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US 2014/0370975 A1Published application
Method, system, and device for managing game features
OwnerJack Bertram Coronel, Joseph R. Coronelinventors
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Abstract
A method and system for awarding game features includes an activity device and a game device. An achievement activity including an achievement outcome is conducted on the activity device. In an optional embodiment, the achievement activity is a physical activity and the activity device is a portable and/or wearable device. A game including a base game and at least one optional feature is conducted at a game device. The game device receives any achievement outcomes earned in the achievement activity and determines, optionally with input from the user, which optional features to apply to the base game.
Claims20
A system for conducting a game for at least one player, said system comprising:
- a first game device having a first game device interface, said first game device configured to execute program instructions to conduct a self-contained achievement game, said achievement game including at least one achievement outcome that may be earned through said achievement game;
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- a second game device having a second game device interface, said second game device configured to execute program instructions to conduct a game logically independent from said achievement game, wherein said game includes at least a base game and at least one exclusive optional feature which alters said base game, wherein said second game device is configured to receive said achievement outcome, if any, earned in said achievement game conducted at said first game device in real time as said achievement game is conducted by said first game device, determine the exclusive optional feature, if any, associated with any achievement outcome received, and conduct said base game including said at least one exclusive optional feature only when an achievement outcome associated with said at least one exclusive optional feature is received, otherwise said second game device is configured to conduct said base game without said at least one exclusive optional feature.
A system for conducting a game for at least one player, said system comprising:
- a first gaming device having a first gaming device interface, said first gaming device configured to execute program instructions to conduct the steps of:
- receiving a first wager through said first gaming device interface;
- conducting a first wagering game by said first gaming device in response to receipt of said first wager;
- and
- awarding at least one non-monetary achievement in the course of conducting said wagering game by said first gaming device;
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- a second gaming device having a second gaming device interface, said second game device configured to execute program instructions to conduct the steps of:
- storing a second wagering game at said second gaming device, wherein said second wagering game is logically independent from said first wagering game, wherein said second wagering game includes at least a base game and at least one exclusive optional feature which alters said base game;
- receiving a second wager through said second gaming device interface;
- receiving said achievement, if any, earned in said first wagering game conducted at said first gaming device;
- determining the exclusive optional feature, if any, associated with any achievement received;
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- conducting said second wagering game in response to receipt of said second wager comprising conducting said base game including said at least one exclusive optional feature only when an achievement associated with said at least one exclusive optional feature is received, otherwise conducting said base game without said at least one exclusive optional feature.
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A system for conducting a game for at least one player, said system comprising:
- a server;
- a first gaming device having a first gaming device interface, said first gaming device configured to execute program instructions to conduct the steps of:
- receiving a first wager through said first gaming device interface;
- conducting a first wagering game by said first gaming device in response to receipt of said first wager;
- awarding at least one non-monetary achievement in the course of conducting said wagering game by said first gaming device;
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- communicating said awarded achievement, if any, to said server;
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- a second gaming device having a second gaming device interface, said second game device configured to execute program instructions to conduct the steps of:
- storing a second wagering game at said second gaming device, wherein said second wagering game is logically independent from said first wagering game, wherein said second wagering game includes at least a base game and at least one exclusive optional feature which alters said base game;
- receiving a second wager through said second gaming device interface;
- communicating with said server to receive said achievement outcome, if any, earned in said achievement game conducted at said first gaming device;
- determining the exclusive optional feature, if any, associated with any achievement received;
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- conducting said second wagering game in response to receipt of said second wager comprising conducting said base game including said at least one exclusive optional feature only when an achievement associated with said at least one exclusive optional feature is received, otherwise conducting said base game without said at least one exclusive optional feature.
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