| 摘要 |
A gaming device for use over a network and a method for instantly placing any size bets and receiving winnings in a secure, convenient and optionally anonymous manner are provided. The gaming device comprises means for coupling the gaming device to a game provider's game server over a network. The game server determines the outcome of a game and calculates winnings and transmits the result to the gaming device over the network. The device comprises means for graphically or electro mechanically displaying the result of any particular game, either on the device itself or on a display of a computer coupled to the gaming device. The device can optionally have a replaceable top, whereby it can be adapted to play a plurality of games and said replaceable top comprises a plurality of buttons for allowing a player to control certain parameters of a game. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the device is formed as a desk top slot machine which comprises a manual pull arm for allowing to "spin the reels" in a traditional fashion. Furthermore the device comprises at least one card read/write device, for allowing a player to insert a payment card such as a smart card, into the card read/write device, and have bets transferred from the card before each play. Any winnings are instantly transferred from the game provider to the player's card after a winning game is completed.
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