Cashless gaming system and method with monitoring

A cashless gaming system for providing a plurality of games at a plurality of player terminals coupled together, comprising:

• a player information receiving component configured to receive, at a player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• a game information receiving component configured to receive, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating one of the plurality of games;
• a displaying component configured to display a selected one of the games to the player at a video display at the player terminal;
• an executing component configured to execute a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected games, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• an account information storing component configured to store player account information for the player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
• an adjusting component configured to adjust, at the central controller, the account information of the player according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal;
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• a game information storing component configured to store game information corresponding to the plurality of player terminals at a monitoring system remote from the central controller.

A cashless gaming system for providing a plurality of games at a plurality of player terminals coupled together, comprising:

• means for receiving, at a player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• means for receiving, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating one of the plurality of games;
• means for displaying a selected one of the games to the player at a video display at the player terminal;
• means for executing a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected games, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• means for storing player account information for the player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
• means for adjusting, at the central controller, the account information of the player according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal;
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• means for storing game information corresponding to the plurality of player terminals at a monitoring system remote from the central controller.

A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for providing a plurality of games at a plurality of player terminals coupled together, the computer readable code comprising:

• a player information receiving module configured to receive, at a player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• a game information receiving module configured to receive, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating one of the plurality of games;
• a displaying module configured to display a selected one of the games to the player at a video display at the player terminal;
• an executing module configured to execute a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected games, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• an account information storing module configured to store player account information for the player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
• an adjusting module configured to adjust, at the central controller, the account information of the player according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal;
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• a game information storing module configured to store game information corresponding to the plurality of player terminals at a monitoring system remote from the central controller.

A method of operating games, comprising:

• establishing a player account file for a participating player at a central controller;
• sending, by the central controller to a player terminal coupled to the central controller, at least one software application program corresponding to a plurality of games of chance;
• receiving, at the player terminal, player identification information input by the participating player;
• displaying, on a video display of the player terminal, at least one of game of chance;
• receiving, at the player terminal, information for a selected game;
• sending, by the central controller to the player terminal, an externally-generated set of random numbers;
• executing, by the player terminal, a software application program corresponding to the information for the selected game in response to the externally-generated set of random numbers to determine the result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
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• updating, by the central controller, the participating player's account file according to the result of the game at the player terminal.

A system of operating games, comprising:

• an establishing component configured to establish a player account file for a participating player at a central controller;
• a software sending component configured to send, by the central controller to a player terminal coupled to the central controller, at least one software application program corresponding to a plurality of games of chance;
• a player information receiving component configured to receive, at the player terminal, player identification information input by the participating player;
• a displaying component configured to display, on a video display of the player terminal, at least one of game of chance;
• a game selection receiving component configured to receive, at the player terminal, information for a selected game;
• a random number sending component configured to send, by the central controller to the player terminal, an externally-generated set of random numbers;
• an executing component configured to execute, by the player terminal, a software application program corresponding to the information for the selected game in response to the externally-generated set of random numbers to determine the result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
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• an updating component configured to update, by the central controller, the participating player's account file according to the result of the game at the player terminal.

A system of operating games, comprising:

• means for establishing a player account file for a participating player at a central controller;
• means for sending, by the central controller to a player terminal coupled to the central controller, at least one software application program corresponding to a plurality of games of chance;
• means for receiving, at the player terminal, player identification information input by the participating player;
• means for displaying, on a video display of the player terminal, at least one of game of chance;
• means for receiving, at the player terminal, information for a selected game;
• means for sending, by the central controller to the player terminal, an externally-generated set of random numbers;
• means for executing, by the player terminal, a software application program corresponding to the information for the selected game in response to the externally-generated set of random numbers to determine the result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
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• means for updating, by the central controller, the participating player's account file according to the result of the game at the player terminal.

A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for operating games, the computer readable code comprising:

• an establishing module configured to establish a player account file for a participating player at a central controller;
• a software sending module configured to send, by the central controller to a player terminal coupled to the central controller, at least one software application program corresponding to a plurality of games of chance;
• a player information receiving module configured to receive, at the player terminal, player identification information input by the participating player;
• a displaying module configured to display, on a video display of the player terminal, at least one of game of chance;
• a game selection receiving module configured to receive, at the player terminal, information for a selected game;
• a random number sending module configured to send, by the central controller to the player terminal, an externally-generated set of random numbers;
• an executing module configured to execute, by the player terminal, a software application program corresponding to the information for the selected game in response to the externally-generated set of random numbers to determine the result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
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• an updating module configured to update, by the central controller, the participating player's account file according to the result of the game at the player terminal.

A cashless gaming method for providing a plurality of games at a player terminal that does not accept items of value, the method comprising:

• receiving, at the player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• receiving, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating a game;
• displaying a selected game to the participating player at a video display at the player terminal;
• executing a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected game, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• storing player account information for each player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
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• adjusting, at the central controller, the account information of the player on a per game basis according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal.

A cashless gaming system for providing a plurality of games at a player terminal that does not accept items of value, comprising:

• a player information receiving component configured to receive, at the player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• a game selection receiving component configured to receive, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating a game;
• a displaying component configured to display a selected game to the participating player at a video display at the player terminal;
• an executing component configured to execute a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected game, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• a storing component configured to store player account information for each player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
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• an adjusting component configured to adjust, at the central controller, the account information of the player on a per game basis according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal.

A cashless gaming system for providing a plurality of games at a player terminal that does not accept items of value, comprising:

• means for receiving, at the player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• means for receiving, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating a game;
• means for displaying a selected game to the participating player at a video display at the player terminal;
• means for executing a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected game, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• means for storing player account information for each player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
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• means for adjusting, at the central controller, the account information of the player on a per game basis according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal.

A computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein for providing a plurality of games at a player terminal that does not accept items of value, the computer readable code comprising:

• a player information receiving module configured to receive, at the player terminal, player identification information from a player;
• a game selection receiving module configured to receive, at the player terminal, game selection information from the player indicating a game;
• a displaying module configured to display a selected game to the participating player at a video display at the player terminal;
• an executing module configured to execute a software application program at the player terminal, said software application program corresponding to the selected game, in response to an externally-generated set of random numbers to determine a result of the selected game independent of player participation at other player terminals;
• a storing module configured to store player account information for each player at a central controller connected to each of the plurality of player terminals;
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• an adjusting module configured to adjust, at the central controller, the account information of the player on a per game basis according to the result of the selected game from the player terminal.