Publication Number:
  US 20060148556A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A system and method is provided for conducting electronic games of chance and methods of and systems for providing scripting of electronic game play. Further, game play by a player may be audited by storing player'"'"'s actions in a memory of a computer system. A game computer determines an outcome for the game and then scripts the play of the game for the player prior to the beginning of the game play by the player. The outcome for the game may be determined prior to ticket printing, issuance, or purchase or after ticket purchase but before the onset of game play. The game script may be determined at any time after the outcome is determined but before the onset of game play.

Claims

1. A computer-based game comprising:

a payment component that permits a player to pay to play a game of chance;

a game computer predetermining an outcome for the game;

a game computer predetermining a script to obtain the predetermined outcome for the game; and

a component that permits the player to play the game.

2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined outcome is a losing outcome.

3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined outcome is a winning outcome.

4. The game according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined script has the winning outcome being revealed in one or more payouts that are in total the winning outcome.

5. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined script includes information that describes an order of game displays that are revealed to the player.

6. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined script is played out independent of input by the player.

7. The game according to claim 1, wherein content displayed to the player in the game is adjusted to match the predetermined script and input by the player.

8. The game according to claim 7, wherein an order of the content displayed to the player is recorded.

9. The game according to claim 7, wherein an order of the player input is recorded.

10. The game according to claim 1, wherein the player pays to play with at least one of money and loyalty points.

11. The game according to claim 10, wherein the player pays by at least one of cash, a debit card, a credit card, an account credit, and a loyalty program credit.

12. The game according to claim 1, wherein the player is permitted to subscribe to play multiple game sessions.

13. The game according to claim 12, wherein the player is permitted to automatically renew the subscription.

14. The game according to claim 1, wherein a player plays the electronic game of chance on at least one of a television, a personal computer, a kiosk, a handheld device, a telephone having a display, and in person.

15. The game according to claim 1, wherein the payout for winning may include at least one of money, a credit, merchandise, and loyalty points.

16. The game according to claim 1, wherein the payout for winning money is performed by providing at least one of cash, a check, a debit card, and an account credit.

17. The game according to claim 1, wherein the payout for winning loyalty points is performed by providing at least one of a loyalty program credit and an account credit.

18. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game sessions are run continually.

19. The game according to claim 1, wherein the winning outcome is chosen in a random manner.

20. The game according to claim 1, wherein the player tells the gaming operator or computer system that the player has won.

21. The game according to claim 1, wherein the player and the winning outcome must be verified and authenticated by the gaming operator.

22. The game according to claim 21, wherein a game playing computer system displays to all players when there is a winner.

23. The game according to claim 21, wherein a game playing computer system displays to all players at least one of the winning game card and the winning player.

24. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game sessions are run continually, and wherein advertising streams are inserted into the display during the game session.

25. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game sessions are run continually, and wherein advertising streams displayed between individual game sessions.

26. The game according to claim 1, wherein the player may enter a game session through an alternative method of entry (AMOE).

27. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game and its associated game session are played using one or more computer systems.

28. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined outcome is determined prior to the beginning of game play by the player.

29. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined outcome is determined prior to at least one of the player paying for the game and subscribing to the game.

30. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined outcome is determined after the player performs at least one of paying for the game and subscribing to the game.

31. The game according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined script is determined prior to the beginning of game play by the player.

32. The game according to claim 1, wherein the game script includes one or more elements of the game.

33. The game according to claim 32, wherein the game script includes a pay table.

34. The game according to claim 33, wherein the pay table lists possible combinations for obtaining a specific total payout amount listed in a row of the pay table.

35. The game according to claim 31, wherein the game script includes at least one of audit type, security code(s), number drawing order, prize reveal order, prize placement, game display, and total game payout.