Prize redemption system for games executed over a wide area network
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1. A game redemption system comprising:
- at least one digital processor; and
at least one digital storage medium capable of communication with said at least one digital processor including code segments for;
allowing a tournament game to be played in exchange for a monetary input wherein the tournament game is selectable from a plurality of differing tournament games;
awarding either prize credits or one or more merchandise prizes based on an event that is associated with play of the tournament game;
allowing a redemption of the prize credits or the one or more merchandise prizes using a video selection interface screen that is associated with the game redemption system, wherein said video selection interface screen further comprises one or more web pages with one or more GUI controls whose associated events result in calls to a centralized server;
displaying advertising to a user during redemption of the prize credits; and
providing a profile of the user to an advertiser responsive to displaying advertising from the advertiser.
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Abstract
A game redemption system is provided by allowing a game to be played in exchange for a monetary input and awarding either prize credits or one or more merchandise prizes based on an event that is associated with play of the game. Either a video selection interface screen or a prize-selection mechanism that is associated with the game redemption system can be used for redeeming the prize credits or the one or more merchandise prizes.
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1. A game redemption system comprising:
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at least one digital processor; and at least one digital storage medium capable of communication with said at least one digital processor including code segments for; allowing a tournament game to be played in exchange for a monetary input wherein the tournament game is selectable from a plurality of differing tournament games; awarding either prize credits or one or more merchandise prizes based on an event that is associated with play of the tournament game; allowing a redemption of the prize credits or the one or more merchandise prizes using a video selection interface screen that is associated with the game redemption system, wherein said video selection interface screen further comprises one or more web pages with one or more GUI controls whose associated events result in calls to a centralized server; displaying advertising to a user during redemption of the prize credits; and providing a profile of the user to an advertiser responsive to displaying advertising from the advertiser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A game redemption system comprising:
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at least one digital processor; and at least one digital storage medium capable of communication with said at least one digital processor including code segments for; allowing a tournament game from a plurality of differing tournament games to be played in exchange for monetary input; based upon play of said tournament game, awarding at least one form of prize selected from a group comprising prize credits and merchandise prizes; allowing redemption of said prize credits and merchandise prize by displaying information from websites corresponding to a plurality of centralized servers that coordinate and regulate prize distribution, wherein said information from websites include one or more web pages with one or more GUI controls whose associated events result in calls to one or more of said centralized servers; and displaying advertising to a user during redemption of the prize credits. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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