Central determination gaming system with a keno game

• US 7,399,227 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2003
• Issued: 07/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Wolf, Bryan D., Michaelson, Richard E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hotaling, II; John M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Dat
• Application Number:
  US10/601,482
• Publication Number:
  US 20040259629A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,849 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16, 463/17, 463/18, 463 9- 13, 463/22
• US Class Current: 463/18
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A central determination gaming system with a keno game. Upon a player initiating a game play at gaming terminal, the gaming terminal enables the player to select a plurality of symbols. The gaming terminal accesses a standard set of predefined symbols for the specific game played. The gaming terminal bidirectionally maps the player'"'"'s selected symbols with the standard set of predefined symbols. The gaming terminal receives a predetermined game outcome seed from a central controller. The gaming terminal utilizes the selected game outcome seed to generate a plurality of game symbols. The gaming terminal determines if each of the generated game symbols needs to be modified. If so, the gaming terminal modifies these generated game symbols based on the bidirectionally mapping, presents the modified game symbols to the player and provides the player a game outcome that is determined based on the selected game outcome seed.

Claims

1. A gaming terminal comprising:

a primary wagering keno game operable upon a wager by a player;

a plurality of predefined symbols associated with said primary wagering keno game;

a plurality of player selectable symbols;

a display device; and

a processor in communication with said display device and operable to enable the player to initiate a play of the primary wagering keno game and for said play of the primary wagering keno game to;

(a) receive a game outcome seed from a central controller,

(b) determine a game outcome in said primary wagering keno game based on said game outcome seed,

(c) enable the player to select a set of symbols in said primary wagering keno game,

(d) generate a set of symbols based on said received game outcome seed,

(e) associate each of the player selected symbols with a different one of said predefined symbols,

(f) associate each of the predefined symbols with a different one of said player selected symbols,

(g) modify said generated set of symbols by;

(i) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the player selected symbols with its respective associated predefined symbol, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the predefined symbols with its respective associated player selected symbol,

(h) indicate said set of modified symbols to the player, and

(i) provide the player the determined game outcome in said primary wagering keno game.

2. The gaming terminal of claim 1, wherein said processor is operable to receive a plurality of game outcome seeds from said central controller.

3. A central determination gaming system comprising:

a game outcome seed set, wherein said game outcome seed set includes a plurality of predetermined game outcome seeds and at least two of said game outcome seeds are deterministic of different game outcomes;

a central controller operable to select one of said game outcome seeds from said game outcome seed set, to prevent said selected game outcome seed from further selection from said game outcome seed set and to output said selected game outcome seed; and

at least one gaming terminal including a display device and a processor in communication with said display device operable to enable a player to initiate a play of a keno game and for said play of the keno game to;

(a) receive said selected game outcome seed from said central controller,

(b) determine a game outcome in said keno game based on said game outcome seed,

(c) enable the player to select a set of selections in said keno game,

(d) generate a set of selections based on said received game outcome seed,

(e) associate each of the player selections with a different one of a plurality of predefined selections;

(f) associate each of the predefined selections with a different one of said player selections;

(g) modify said generated set of selections by;

(i) replacing each of said generated selections which corresponds to one of the player selections with its respective associated predefined selection, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated selections which corresponds to one of the predefined selections with its respective associated player selection,

(h) indicate said set of modified selections to the player, and

(i) provide the player the determined game outcome in the keno game.

4. The central determination gaming system of claim 3, wherein said game outcome seed set includes a plurality of each game outcome seed.

5. The central determination gaming system of claim 3, which includes a plurality of game outcome seed sets.

6. A gaming terminal comprising:

a primary wagering keno game operable upon a wager by a player;

a plurality of symbols;

a display device; and

a processor in communication with said display device and operable to enable the player to initiate a play of the primary wagering game and for said play of the primary wagering game to;

(a) enable the player to select one or more of said symbols,

(b) receive a game outcome seed from a central controller,

(c) determine a game outcome based on said received game outcome seed,

(d) randomly generate a set of symbols based on said received game outcome seed,

(e) associate each of the player selected symbols with a different one of a plurality of predefined symbols;

(f) associate each of the predefined symbols each a different one of the player selected symbols;

(g) modify said generated set of symbols by;

(i) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of said player selected symbols with its respective associated predefined symbol, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of said predefined symbols with its respective associated player selected symbol,

(h) mark one or more symbols of said modified set of symbols,

(i) mark one or more of said remaining non-modified and non-player selected symbols,

(j) present said marked symbols to the player, and

(k) provide the player the determined game outcome in the primary wagering game.

7. The gaming terminal of claim 6, wherein said processor is operable to receive a plurality of game outcome seeds from said central controller.

