SYSTEM FOR PLAYING GAMES

摘要

Systems for playing games are disclosed in which, in return for a donation to a charitable organisation, the donor is given the opportunity of winning a cash prize. The opportunity to play the game can be given at the end of a banking transaction carried out through an automatic teller machine. Alternatively it can be given on making a purchase at a retail outlet. In other forms dedicated hand held units are programmed with winning transactions when connected to a controlling computer. A record of the transactions in a day is stored in the unit, and then downloaded onto a central computer which calculates the amount won. At the same time winning transactions are loaded onto the unit for use before the next connection. The specification discloses the use of credit cards or dedicated cards for the hand held unit.