Zone dependent payout percentage
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a first location of a mobile gaming device;
determining a first game configuration associated with the first location;
generating, by a computer system, a first game outcome using the first game configuration;
instructing a display screen of the mobile gaming device to display an indication of the first game outcome;
determining a first payout associated with the first game outcome;
crediting a player account with a first amount based on the first payout;
determining a second location of the mobile gaming device, wherein the second location is different from the first location;
determining a second game configuration associated with the second location, wherein the second game configuration is different from the first game configuration;
generating, by the computer system, a second game outcome using the second game configuration;
instructing the display screen of the mobile gaming device to display an indication of the second game outcome;
determining a second payout associated with the second game outcome; and
crediting the player account with a second amount based on the second payout.
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Abstract
Various embodiments include game configurations that are specific to a location.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first location of a mobile gaming device; determining a first game configuration associated with the first location; generating, by a computer system, a first game outcome using the first game configuration; instructing a display screen of the mobile gaming device to display an indication of the first game outcome; determining a first payout associated with the first game outcome; crediting a player account with a first amount based on the first payout; determining a second location of the mobile gaming device, wherein the second location is different from the first location; determining a second game configuration associated with the second location, wherein the second game configuration is different from the first game configuration; generating, by the computer system, a second game outcome using the second game configuration; instructing the display screen of the mobile gaming device to display an indication of the second game outcome; determining a second payout associated with the second game outcome; and crediting the player account with a second amount based on the second payout. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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2. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first payout percentage associated with the first location.
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3. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first probability of occurrence for a third game outcome, wherein the first probability is associated with the first location.
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4. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first payout for a third game outcome, wherein the first payout is associated with the first location.
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5. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first bet amount required for play of the mobile gaming device, wherein the first bet amount is associated with the first location.
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6. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes:
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accessing a lookup table which contains an ordered list of locations and associated game configurations; finding within the lookup table the first location; and determining that the first game configuration is associated with the first location.
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7. The method of 1 further including:
transmitting to the mobile gaming device, after determining the second location, an indication of the second game configuration.
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8. The method of 7 further including:
instructing the mobile gaming device to display the indication of the second game configuration.
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9. The method of 1 further including transmitting to the mobile gaming device software for rendering the second game outcome according to the second game configuration.
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10. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first image to be displayed during play at the mobile gaming device.
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11. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a first color to be displayed during play at the mobile gaming device.
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12. The method of 1, in which determining the first game configuration includes determining a name of a first merchant to be displayed during play at the mobile gaming device.
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19. A computer system comprising:
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a processor operable to execute a set of instructions; and a memory having stored thereon the set of instructions, in which the set of instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computer system to perform a method comprising; determining a first location of a mobile gaming device, determining a first game configuration associated with the first location, generating a first game outcome using the first game configuration, determining a first payout associated with the first game outcome, crediting a player account with a first amount based on the first payout, determining a second location of the mobile gaming device, wherein the second location is different from the first location, determining a second game configuration associated with the second location, wherein the second game configuration is different from the first game configuration, generating a second game outcome using the second game configuration, determining a second payout associated with the second game outcome, and crediting the player account with a second amount based on the second payout.
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