Techniques for facilitating multiplayer/tournament hybrid skill-based, wager-based gaming via computer networks

A computer implemented system employed in a computer network, the computer network including a first electronic, wager-based gaming device including a first display and a first input device, the computer network further including a second electronic, wager-based gaming device including a second display and a second input device, the computer network further including at least one random number generator engine, the system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• at least one non-transient memory;
• the at least one processor being operable to execute a plurality of instructions stored in the at least one non-transient memory to:
• provide the first gaming device with access to a virtual game world of a multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• provide the second gaming device with access to the virtual game world of the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• display, at the first display, a first game graphical user interface representing the virtual game world, the first game graphical user interface including a first skill-based game graphical user interface portion configured to enable the first player to engage in skill-based game play activities relating to the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game via interaction with the first skill-based game graphical user interface portion, the first game graphical user interface further including a first wager-based game graphical user interface portion configured to display content relating to wager-based gaming activities associated with the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• display, at the second display, a second game graphical user interface representing the virtual game world, the second game graphical user interface including a second skill-based game graphical user interface portion configured to enable the second player to engage in skill-based game play activities relating to the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game via interaction with the second skill-based game graphical user interface portion, the second game graphical user interface further including a second wager-based game graphical user interface portion configured to display content relating to wager-based gaming activities associated with the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• identify a first wager-based triggering event which may occur in the virtual game world;
• acquire a first wager-based event outcome from the at least one random number generator engine;
• create a link or association between the first wager-based event outcome and the first wager-based triggering event;
• receive a first set of game-play input generated from the first player's interactions with the first skill-based game graphical user interface portion;
• cause, based on to the first set of game-play input, a first wager-based triggering event to occur in the virtual game world;
• automatically initiate, on behalf of the first player and in response to the occurrence of the first wager-based triggering event, a first wager-based event in the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• automatically fund a first amount wagered on the first wager-based event using funds from a first account balance associated with the first player;
• reveal, after execution of the first wager-based event, the first wager-based event outcome as an outcome of the first wager-based event;
• determine if a first monetary payout is to be distributed to the first player based on the outcome of the first wager-based game event;
• if it is determined that a first monetary payout is to be paid or distributed to the first player, automatically distribute the first monetary payout;
• identify a second wager-based triggering event which may occur in the virtual game world;
• acquire a second wager-based event outcome from the at least one random number generator engine;
• create a second link or association between the second wager-based event outcome and the second wager-based triggering event;
• receive a second set of game-play input generated from the second player's interactions with the second skill-based game graphical user interface portion;
• cause, based on to the second set of game-play input, a second wager-based triggering event to occur in the virtual game world;
• automatically initiate, on behalf of the second player and in response to the occurrence of the second wager-based triggering event, a second wager-based event in the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• automatically fund a second amount wagered on the second wager-based event using funds from a second account balance associated with the second player;
• reveal, after execution of the second wager-based event, the second wager-based event outcome as an outcome of the second wager-based event;
• determine if a second monetary payout is to be distributed to the second player based on the outcome of the second wager-based game event;
• and
• if it is determined that a second monetary payout is to be paid or distributed to the second player, automatically distribute the second monetary payout.

A non-transitory computer usable medium for use in a computer network, the computer network including a first electronic, wager-based gaming device including a first display and a first input device, the computer network further including a second electronic, wager-based gaming device including a second display and a second input device, the computer usable medium having computer readable code embodied therein, the computer readable code comprising computer code for causing at least one processor to execute instructions stored in at least one memory to:

• provide the first gaming device with access to a virtual game world of a multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• provide the second gaming device with access to the virtual game world of the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• display, at the first display, a first game graphical user interface representing the virtual game world, the first game graphical user interface including a first skill-based game graphical user interface portion configured to enable the first player to engage in skill-based game play activities relating to the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game via interaction with the first skill-based game graphical user interface portion, the first game graphical user interface further including a first wager-based game graphical user interface portion configured to display content relating to wager-based gaming activities associated with the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• display, at the second display, a second game graphical user interface representing the virtual game world, the second game graphical user interface including a second skill-based game graphical user interface portion configured to enable the second player to engage in skill-based game play activities relating to the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game via interaction with the second skill-based game graphical user interface portion, the second game graphical user interface further including a second wager-based game graphical user interface portion configured to display content relating to wager-based gaming activities associated with the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• identify a first wager-based triggering event which may occur in the virtual game world;
• acquire a first wager-based event outcome from the at least one random number generator engine;
• create a link or association between the first wager-based event outcome and the first wager-based triggering event;
• receive a first set of game-play input generated from the first player's interactions with the first skill-based game graphical user interface portion;
• cause, based on to the first set of game-play input, a first wager-based triggering event to occur in the virtual game world;
• automatically initiate, on behalf of the first player and in response to the occurrence of the first wager-based triggering event, a first wager-based event in the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• automatically fund a first amount wagered on the first wager-based event using funds from a first account balance associated with the first player;
• reveal, after execution of the first wager-based event, the first wager-based event outcome as an outcome of the first wager-based event;
• determine if a first monetary payout is to be distributed to the first player based on the outcome of the first wager-based game event;
• if it is determined that a first monetary payout is to be paid or distributed to the first player, automatically distribute the first monetary payout;
• identify a second wager-based triggering event which may occur in the virtual game world;
• acquire a second wager-based event outcome from the at least one random number generator engine;
• create a second link or association between the second wager-based event outcome and the second wager-based triggering event;
• receive a second set of game-play input generated from the second player's interactions with the second skill-based game graphical user interface portion;
• cause, based on to the second set of game-play input, a second wager-based triggering event to occur in the virtual game world;
• automatically initiate, on behalf of the second player and in response to the occurrence of the second wager-based triggering event, a second wager-based event in the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• automatically fund a second amount wagered on the second wager-based event using funds from a second account balance associated with the second player;
• reveal, after execution of the second wager-based event, the second wager-based event outcome as an outcome of the second wager-based event;
• determine if a second monetary payout is to be distributed to the second player based on the outcome of the second wager-based game event;
• if it is determined that a second monetary payout is to be paid or distributed to the second player, automatically distribute the second monetary payout;
• display a representation of the first wager-based event being executed at the first wager-based game graphical user interface portion during play of the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
• display a representation of the second wager-based event being executed at the second wager-based game graphical user interface portion during play of the multi-player, skill-based, wager-based game;
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• enable the first player to concurrently engage in skill-based game play activities in the virtual game world during execution of the first and second wager-based events.