Optimizing drawing prize awards
AssigneeAcres Technology
InventorJohn F. Acres
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Abstract
A promotional game is conducted over participants' cell phones. During a play period, a participant advances on a virtual game board using cell phone commands. During the player period drawing entries are generated proportional to play on electronic gaming devices, play of the promotional game, or retail purchases. Some players receive a multiplier for their drawing entries to enhance chances of winning the promotional game. In one embodiment, the multiplier is removed for a player after a cutoff threshold for prizes awarded to that player is reached.
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A method comprising:
- receiving, by a game server, during an enrollment period, from one or more user devices, one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages, wherein the one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages are configured to enroll the one or more user devices in a game;
- determining, based on the one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages, one or more gaming parameters associated with the game;
- receiving, from the one or more user devices, one or more standard text-messaging protocol play messages configured to advance play of the game;
- associating, based on the one or more gaming parameters and the one or more standard text-messaging protocol play messages, the one or more user devices with one or more outcomes;
- receiving, from an electronic casino gaming device in a casino, an indication that a user associated with a user device of the one or more user devices is in the casino;
- and
- causing, based on the indication, a display device in the casino to display an outcome of the one or more outcomes.
An electronic casino gaming apparatus comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing processor executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic casino gaming apparatus to:
- receive, during an enrollment period, from one or more user devices, one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages, wherein the one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages are configured to enroll the one or more user devices in a game;
- determine, based on the one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages, one or more gaming parameters associated with the game;
- receive, from the one or more user devices, one or more standard text-messaging protocol play messages configured to advance play of the game;
- associate, based on the one or more gaming parameters and the one or more standard text-messaging protocol play messages, the one or more user devices with one or more outcomes;
- receive, from an electronic casino gaming device in a casino, an indication that a user associated with a user device of the one or more user devices is in the casino;
- and
- cause, based on the indication, a display device in the casino to display an outcome of the one or more outcomes.
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media, storing processor-executable instructions thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- receive, by a gaming server, during an enrollment period, from one or more user devices, one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages, wherein the one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages are configured to enroll the one or more user devices in a game;
- determine, based on the one or more standard text-messaging protocol enrollment messages, one or more gaming parameters associated with the game;
- receive, from the one or more user devices, one or more standard text-messaging protocol play messages configured to advance play of the game;
- associate, based on the one or more gaming parameters and the one or more standard text-messaging protocol play messages, the one or more user devices with one or more outcomes;
- receive, from an electronic casino gaming device in a casino, an indication that a user associated with a user device of the one or more user devices is proximate the electronic casino gaming device;
- and
- cause, based on the indication, a display device in the casino to display an outcome of the one or more outcomes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.