Hosted game development environment
AssigneeIgt
InventorsBinh T. Nguyen, Joseph R. Hedrick
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are described for developing a computer program corresponding to a game of chance over a wide area network. Access by a game developer to a plurality of software tools is provided via the wide area network. The software tools are operable by the game developer to develop the computer program. Access by the game developer to a library of software objects is also provided via the wide area network. The software objects are for associating with the computer program to enable operation of the game of chance. The software objects include pay tables. The computer program is operable to enable playing of the game of chance.
Claims29
A computer-implemented method for developing a computer program corresponding to a game of chance over a wide area network, comprising:
- providing access by a game developer to a plurality of software tools via the wide area network, the software tools being operable by the game developer to develop the computer program, the software tools also being operable to design custom objects for associating with the computer program to enable operation of the game of chance, the custom objects including custom pay tables;
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- providing access by the game developer to a library of software objects via the wide area network, the software objects being for associating with the computer program to enable operation of the game of chance, the software objects including library pay tables;
- wherein the computer program is operable to enable playing of the game of chance.
A method for facilitating development and regulatory acceptance of games of chance, comprising:
- providing access by a plurality of game developers to a game development environment in which the game developers may develop computer programs in a first format, the computer programs corresponding to the games of chance, the first format being sufficient for enabling playing of the games of chance;
- converting the computer programs from the first format to a second format, the second format being acceptable for operation in a regulated gaming system;
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- submitting the computer programs in the second format to at least one regulatory agency for approval.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.