APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING ENHANCED GAMING AND PRIZING PARAMETERS IN AN ELECTRONIC ENVIRONMENT

• US 20110009177A1
• Filed: 09/20/2010
• Published: 01/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Milestone Entertainment LLC
• Original Assignee: Milestone Entertainment LLC
• Inventors: Dawson, Gary, Katz, Randall M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,529,336 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/06 Lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games small boxes with balls used for generating random numbers A63F7/048; lottery apparatus G07C15/00; lottery gaming stations, online lottery or bingo G07F17/329; printing processes for lottery tickets B41M3/005
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/081 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

Forms of interaction with an electronic system, such as for games of chance, games of skill, and combinations thereof are described herein. A system is provided for effecting defined game play and prizing structure parameters in an electronic entertainment environment. The system may include an input for receiving the parameters, a memory coupled to the input for storing the parameters, a processing system coupled to the storage for generating game play to effect the defined parameters, storage for recording information regarding particular game play events and an interface for at least presenting game play events to users of the electronic entertainment system. In one mode of operation, one or more mandated parameters are externally imposed, and variable parameters are selected such that the mandated parameters are met globally, and such that the user experience is optimized.

Claims

1. A method for multi-level electronic entertainment comprising the steps of:

interactively displaying a first phase of user experience, followed by a second phase of user experience for revealing prize information wherein the displayed prize information is determined at least in part by predefined imposed prizing parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the predefined imposed prizing parameters are legislated parameters.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the predefined imposed prizing parameters are GLEPS parameters.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the GLEPS parameters include a 1:

x prizing provision.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the GLEPS parameters includes a predetermined percentage payout.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the predetermined percentage payout is 50% or greater.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein the predetermined percentage payout is 75% or greater.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the user experience is predetermined.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the user experience is a lottery game.

10. A method for electronic interaction with users of the system through a series of interactions, comprising the steps of:

storing user experience and prizing criteria, and

varying the displays presented to the user to achieve the user experience criteria.

11. The method for electronic interaction with uses of the system of claim 10 wherein the users interaction with the system is predefined.

12. The method for electronic interaction with uses of the system of claim 10 wherein the users interaction with the system at least in part determines the outcome of an individual game.

13. A method for enhancing user interest in electronic entertainment including prizes, comprising the steps of:

defining a first game having first prizing rules,

offering the first game for play,

monitoring the amount of player participation, and

utilizing the player participation information to define second prizing rules for a second game.

14. A method for providing multilevel prizing in a game of chance, comprising the steps of:

receiving a first wager and engaging in initial game play,

if the play results in a win, presenting the player with the option of playing a first prizing mechanism, or of playing further for entry into a higher prizing mechanism, and

if the player elects to play further, permitting game play to proceed, and if the player elects to proceed with the first prizing mechanism, awarding the prize, if any.

15. The method for providing multilevel prizing in a game of chance of claim 14, further including the step of receiving an additional wager prior to permitting further play.

16. The method for providing multilevel prizing in a game of chance of claim 15, wherein the additional wager is deducted from prior winnings.