Systems for providing amusement

A game system comprising:

• means for accumulating game data concerning game play from a plurality of game systems to create a game data database;
• means for analyzing the game data database;
• and
• means for updating at least one of the plurality of game systems based upon the analyzing the game data database.

A game system comprising:

• a network;
• a game server coupled to the network;
• and
• a plurality of games, where each game includes:
• a game display;
• a player game input;
• and
• a game processor responsive to the player game input and operative to control the game display, the game processor being coupled to the network for communication with the game server;
• wherein the game processor, at least in part, determines an actual result of a player input and a set of possible results from a set of possible inputs which were available to the player, and provides a display of the player's skill level based, at least in part, upon a comparison of the actual result to the set of possible results.

An order fulfillment system for a game comprising:

• an order fulfillment system including at least one server coupled to a network;
• and
• a game including:
• a) processor;
• b) a video screen coupled to the processor;
• c) a dispenser coupled to the processor capable of dispensing a physical order confirmation receipt;
• d) an acceptor coupled to the processor capable of accepting an order confirmation receipt;
• and
• e) a network interface coupling the processor to the network to permit communication between the game and the order fulfillment system;
• whereby the dispenser dispenses a physical order confirmation receipt to a player after an order for redemption merchandize has been placed with the order fulfillment system, and whereby the insertion of a physical order confirmation receipt into the acceptor initiates an inquiry to the order fulfillment system and a display of order status on the video screen.

An order fulfillment system comprising:

• an order fulfillment system including at least one server coupled to a network;
• and a fulfillment apparatus including:
• a) processor;
• b) a video screen coupled to the processor;
• c) a dispenser coupled to the processor capable of dispensing a physical order confirmation receipt;
• d) an acceptor coupled to the processor capable of accepting an order confirmation receipt;
• and
• e) a network interface coupling the processor to the network to permit communication between the game and the order fulfillment system;
• whereby the dispenser dispenses a physical order confirmation receipt to a player after an order for merchandize has been placed with the order fulfillment system, and whereby the insertion of a physical order confirmation receipt into the acceptor initiates an inquiry to the order fulfillment system and a display of order status on the video screen.