Play For Fun Network Gaming System And Method

• US 20130184060A1
• Filed: 09/21/2012
• Published: 07/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LNW Gaming Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Louis J. Castle II
• Inventors: Costello, Andrew, Castle, Louis J. II
• Granted Patent: US 9,792,770 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/22
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• 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 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems

Abstract

A network based play for fun gaming system and method that includes allocating a first number of achievable elements to said player based at least in part on at least one of a number of games completed by a user, a total amount of said wagers of said player in one or more games, and/or a total amount of winnings and/or losses by a player, wherein said achievable elements do not affect the game outcome. The achievable elements may also be purchased by a player and used to unlock additional features, speed play, assign additional players, provide additional features, provide additional bonuses, and/or provide a user the option to modify the player'"'"'s play for fun experience.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A method, comprising:

receiving a first request to play a game over a computer network;

generating a second request to a deck server for random game pieces according to rules of said game;

receiving said random game pieces from said deck server, wherein said random game pieces are received after receiving all end user activity related to said game according to said rules of said game;

generating an outcome based upon said random game pieces and said rules of said game; and

allocating a first number of achievable elements based at least in part on at least one of a number of rounds of said game completed or a time played, wherein said achievable elements do not affect said outcome.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said achievable elements are used to provide a game play benefit that does not affect said outcome.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said game play benefit is at least one of unlocking additional games, unlocking additional features of said game, unlocking additional features of said additional games, modifying of game play timing, adding new real or virtual players to the game, increasing a level of a character in said game or said additional games, or adding one or more characters to said game or said additional games.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of:

receiving a third request to purchase an additional achievable elements.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said game is a play-for-fun game.

7. The method of claim 2, wherein said achievable elements are associated with an end user.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the achievable elements are not awarded based on said outcome.

9. A method, comprising:

receiving a first request to play a game over a computer network;

generating a second request to a deck server for random game pieces according to rules of said game;

receiving said random game pieces from said deck server, wherein said random game pieces are received after receiving all end user activity related to said game according to said rules of said game;

generating an outcome based upon said random game pieces and said rules of said game; and

allocating first number of achievable elements to an end user based at least in part on at least one of a number of said games completed by the end user, a total amount of wagers of said end user in one or more games, a total amount of winnings by said end user, and/or a total amount of losses by said end user, wherein said achievable elements do not affect said outcome.

10. A gaming system, for enabling secure client-server online gaming environment, comprising:

a gaming platform configured to support a play of a game via a computer network, comprising;

a game rules server configured to administer a set of game rules for said game via said computer network; and

a deck server configured to randomly select game pieces in response to a request from said game rules server;

wherein said game rules server configured to generate an outcome based upon said game pieces and said rules of said game; and

wherein said gaming platform allocates a first number of achievable elements based at least in part on at least one of a number of said games completed or a time played wherein said achievable elements do not affect said outcome.

11. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein said gaming platform enables a purchasing of a second number of achievable elements.

12. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein said achievable elements are used to provide a game play benefit that does not affect said outcome.

13. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein said game play benefit is at least one of unlocking additional games, unlocking additional features of said game, unlocking additional features of said additional games, modifying of game play timing, adding new real or virtual players to said game, increasing a level of a character in said game or said additional games, or adding one or more characters to said game or said additional games.

14. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein said game is a play-for-fun game.

15. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein said achievable elements are associated with an end user of said game.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein said achievable elements are not awarded based on said outcome.

17. A gaming system, for enabling secure client-server online gaming environment, comprising:

a gaming platform configured to support a play of a game via a computer network, comprising;

a game rules server configured to administer a set of game rules for said game via said computer network; and

a deck server configured to randomly select game pieces in response to a request from said game rules server;

wherein said game rules server configured to generate an outcome based upon said game pieces and said rules of said game; and

wherein said gaming platform allocates a first number of achievable elements to an end user based at least in part on at least one of a number of said games completed, a total amount of said wagers of said end user in one or more games, a total amount of winnings by said end user, or a total amount of losses by said end user wherein said achievable elements do not affect said outcome.

18. A method for administering a computer-implemented game, comprising:

assigning, via a computer network, an initial amount of non-monetary credits to a player;

providing access to a wagering game permitting said player to wager said non-monetary credits;

awarding a payout of said non-monetary credits to said player when said player wins according to rules of said wagering game;

defining a recurring amount of said non-monetary credits available to said player within a predetermined period of time;

accepting a monetary payment from said player for an additional amount of said non-monetary credits; and

allocating said additional amount of said non-monetary credits to said player in exchange for said monetary payment, wherein said additional amount of said non-monetary credits enables said player to receive said non-monetary credits in excess of said recurring amount of said non-monetary credits available to said player in said predetermined period of time.

19. A method for administering a computer-implemented game, comprising:

providing access, via a computer network, to a wagering game permitting a player to wager a non-monetary credits;

assigning a recurring predetermined amount of said non-monetary credits within each predetermined time interval to said player;

accepting a monetary payment from said player for an additional amount of said non-monetary credits within a current predetermined time interval; and

allocating said additional amount of said non-monetary credits to said player in exchange for said monetary payment.

20. A method for administering a computer-implemented game, comprising:

providing, via a computer network, a player with an access to a game;

assigning a recurring predetermined duration of playtime for said game within each predetermined time interval to said player;

accepting a monetary payment from said player for an additional duration of playtime for said game within a current predetermined time interval; and

allocating said additional duration of playtime to said player in exchange for said monetary payment.