Systems for implementing enhanced gaming and prizing parameters in an electronic environment
AssigneeMilestone Entertainment, LLC
InventorsRandall M. Katz, Gary Dawson
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Abstract
System and methods are provided for effecting user experience in an electronic game environment through use of virtual currency or vCoins. In a multi-level game, the systems and methods include memory for storing information on game play, the information including input received from the user, information relating to levels within the multi-level game and game display information for output to the user. A processor is coupled to the memory for generating game play information, preferably including game play with virtual money. The virtual money is acquired through game play or cash purchase. The virtual money is convertible into a non-cash good comprising advancement to another level within the game.
Claims20
A system for electronic game play involving one or more remote users of a system in an electronic environment, the remote users utilizing electronic communication devices having display capabilities, the electronic communication devices having input capability and generate an output corresponding to the input, the electronic communication devices having storage to store information from a remote source, comprising:
- a server including memory to process and store:
- registration user information of the remote users,
- game play information regarding particular game play events,
- payment information of the remote users, and
- mandated and variable parameters for use in the course of game play, wherein the mandated parameters represent parameters which must be achieved by the system as a whole, and the variable parameters achieve the mandated parameters,
- a communication interface adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communication devices,
- a game processor coupled to memory generating game play information, the game processor providing at least:
- the game play information including game play with virtual money (vCoins),
- the virtual money (vCoins) being acquired in response to a purchase utilizing the payment information of the users,
- the virtual money (vCoins) acquired in response to a purchase being subject to a multiplier,
- implementing a first variable parameters to provide a first game play experience, and
- modifying the variable parameters to provide second variable parameters providing a second game play experience, where the first game play experience differs from the second game play experience,
- memory storing account information which varies through game play,
- a graphical display system generate one or more graphical images of user selectable boxes, receive user selection of at least one box, and reveal an image of contents of the user selected box,
- a decision engine for performing game analytics on the game play and determine the selection of the first or second programmable variable parameters utilizing the recorded game play information with predefined criteria, and
- a prizing system to award a win to the one or more remote users determined by a prizing structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.