8. A central determination gaming system comprising:

a game outcome seed set, wherein said game outcome seed set includes a plurality of predetermined game outcome seeds and at least two of said game outcome seeds are deterministic of different game outcomes;

a central controller operable to select one of said game outcome seeds from said game outcome seed set, to prevent said selected game outcome seed from further selection from said game outcome seed set and to output said selected game outcome seed; and

at least one gaming terminal including a display device and a processor in communication with said display device operable to enable a player to initiate a play of a primary wagering game and for said play of the primary wagering game to;

(a) receive said selected game outcome from said central controller,

(b) determine a game outcome based on said selected game outcome seed,

(c) enable the player to pick one or more symbols from a plurality of symbols in said primary wagering game,

(d) randomly generate a set of symbols based on said received game outcome seed,

(e) associate each of the player selected symbols with a different one of a plurality of predefined symbols,

(f) associate each of the predefined symbols with a different one of said player selected symbols,

(g) modify said generated set of symbols by;

(i) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the player selected symbols with its respective associated predefined symbol, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the predefined symbols with its respective associated player selected symbol,

(h) mark one or more symbols of said modified set of symbols,

(i) mark one or more of said remaining non-modified and non-player selected symbols,

(j) present to the player each marked symbol, and

(k) provide the determined game outcome to the player in the primary wagering game.

9. The central determination gaming system of claim 8, wherein said game outcome seed set includes a plurality of each game outcome seed.

10. The central determination gaming system of claim 8, which includes a plurality of game outcome seed sets.

11. The central determination gaming system of claim 8, wherein said symbols are numbers in a keno game.

12. A method of operating a gaming terminal comprising the steps of:

(a) enabling a player to initiate a primary wagering game, wherein said primary wagering game includes a plurality of symbols;

(b) enabling the player to select one or more of said symbols in said primary wagering game;

(c) receiving a game outcome seed from a central controller;

(d) determining a game outcome based on said received game outcome seed;

(e) randomly generating a set of symbols based on said received game outcome seed;

(f) associating each of the player selected symbols with a different one of a plurality of predefined symbols;

(g) associating each of the predefined symbols with a different one of said player selected symbols;

(f) modifying said generated set of symbols by;

(i) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the player selected symbols with its respective associated predefined symbol, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the predefined symbols with its respective associated player selected symbol;

(g) marking one or more symbols of said modified set of symbols;

(h) marking one or more of said remaining non-modified and non-player selected symbols;

(i) presenting said marked symbols to the player; and

(j) providing the determined game outcome to the player.

13. The method of claim 12, which is provided via a data network.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data network includes an internet.

15. A method of operating a gaming terminal, said method comprising:

(a) determining a game outcome in a primary wagering keno game based on a received game outcome seed, wherein a plurality of predefined symbols are associated with said primary wagering keno game;

(b) enabling a player to select a set of symbols in said primary wagering keno game;

(c) generating a set of symbols based on said received game outcome seed;

(d) associating each of the player selected symbols with a different one of said predefined symbols;

(e) associating each of the predefined symbols with a different one of said player selected symbols;

(f) modifying said generated set of symbols by;

(i) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the player selected symbols with its respective associated predefined symbol, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the predefined symbols with its respective associated player selected symbol;

(g) indicating said set of modified symbols to the player; and

(h) providing the player the determined game outcome in said primary wagering keno game.

16. The method of claim 15, which is provided via a data network.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the data network includes an internet.

18. A method of operating a central determination gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) selecting one of a plurality of game outcome seeds from a game outcome seed set, wherein at least two of said game outcome seeds from said game outcome seed set are deterministic of different game outcomes;

(b) preventing said selected game outcome seed from further selection from said game outcome seed set;

(c) determining a game outcome in a keno game based on said selected game outcome seed;

(d) enabling a player to select a set of selections in said keno game;

(e) generating a set of selections based on said received game outcome seed;

(f) associating each of the player selections with a different one of a plurality of predefined selections;

(g) associating each of the predefined selections with a different one of said player selections;

(h) modifying said generated set of selections by;

(i) replacing each of said generated selections which corresponds to one of the player selections with its respective associated predefined selection, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated selections which corresponds to one of the predefined selections with its respective associated player selection;

(i) indicating said set of modified selections to the player; and

(j) providing the player the determined game outcome in the keno game.

19. The method of claim 18, which is provided via a data network.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the data network includes an internet.

21. A method of operating a central determination gaming system, said method comprising:

(a) selecting one of a plurality of game outcome seeds from a game outcome seed set, wherein at least two of said game outcome seeds from said game outcome seed set are deterministic of different game outcomes;

(b) preventing said selected game outcome seed from further selection from said game outcome seed set;

(c) determining a game outcome based on said selected game outcome seed;

(d) enabling a player to pick one or more symbols from a plurality of symbols in a primary wagering game;

(e) randomly generating a set of symbols based on said received game outcome seed;

(f) associating each of the player selected symbols with a different one of a plurality of predefined symbols;

(g) associating each of the predefined symbols with a different one of said player selected symbols;

(h) modifying said generated set of symbols by;

(i) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the player selected symbols with its respective associated predefined symbol, and

(ii) replacing each of said generated symbols which corresponds to one of the predefined symbols with its respective associated player selected symbol;

(i) marking one or more symbols of said modified set of symbols;

(j) marking one or more of said remaining non-modified and non-player selected symbols;

(k) presenting to the player each marked symbol; and

(l) providing the determined game outcome to the player in the primary wagering game.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said symbols are numbers in a keno game.

23. The method of claim 21, which is provided via a data network.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the data network includes an internet.