Electronic gaming device that provides an undisplayed outcome

US 20060154721A1
Filed: 02/14/2005
Published: 07/13/2006
Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2005
Status: Abandoned Application

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1. An electronic gambling game, comprising:

an electronic gaming device that receives a wager from a player and generates an outcome that is not disclosed; and

an output mechanism that generates a cashless instrument in response to the outcome.

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An electronic gaming device that provides an undisplayed outcome has been developed. The game includes an electronic gaming device that accepts a wager from a player and generates a gaming outcome that is not disclosed. Also included is an output mechanism that generates a cashless instrument that represents the undisclosed outcome.

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1. An electronic gambling game, comprising:
- an electronic gaming device that receives a wager from a player and generates an outcome that is not disclosed; and
  
  an output mechanism that generates a cashless instrument in response to the outcome.
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- - 2. The device of claim 1, where the outcome is not disclosed at the player'"'"'s request.
  - 3. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device generates a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager.
  - 4. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device generates a plurality of outcomes in response to a plurality of wagers.
  - 5. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises:
    - an outcome generator that generates the outcome when the wager is received by the electronic gaming device.
  - 6. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises:
    - a command generator that generates commands to the payout device according to the outcome.
  - 7. The device of claim 1, further comprising:
    - a player interface that allows the player to select features of the wager.
  - 8. The device of claim 7, where the features of the wager comprise the number of wagers.
  - 9. The device of claim 7, where the features of the wager comprise the value of the wager.
  - 10. The device of claim 7, where the features of the wager comprise the type of payout of the wager.
  - 11. The device of claim 7, where the features of the wager comprise the selection of a wagering game.
  - 12. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device is part of a network.
  - 13. The device of claim 12, where the network comprises the internet.
  - 14. The device of claim 12, where the network comprises a LAN.
  - 15. The device of claim 12, where the network comprises a WAN.
  - 16. The device of claim 12, where the network comprises an intranet.
  - 17. The device of claim 12, where the network comprises a wireless network.
  - 18. The device of claim 12, where the network comprises an RF network.
  - 19. The device of claim 12, where the outcome is controlled by a central determination system through the network.
  - 20. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device accepts at least one wager from the player.
  - 21. The device of claim 20, where the cashless instrument represents the balance of the outcome of the at least one wager.
  - 22. The device of claim 20, where the cashless instrument represents one of the balances of the outcomes of the at least one wager.
  - 23. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video poker machine.
  - 24. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a slot machine.
  - 25. The device of claim 24, where the slot machine has a physical reel display.
  - 26. The device of claim 24, where the slot machine has a video reel display.
  - 27. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video lottery terminal.
  - 28. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video blackjack machine.
  - 29. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video bingo machine.
  - 30. The device of claim 1, where the electronic gaming device comprises a video keno machine.
  - 31. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises scrip.
  - 32. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises coins.
  - 33. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises tokens.
  - 34. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises paper currency.
  - 35. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises digital currency.
  - 36. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises a smart card.
  - 37. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises a credit card.
  - 38. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises a debit card.
  - 39. The device of claim 1, where the wager comprises a player'"'"'s club points.
  - 40. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a printed ticket.
  - 41. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a smart card.
  - 42. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises an RFID equipped device.
  - 43. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument is redeemed at the electronic gaming device.
  - 44. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument is redeemed manually.
  - 45. The device of claim 12, where the cashless instrument is redeemed by a redemption device that is part of the network.
  - 46. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a credit card.
  - 47. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a debit card.
  - 48. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises a player'"'"'s club card.
  - 49. The device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument comprises an electronic memory device.
  - 50. The device of claim 49, where the electronic memory device comprises a CD.
  - 51. The device of claim 49, where the electronic memory device comprises a DVD.
  - 52. The device of claim 49, where the electronic memory device comprises a flash memory device.
  - 53. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains the undisclosed outcome.
  - 54. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains access information related to the undisclosed outcome.
  - 55. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains outcome display programming for the undisclosed outcome.
  - 56. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains access information to a remote gaming engine.
  - 57. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains credit information
  - 58. The cashless instrument of claim 57, where the credit information is redeemable by a gaming device.
  - 59. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains player tracking information.
  - 60. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains Internet activity.
  - 61. The gaming device of claim 1, where the cashless instrument contains data based awards.
  - 62. The gaming device of claim 1, where the outcome that is not disclosed is gambling game indicia.
  - 63. The outcome of claim 62, where the gambling game indicia is a slot reel symbol.
  - 64. The outcome of claim 62, where the gambling game indicia is playing card indicia.
  - 65. The outcome of claim 62, where the gambling game indicia is lottery drawing indicia.
  - 66. The outcome of claim 62, where the gambling game indicia is keno indicia.
  - 67. The outcome of claim 62, where the gambling game indicia is bingo indicia.
  - 70. The device of claim 64, where the wager comprises comp points.

68. An electronic gaming device, comprising:
- means for generating an undisclosed outcome in response to a wager; and
  
  means for generating a cashless instrument in response to the undisclosed outcome.

69. An electronic gambling game, comprising:
- an electronic gaming device that receives a wager from a player and generates an outcome;
  
  a display device that does not disclose the outcome; and
  
  an outcome delivery mechanism that delivers the undisclosed outcome to the player.

71. An electronic gambling game, comprising:
- an electronic gaming device that receives a wager from a player and generates an outcome; and
  
  an output mechanism that generates an undisplayed outcome in response to player activity.

72. An electronic gambling game, comprising:
- an electronic gaming device that receives a cashless instrument that contains undisplayed gambling game outcome data; and
  
  a display device that displays gambling game outcomes according to the cashless instrument.

73. An electronic gambling game, comprising:
- an electronic gaming device that receives a wager from a player and generates an outcome;
  
  a display device that does not disclose the outcome; and
  
  an outcome delivery mechanism that delivers the undisclosed outcome to the player.

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Current Assignee
Douglas M. Okuniewicz
Original Assignee
Douglas M. Okuniewicz
Inventors
Okuniewicz, Douglas M.

Application Number

US11/057,531
Publication Number

US 20060154721A1
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US Class Current

463/25
CPC Class Codes

G07F 17/3244   Payment aspects of a gaming...

G07F 17/3248   involving non-monetary medi...

G07F 17/3255   Incentive, loyalty and/or p...

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