摘要:
The Sports Matchmaker System provides an improved method for arranging sporting events and non-sporting events between unacquainted people (202). It provides a system (300) for matching persons publicly offering (612) to participate in particular sporting or social events with persons desiring to participate in similar sporting or social events. The system also provides various means for communicating between the offering party and the accepting party to complete the event. The system also provides methods for arranging event venues (605) for sporting and social events. The system further provides means for connecting users to commercial sponsors (614).
摘要:
In one form there is disclosed a method (500) of triggering an event in an gaming machine network (200) including a plurality of gaming machines (202). The method includes defining at least one first level trigger event which can be associated with at least one of the plurality of gaming machines(202) and in the event that a first level trigger event occurs, triggering a first level event in relation to each associated gaming machine (202). The method also includes defining a second level triggering event which is dependent upon the occurrence of a plurality of first level events, each of the plurality of first level events being associated with one or more of the plurality of gaming machines (202). In the event that the second level triggering event occurs, triggering the second level event.
摘要:
Gaming terminals (112a-112j) or systems with bonus prize or other prize features increasing user interest or entertainment are provided. In one aspect, a plurality of gaming terminals (112a-112j) have their displays or other inputs coordinated with one another preferably to provide an impression of linked operation, particularly to provide an impression of increased likelihood of bonus or other prize award. In one embodiment, a bonus prize or feature involves movement among an ordered plurality of positions or stages (328a-328p) without needing to forfeit all bonus prizes in the event of a non-bonus-symbol outcome in a main game. In one aspect, a plurality of bonus items (518a-518p) are provided with a user being able to select only among a subgroup of the plurality of bonus items (518a-518b) at any one time.
摘要:
Data can be received and can include a request to initiate a cooperative digital skills-based gaming competition and an identification of one or more additional players to invite to join a cooperative team. Data including an invitation to become members of the cooperative team can be transmitted using a transactional server and to clients associated with the additional players. An amount of funds for one or more of the members of the cooperative team to contribute to form a wager for the cooperative team can be determined. Data comprising a confirmation to initiate, which, when received by the game server, causes initiation of the cooperative digital skills-based gaming competition for the members of the cooperative team can be transmitted using the transactional server and to a game server. A prize can be caused to be distributed based on the outcome. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
摘要:
The invention relates to a computer implemented method of controlling a display on a first computer device connected via a communication network to a plurality of other computer devices, the method comprising: receiving user inputs from the first and other computer devices during interaction with a game rendered on the display of each computer device, the game being played by users of the computer devices over the communication network; storing the user inputs in computer storage and generating user behaviour data based on the user inputs; accessing computer storage holding a plurality of contact identifiers of the users and controlling the display of the first computer device to display only a selected set of the stored contact identifiers, wherein the set of contact identifiers is selected to be displayed based on the user behaviour data.
摘要:
A group wagering game is provided in which all entrants win or lose simultaneously as a group. The method of playing the game includes forming a group consisting of all entrants who have made a first wager on a first game (18) and a second wager on the outcome of second group game (40). The outcome of the second group game is determined first, but is only applied if the first game is a winner (52). As such, a 'bonus' round of play is provided which generates group interest and excitement in the gaming experience.
摘要:
A gaming system is disclosed which comprises a selector (94) arranged to facilitate selection of a player set of characters (97) from a set of game characters (90). The gaming system is arranged to associate participants (91) in at least one event with respective game characters of the set of game characters (90). The gaming system further comprises a winning character determiner (98) arranged to determine a set of winning characters (100) from the game characters associated with the participants based on performance of the participants in the at least one event, and an outcome determiner (101) arranged to determine whether a win condition exists by comparing the player characters (97) with the winning characters (100). A corresponding method is also disclosed.
摘要:
A group wagering game is provided in which all entrants win or lose simultaneously as a group. The method of playing the game includes forming a group (40) consisting of all entrants who have made a wager on the outcome of the game, and determining whether the group is a winner (32). The game can either be played as a stand alone game, or in combination with an individual participation game. When combined with another game, the method includes forming a group (40) of at least some of the entrants in the individual participation game, e.g. all winners, who have made a wager on the outcome of the group participation game. As such, a 'bonus' round of play is provided which generates group interest and excitement in the gaming experience.