Tournament game system and tournament method

In an embodiment of a gaming method, an identifier may be received from a first gaming unit, wherein the identifier is associated with a tournament game card, wherein the tournament game card is provided to a player in response to paying a fee. Whether the identifier received from the first gaming u...

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Hauptverfasser:	Paulsen, Craig A, Nguyen, Binh T
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AMUSEMENTS CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES CHECKING-DEVICES COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS GAMES GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR HUMAN NECESSITIES INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES PHYSICS SPORTS VIDEO GAMES
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Zusammenfassung:	In an embodiment of a gaming method, an identifier may be received from a first gaming unit, wherein the identifier is associated with a tournament game card, wherein the tournament game card is provided to a player in response to paying a fee. Whether the identifier received from the first gaming unit is authentic may be determined. A duration the player may play in a tournament may be determined based on the identifier, and the first gaming unit may be enabled for play in the tournament for the duration if the identifier is authentic. A tournament score of the player may be received, and a winning player of the tournament, if any, may be determined. Data indicative of a value payout to be awarded to the winning player may be generated if the winning player of the tournament is determined.