Gaming machine and system with external outcome generator
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one game server configured to generate game information based upon external outcome information;
a communication link between said server and an external outcome source operable at one or more times to provide to said server said external outcome information; and
at least one gaming machine configured to accept a wager, present a wagering game utilizing, at least in part, game information provided by said server, and provide an award for at least a winning outcome of said wagering game.
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Abstract
A gaming device and gaming system utilize an external outcome generator for use in determining game outcomes. The external outcome generator may comprise an ever-changing, uncontrollable, public source of data, such as the stock market average. Information, such as numerical values, are obtained from the external outcome generator or source and used in determining game outcomes. In one embodiment, numerical data is utilized to determine secondary game information, such as video poker card data or video slot symbols or outcomes.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one game server configured to generate game information based upon external outcome information; a communication link between said server and an external outcome source operable at one or more times to provide to said server said external outcome information; and at least one gaming machine configured to accept a wager, present a wagering game utilizing, at least in part, game information provided by said server, and provide an award for at least a winning outcome of said wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming device comprising:
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a housing; a gaming controller located in said housing; at least one display device controlled by said gaming controller and configured to display wagering game information; and at least one communication link between said gaming controller and an external outcome generator; wherein said gaming controller is configured to generate wagering game information based upon external outcome information received from said external outcome generator via said at least one communication link. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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