METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A GAME OF CHANCE OVER A COMPUTER NETWORK

摘要

A method an apparatus for playing a game of chance such as "bingo" over a computer network provides a central system including a computer comprising a database, host system software, communications means, and a random number generator for generating numbers in a random sequence, a plurality of remote stations for creating and distributing sheets of card strips of one or more game card s, located at a plurality of locations remote from the central system. Each of the remote stations comprises a random number generator for creating a matrix of numbers for eac h game card on a game card strip and means for communicating the matrix or matrices of numbers to the central system for storage in the database. The central syste m includes means for assigning a card strip identifier to each card strip and for communicating the card strip identifier to the remote station associated with each card strip. The card strips are printed on one or more printers in communication with each remote statio n.