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Central determination gaming system with a game outcome generated by a gaming terminal and approved by a central controller

  • US 8,079,902 B2
  • Filed: 10/30/2007
  • Issued: 12/20/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • at least one gaming device, said at least one gaming device including;

    (i) at least one display device, and(ii) at least one input device; and

    a controller configured to operate with said at least one gaming device to;

    (a) maintain a pool of predetermined game outcomes, wherein each predetermined game outcome includes a value component, and(b) for each play of a primary wagering game at said at least one gaming device;

    (i) receive a proposed value component from said at least one gaming device after a player makes a wager on the primary wagering game at said at least one gaming device, wherein said value component is for said primary wagering game, and(ii) if the pool of predetermined game outcomes includes an available predetermined game outcome based on said proposed value component, authorize said available predetermined game outcome, prevent said authorized game outcome from further authorization from said pool, and output data representing said authorized predetermined game outcome to said at least one gaming device.

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