Methods and apparatus for determining hybrid wagering game sessions
First Claim
1. A wagering game device comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one input device configured to receive an input corresponding to a local game play identifier, wherein the local game play identifier is associated with a tangible medium separately acquired by a player and which stores;
(i) data representing a play of a wagering game having a predetermined outcome, and (ii) for said play of the wagering game, data representing a video presentation of said play of the wagering game;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;
(a) in response to the at least one input device receiving the input corresponding to the local game play identifier associated with the tangible medium;
(i) authenticate the received local game play identifier, and(ii) if the received local game play identifier is authenticated;
(A) display a play of a local game, the play of the local game being in addition to the play of the wagering game,(B) determine if the play of the local game play results in any award, and(C) display any award determined to result from the play of the local game, and(b) provide to the player;
(i) any award resulting from the predetermined outcome of the play of the wagering game stored on the tangible medium, and(ii) any determined and displayed award for the play of the local game.
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Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, a plurality of outcomes are generated and used to create a video presentation of representative outcomes of a wagering game. The video presentation is recorded onto a tangible medium (e.g., DVD or CD-ROM) or otherwise provided to a player (e.g., the player may access the video presentation online). This allows a player to purchase a video presentation of 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). The player is also offered to determine a result associated with at least one local game play, wherein the offer requires use of an electronic game device located in a legalized gambling jurisdiction to determine the local game play result. In some embodiments, a purchaser of the video presentation may subsequently redeem it for a total redemption value that is associated with both a redemption value for the tangible medium and with the results achieved from the local game play.
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6 Claims
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1. A wagering game device comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device configured to receive an input corresponding to a local game play identifier, wherein the local game play identifier is associated with a tangible medium separately acquired by a player and which stores;
(i) data representing a play of a wagering game having a predetermined outcome, and (ii) for said play of the wagering game, data representing a video presentation of said play of the wagering game;at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) in response to the at least one input device receiving the input corresponding to the local game play identifier associated with the tangible medium; (i) authenticate the received local game play identifier, and (ii) if the received local game play identifier is authenticated; (A) display a play of a local game, the play of the local game being in addition to the play of the wagering game, (B) determine if the play of the local game play results in any award, and (C) display any award determined to result from the play of the local game, and (b) provide to the player; (i) any award resulting from the predetermined outcome of the play of the wagering game stored on the tangible medium, and (ii) any determined and displayed award for the play of the local game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wagering game device comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one first input device configured to receive a tangible medium separately acquired by a player and which stores;
(i) data representing a play of a wagering game having a predetermined outcome, and (ii) for said play of the wagering game, data representing a video presentation of said play of the wagering game;at least one second input device configured to receive an input corresponding to a local game play identifier, wherein the local game play identifier is associated with the video presentation stored on the tangible medium; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device, the at least one first input device and the at least one second input device to; (i) in response to the at least one first input device receiving the tangible medium; (a) display the video presentation of the play of the wagering game having the predetermined outcome, and (b) provide to the player any award resulting from the predetermined outcome of the play of the wagering game of the displayed video presentation, and (ii) in response to the at least one second input device receiving the input corresponding to the at least one local game play identifier associated with the tangible medium; (a) authenticate the received local game play identifier, and (b) if the received local game play identifier is authenticated; (1) display a play of a local game, the play of the local game being in addition to the play of the wagering game, (2) determine if the play of the local game play results in any award, (3) display any award determined to result from the play of the local game, and (4) provide to the player any determined and displayed award for the play of the local game.
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