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Multiplayer gaming system

  • US 9,761,088 B2
  • Filed: 11/22/2016
  • Issued: 09/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A multiplayer gaming system comprising:

  • a plurality of gaming terminals, wherein each of the plurality of gaming terminals comprises;

    an acceptor configured to accept a physical item from a player, the physical item being associated with a monetary value to establish a credit balance,a display device,an input device configured to accept a wager and a prediction concerning an outcome of a wagering game, wherein the wager is deducted from the credit balance, andwherein each of the plurality of gaming terminals has a number associated with the gaming terminal; and

    a ball game device comprising;

    a gaming area;

    a launching mechanism configured to launch a ball into the gaming area in connection with the wagering game; and

    a control unit, wherein the control unit is in communication with the plurality of gaming terminals and wherein the control unit comprises a random number generator configured to generate a number at random and a timer device configured to establish a time frame to place at least one of the wager and the prediction,wherein the control unit is configured to select the gaming terminal using the number generated by the random number generator at a first point in time within the time frame,wherein the display device of the gaming terminal selected at random by the control unit is controlled to begin displaying a start signal at a second point in time after the time frame,wherein the launching mechanism is configured to launch a ball into the gaming area in response to the player applying a user input to the start signal displayed on the display device, andwherein the display device is configured to display a cashout button in connection with a payout from the credit balance to the player based on the outcome of the wagering game.

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