Method and apparatus for conducting a wagering game of chance including a prize wheel game
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1. A method for playing a wagering game of chance comprising acts of:
- issuing a ticket to a player, the ticket including a code printed on a surface of the ticket;
authenticating the ticket by receiving and validating the code sent from a host computer to a ticket validating computer server through a communications network, the ticket validating computer server separate from the host computer;
determining results of the wagering game of chance on a outcome generating computer server separate from the host computer, the determination of the game results performed after the ticket is issued, and wherein the game results are determined automatically by the outcome generating server playing a game;
providing for the player to play a computer-based prize wheel game on different medium than the issued ticket, the different medium comprising the host computer, wherein the code is used to gain access to obtain results of the game of chance, and wherein the player plays the prize wheel game to reveal the results of the game of chance, and wherein a series of game states of the prize wheel game is independent of the results of the wagering game of chance;
providing a result of the prize wheel game responsive to receiving a communication of the code over a communications network from the different medium to an outcome storage computer server on which the results of the wagering game of chance is stored, the outcome storage computer server on which the game results are stored being separate from the different medium; and
displaying, to the player through an interface of the different medium, the results of the wagering game of chance responsive to play of the prize wheel game.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for playing a game of chance. The game of chance may include, for example, a lottery-type game. A result of the game of chance is revealed to a player in another medium. In one example, the result is revealed during multiple game instances of one or more online games. In one example, the online game is a prize wheel game.
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58 Claims
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1. A method for playing a wagering game of chance comprising acts of:
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issuing a ticket to a player, the ticket including a code printed on a surface of the ticket; authenticating the ticket by receiving and validating the code sent from a host computer to a ticket validating computer server through a communications network, the ticket validating computer server separate from the host computer; determining results of the wagering game of chance on a outcome generating computer server separate from the host computer, the determination of the game results performed after the ticket is issued, and wherein the game results are determined automatically by the outcome generating server playing a game; providing for the player to play a computer-based prize wheel game on different medium than the issued ticket, the different medium comprising the host computer, wherein the code is used to gain access to obtain results of the game of chance, and wherein the player plays the prize wheel game to reveal the results of the game of chance, and wherein a series of game states of the prize wheel game is independent of the results of the wagering game of chance; providing a result of the prize wheel game responsive to receiving a communication of the code over a communications network from the different medium to an outcome storage computer server on which the results of the wagering game of chance is stored, the outcome storage computer server on which the game results are stored being separate from the different medium; and displaying, to the player through an interface of the different medium, the results of the wagering game of chance responsive to play of the prize wheel game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer-readable medium having computer-readable instructions stored thereon that, as a result of being executed by a processor, instruct the computer to perform a method for playing a wagering game of chance, the method comprising the acts of:
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issuing a ticket to a player, the ticket including a code printed on a surface of the ticket; authenticating the ticket by receiving and validating the code sent from a host computer to a ticket validating computer server through a communications network, the ticket validating computer server separate from the host computer; determining results of the wagering game of chance on a outcome generating computer server separate from the host computer, the determination of the game results performed after the ticket is issued, and wherein the game results are determined automatically by the outcome generating server playing a game; providing for the player to play a computer-based prize wheel game on different medium than the issued ticket, the different medium comprising the host computer, wherein the code is used to gain access to obtain results of the game of chance, and wherein the player plays the prize wheel game to reveal the results of the game of chance, and wherein a series of game states of the prize wheel game is independent of the results of the wagering game of chance; providing a result of the prize wheel game responsive to receiving a communication of the code over a communications network from the different medium to an outcome storage computer server on which the results of the wagering game of chance is stored, the outcome storage computer server on which the game results are stored being separate from the different medium; and displaying, to the player through an interface of the different medium, the results of the wagering game of chance responsive to play of the prize wheel game. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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