System gaming
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A gaming device-enabled method for tournament gaming, the gaming device-enabled method comprising:
- providing one or more servers that are connected to a physical network including a tournament server and a player tracking server;
providing a plurality of gaming devices that are connected to the one or more servers via the physical network, each gaming device including a first display on which a base game is presented using a first processor and a secondary display on which a tournament game is presented using a second processor;
receiving a wager on the base game on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices and awarding a pay table prize, using the first processor, for a winning event on said base game on the first display of the gaming device;
monitoring, using the player tracking server, base game wager data of the plurality of gaming devices for bonus point accrual;
monitoring, using the tournament server, the base game wager and data for the winning event;
calculating, via the tournament server, a calculated normalized tournament score using said monitored data spanning multiple base game plays on the gaming device, wherein a tournament score calculation also uses a theoretical payout percentage for the base game in determining player ranking; and
using the tournament server, providing a tournament game and awarding a tournament prize to at least one tournament winner on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices.
7 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A disclosed method provides for tournament gaming. The method comprises: allowing a wager on non-modified base game in normal mode and awarding pay table prize for a winning event on said base game; monitoring said base game wager and win data; processing a calculated normalized tournament score using said monitored data spanning multiple base game plays; and providing a tournament game and awarding a tournament prize to at least one tournament winner; wherein the tournament score calculation also uses the theoretical payout percentage for the base game in determining player ranking.
-
Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A gaming device-enabled method for tournament gaming, the gaming device-enabled method comprising:
-
providing one or more servers that are connected to a physical network including a tournament server and a player tracking server; providing a plurality of gaming devices that are connected to the one or more servers via the physical network, each gaming device including a first display on which a base game is presented using a first processor and a secondary display on which a tournament game is presented using a second processor; receiving a wager on the base game on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices and awarding a pay table prize, using the first processor, for a winning event on said base game on the first display of the gaming device; monitoring, using the player tracking server, base game wager data of the plurality of gaming devices for bonus point accrual; monitoring, using the tournament server, the base game wager and data for the winning event; calculating, via the tournament server, a calculated normalized tournament score using said monitored data spanning multiple base game plays on the gaming device, wherein a tournament score calculation also uses a theoretical payout percentage for the base game in determining player ranking; and using the tournament server, providing a tournament game and awarding a tournament prize to at least one tournament winner on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A gaming system for tournament gaming, the gaming system comprising:
-
providing one or more servers that are connected to a physical network including a tournament server and a player tracking server; providing a plurality of gaming devices that are connected to the one or more servers via the physical network, each gaming device including a first display on which a base game is presented using a first processor and a secondary display on which a tournament game is presented using a second processor; and a tournament controller connected to the physical network, wherein the tournament controller generates and pushes real-time tournament scores or rankings to at least one gaming machine; wherein the player tracking server monitors base game wager data of the plurality of gaming devices for bonus point accrual; wherein the gaming system enables wagering on the base game on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and awarding a pay table prize, using the first processor, for a winning event on said base game on the first display of the gaming device; wherein the tournament server monitors said base game wager and data for the winning event, and wherein the tournament server processes, using a server processor, a calculated normalized tournament score using said monitored data spanning multiple base game plays on the gaming device, and wherein the gaming system provides, using the tournament server, a tournament game and awards a tournament prize to at least one tournament winner; wherein a tournament score calculation also uses a theoretical payout percentage for the base game in determining player ranking.
-
-
17. A computer program product for providing tournament gaming using a network, wherein one or more servers and a plurality of gaming devices are connected to the one or more servers via the network, the one or more servers that are connected to the network including a tournament server and a player tracking server, each gaming device including a first display on which a base game is presented using a first processor and a secondary display on which a tournament game is presented using a second processor, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium storing software instructions that, when executed by one or more computer processors, perform the steps of:
-
receiving a wager on the base game on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, and awarding a pay table prize, using the first processor, for a winning event on said base game on the first display of the gaming device; monitoring, using the player tracking server, base game wager data of the plurality of gaming devices for bonus point accrual; monitoring, using the tournament server, the base game wager and data for the winning event; calculating, via the tournament server, a calculated normalized tournament score using said monitored data spanning multiple base game plays on the gaming device, wherein a tournament score calculation also uses a theoretical payout percentage for the base game in determining player ranking; and providing, using the tournament server, a tournament game and awarding a tournament prize to at least one tournament winner on a gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices.
-
Specification