Methods and systems for determining and selling outcomes for strategy games to be viewed remotely

• US 7,699,706 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Issued: 04/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Jorasch, James A., Tedesco, Robert C., Patterson, Michael W., Walker, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo; Peter DungBa
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hall; Arthur O.
• Application Number:
  US11/394,024
• Publication Number:
  US 20060211471A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,483 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16, 463/17, 463/42, 463/1, 463 9- 13, 463 18- 22, 463/23, 463 25- 27, 463 29- 34, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/141.A, 273/142.B, 273/142.C, 273/142.J, 273/142.R, 273/145.R, 273/147, 273/292, 273454-456, 273460-461, 705/1, 705 7- 8, 705/14, 705/26, 705/35, 705/36.R, 705/37, 705/42, 705/59, 705/77, 700 99-102, 902/10, 902/23
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/005 Poker
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/34 depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

Abstract

In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes (e.g., for a blackjack game, for a video poker game) for one or more players. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to one or more players (e.g., a player may access the video presentation online). This allows one or more players to purchase a video presentation of (e.g., predetermined) outcomes in a jurisdiction in which gambling is legal yet view the presentation at the player'"'"'s convenience (e.g., from any jurisdiction and at any time). At least one player who is associated with such a video presentation may subsequently redeem it for a redemption value associated therewith.

Claims

1. A method for creating a DVD of a wagering game session, said method comprising:

causing a computing device configured to facilitate a wagering game to execute a plurality of instructions to select a predetermined set of at least one strategy rule;

causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a first outcome for the wagering game based on the selected predetermined set of at least one strategy rule;

causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a second outcome for the wagering game based on the selected predetermined set of at least one strategy rule;

after determining the first outcome and the second outcome, causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to;

(i) store an indication of the first outcome and the second outcome on a tangible medium, and

(ii) store an indication of the selected predetermined set of at least one strategy rule on the tangible medium; and

after determining the last of the first outcome and the second outcome, selling to a player in exchange for a price the tangible medium which stores the indication of the first outcome and the second outcome determined based on the predetermined set of at least one strategy rule.

2. The method of claim 1, in which the wagering game is a blackjack game.

3. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to hit a player hand.

4. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to stand on a player hand.

5. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to double down a player hand.

6. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to hit a dealer hand.

7. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to stand on a dealer hand.

8. The method of claim 2, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates when to double down a dealer hand.

9. The method of claim 1, in which the wagering game is a poker game.

10. The method of claim 9, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates at least one card of a poker hand to hold.

11. The method of claim 9, in which at least one of the at least one strategy rule indicates at least one card of a poker hand to discard.

12. The method of claim 1, in which the wagering game is Texas Hold '"'"'Em poker.

13. The method of claim 1, in which causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine the second outcome comprises:

generating the second outcome based on the first outcome.

14. The method of claim 1, in which causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine the second outcome comprises:

generating the second outcome independently of the first outcome.

15. The method of claim 1, in which the first outcome and the second outcome are interdependent.

16. The method of claim 1, in which causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine the plurality of outcomes comprises:

executing a plurality of game sessions.

17. The method of claim 1, in which causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine the first outcome comprises determining the first outcome in a first game session;

and

in which causing the computing device to execute the plurality of instructions to determine the second outcome comprises determining the second outcome in a second game session.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the tangible medium comprises at least one of:

a DVD;

a CD-ROM;

a floppy disk;

a VHS tape;

a flash memory; and

a portable viewing device.