Hybrid gambling-skill-video-game with integrated prize contest

A system for hybrid gaming with an integrated at least one non-skill based contest, wherein the system comprises:

• at least one players-server comprising a first computer that is operatively connected to a first storage, wherein the first storage comprises non-transitory storage of first software and first data;
• wherein the first software comprises at least one contest software module that is configured for administering the at least one non-skill based contest;
• at least one gaming machine that is configured for a combination of skill-based gaming and for game-of-chance gaming;
• wherein at least some of the skill-based gaming occurs concurrently with at least some of the game-of-chance gaming;
• wherein the at least one gaming machine comprises a second computer and at least one human interface device;
• wherein the second computer is operatively connected to a second storage, wherein the second storage comprises non-transitory storage of second software and second data;
• wherein the second software comprises at least one pay table that is configured to determine if game-of-chance game play on the at least one gaming machines results in a winning outcome of the game-of-chance gaming;
• wherein at least some elements of the skill-based gaming and at least some elements of the game-of-chance gaming are displayed concurrently together at a same time on a same at least one display that is operatively connected to the second computer;
• wherein the at least one gaming machine comprises the at least one display;
• wherein the second software comprises at least one three-dimensional engine configured to present at least a portion of an interactive virtual three-dimensional world on the at least one display;
• wherein the at one display does not display a contest-distance-decrementor and the at least one gaming machine does not include the contest-distance-decrementor;
• wherein the contest-distance-decrementor shows how close a player is to winning the at least one non-skill based contest;
• wherein the at least one contest software module is in communication with the at least one pay table;
• wherein winning the at least one non-skill based contest is unrelated to events of the skill-based gaming and is unrelated to events of the game-of-chance gaming.