Interactive Gaming Among A Plurality Of Players Systems And Methods

摘要

A system for interactive gaming among a plurality of players includes a host computer system and a plurality of player terminals communicably coupled to the host computer system via a network. The plurality of player terminals are located at a plurality of licensed gaming locations. The plurality of player terminals are configured to engage the plurality of players in a common interactive game operated by the host computer system. The plurality of player terminals include means for dispensing player winnings from the player terminal.

主权项

1. A player terminal comprising:
one or more processors; a cash and credit area configured to receive value from a player,
wherein the cash and credit interaction area includes at least one of a loyalty card acceptor, a bill accepter, a ticket accepter, a ticket dispenser, a token accepter, and a coin accepter; a player interaction area configured to receive bets from the player; a gaming interaction area configured to receive interactions from the player to play an interactive game that requires at least one input from the player during the course of the interactive game; a communications component to connect the player terminal to a host computer system via a network connection; a display to depict action from the interactive game; and a memory having instructions stored thereon that when executed by the one or more processors cause the player terminal to:
generate a credit in exchange for value received via the cash and credit area;monitor the player interaction area for a bet having a betting value;deduct, upon detecting the bet received via the player interaction area, the betting value from the credit;monitor the gaming interaction area for interactions from the player,
wherein the gaming interaction area includes a touch screen to present interactive buttons;change the interactive buttons depending on a state of the interactive game; andtransmit, in response to detecting the completion of the interactive game, a signal to the host computer system identifying a payout amount.