Tournament entry mechanisms within a gambling integrated game or skill wagering interleaved game
US10510215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3267
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for operating a tournament entry mechanism in a skill wagering interleaved game are disclosed. A tournament entry mechanism in a skill wagering game is provides an entertainment game and a gambling game. The entertainment game is provided by an entertainment system and is managed by a game world operating system. The gambling game is provided by a real credit operating system. The skill wagering interleaved game with tournament entry mechanism also provides tournament “tickets” that may be obtained during gameplay of the entertainment game and used to gain tournament entry. One or more tickets may be required to gain entry into a particular tournament and different tournaments may specify different sets of ticket requirements. A player may accumulate tickets through the skillful gameplay of the entertainment game and/or a combination of skillful gameplay and/or randomly provided to a player during the gameplay of the entertainment game.
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