Methods and systems for determining and selling outcomes for strategy games to be viewed remotely

• US 20060211471A1
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Jorasch, James A., Tedesco, Robert C., Patterson, Michael W., Walker, Jay S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,699,706 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/005 Poker
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes (e.g., for a blackjack game, for a video poker game) for one or more players. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to one or more players (e.g., a player may access the video presentation online). This allows one or more players to purchase a video presentation of (e.g., predetermined) outcomes in a jurisdiction in which gambling is legal yet view the presentation at the player'"'"'s convenience (e.g., from any jurisdiction and at any time). At least one player who is associated with such a video presentation may subsequently redeem it for a redemption value associated therewith.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining a first outcome for a wagering game based on a predetermined set of at least one strategy rule,

in which the first outcome is associated with a first player;

determining a second outcome for the wagering game based on the predetermined set of at least one strategy rule,

in which the second outcome is associated with a second player;

storing an indication of the first outcome and the second outcome on a tangible medium; and

selling, after the last of the first outcome and the second outcome has been generated, the tangible medium to a purchaser in exchange for a price.

2. The method of claim 1, in which the wagering game is a blackjack game.

3. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to hit a player hand.

4. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to stand on a player hand.

5. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to double down a player hand.

6. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to hit a dealer hand.

7. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to stand on a dealer hand.

8. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to double down a dealer hand.

9. The method of claim 1, in which the wagering game is a poker game.

10. The method of claim 9, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates at least one card of a poker hand to hold.

11. The method of claim 9, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates at least one card of a poker hand to discard.

12. The method of claim 1, in which the wagering game is Texas Hold '"'"'Em poker.

13. The method of claim 1, in which determining the second outcome comprises:

generating the second outcome based on the first outcome.

14. The method of claim 1, in which determining the second outcome comprises:

generating the second outcome independently of the first outcome.

15. The method of claim 1, in which the first outcome and the second outcome are interdependent.

16. The method of claim 1, in which determining the second outcome comprises:

generating the second outcome on a gaming device operable to simulate outcomes for a multiplayer game.

17. The method of claim 1, in which determining the plurality of outcomes comprises:

executing a plurality of game sessions.

18. The method of claim 1, in which determining the first outcome comprises determining the first outcome in a first game session;

and

in which determining the second outcome comprises determining the second outcome in a second game session.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the tangible medium comprises a multiplayer game disc.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the tangible medium comprises at least one of:

a DVD;

a CD-ROM;

a floppy disk;

a VHS tape;

a flash memory; and

a portable viewing device.