METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING GAMES AND CONTESTS UTILIZING A NOVEL AND UNIQUE POINT SYSTEM TO REALISTICALLY EMULATE REAL MONEY GAMING AND CONTESTS

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method of exposing a player to advertising and avoiding financial loss to a player by rewarding points for exposure to advertising, allowing the player to play for additional points, limiting the risk of lost points to an inability to continue playing, and allowing the player to redeem points for cash or merchandise.