Method and apparatus for awarding prizes to players based on patterns in game results

摘要

A method for tracking game results obtained by a player in a plurality of instances of the game and awarding prizes to said player based on patterns detected in the game results is provided. The method comprises retrieving a set of at least one rule for the game and a set of at least one pattern to be tracked; choosing at least one alphanumerical character for each instance of said game; placing a wager that the chosen alphanumerical character will be generated during an instance of the game; generating at least one alphanumerical component according to said rule for each said instance; comparing each character with each component to obtain a set of matching elements for each instance of the game; storing the result of at least one of said choosing, said placing, said generating and said comparing for each instance of the game played by the player for the plurality of instances of the game; detecting at least one pattern of said set in the results stored for said plurality of instances; selecting a pattern prize to be awarded to said player based on said pattern detected.