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Cashless computerized video game system and method

  • US 5,800,269 A
  • Filed: 04/25/1997
  • Issued: 09/01/1998
  • 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 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,a video display for displaying a selected one of the games to the participating player,means for receiving game input from the participating player, andmeans for executing software application programs corresponding to a plurality of games of chance in response to the game input and a game-independent control input to determine the result of the games independent of player participation at other ones of the player terminals;

    a game server, connected to the 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 the plurality of player terminals, and includingmeans for storing player account information for each of the players, andmeans for adjusting the account information of the players according to the result of the games from the selected player terminal.

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