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Cashless computerized video game system and method

  • US 5,674,128 A
  • Filed: 09/25/1996
  • Issued: 10/07/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/21/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for operating several games for a plurality of players, comprising:

  • a plurality of player terminals coupled together, each terminal includingmeans for executing software application programs, in response to a game-independent control input, the application programs corresponding to a plurality of games of chance;

    means for receiving player identification information from a participating one of the players;

    means for receiving game selection information from the participating player indicating one of the plurality of games; and

    a video display for displaying a selected one of the games to the participating player;

    a game server connected to said plurality of player terminals, and includingmeans for controlling the player terminals'"'"' execution of the games by generating the game-independent control input; and

    a central controller connected to each of said plurality of player terminals, and includingmeans for storing player account information for each of the players; and

    controlling the execution of the selected game by a game server coupled to the player terminals by generating the game-independent control input;

    determining a result of the selected game; and

    updating the participating player'"'"'s account file according to the result of each of the games of the selected player terminal.

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