GROUP GAMES AND REWARDS IN WAGERING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a first player account associated with a wagering game;
presenting the wagering game;
determining a second player account that is associated with the first player account as a social network contact;
determining a reward associated with the wagering game, the reward to be assigned to any one of the first player account and the second player account;
determining one or more tasks that must be performed before assigning the reward;
presenting the one or more tasks to the first player account and the second player account;
determining that the one or more tasks have been completed by any one of the first player account and the second player account; and
assigning the reward to any one of the first player account and the second player accounts.
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Abstract
Described herein are processes and devices that determine and assign rewards as a group in a wagering game system utilizing social contacts. One of the devices described herein, a wagering game system, determines a first player account associated with a wagering game and looks at the first player account to determine a second player account associated with the first player account as a social network contact. The first player account and the second player account comprise a group of members in a group game or challenge. The wagering game system determines a reward that can be assigned to the group members. The wagering game system determines one or more tasks that must be performed before assigning the reward. The wagering game system presents the one or more tasks to the group members. The wagering game system detects when the tasks are completed and assigns the reward to the group members.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first player account associated with a wagering game; presenting the wagering game; determining a second player account that is associated with the first player account as a social network contact; determining a reward associated with the wagering game, the reward to be assigned to any one of the first player account and the second player account; determining one or more tasks that must be performed before assigning the reward; presenting the one or more tasks to the first player account and the second player account; determining that the one or more tasks have been completed by any one of the first player account and the second player account; and assigning the reward to any one of the first player account and the second player accounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network, comprising:
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a machine configured to present a wagering game, wherein the wagering game is associated with a first player account; a wagering game server configured to determine and integrate a social contact identifier, from a second player account, into the wagering game, wherein the second player account is associated with the first player account as a social network contact; and a reward server comprising, a reward generator configured to determine a reward associated with the wagering game, the reward to be assigned to any one of the first player account and the second player accounts; a task generator configured to determine one or more tasks that must be performed before assigning the reward and to present the one or more tasks to the first player account and the second player account; a task completion tracker configured to determine that the one or more tasks have been completed by any one of the first player account and the second player account; and a reward distributor configured to assign the reward to any one of the first player account and the second player accounts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. One or more machine-readable media having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a set of one or more processors causes the set of one or more processors to perform operations that comprise:
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determining a first player account associated with a wagering game; determining a second player account that is associated with the first player account as a social network contact; determining a reward associated with the wagering game, the reward to be assigned to any one of the first player account and the second player account; determining one or more tasks that must be performed before assigning the reward; presenting the one or more tasks to the first player account and the second player account; determining that the one or more tasks have been completed by any one of the first player account and the second player account; and assigning the reward to any one of the first player account and the second player accounts. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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