Apparatus, system and method for electronic gaming

A system for electronic gaming comprising:

• a first game station at a first location, the first game station configured to allow a user to play a game;
• a game server remote from the first game station;
• a central determinate translator which is constructed and arranged in communication with the game server, the game server communicating directly with the first game station;
• wherein the central determinate translator is configured with game instructions and prize information corresponding to the game;
• and
• wherein the central determinate translator is integrated into the first game station.

A system for electronic gaming comprising:

• a first game station at a first location, the first game station configured to allow a user to play a game;
• a game server remote from the first game station;
• and
• a central determinate translator which is constructed and arranged in direct communication with the game server and in direct communication with the first game station;
• wherein the central determinate translator is remote from the first game station and is configured with game inputs, game outputs, game instructions and prize information corresponding to the game;
• wherein the central determinate translator provides to the first game station the game inputs game outputs, the game instructions, and the prize information required for playing the game on the first game station;
• and
• wherein the first game station is configured to display the inputs and accept input from the user based on the inputs provided by the central determinate translator;
• and
• wherein the first game station is configured to send the outputs to the game server according to the outputs provided by the central determinate translator.

A central determinate translator which is constructed and arranged for use as part of an electronic gaming system which electronic gaming system includes a game terminal and a game server configured to allow a user to play a game, the central determinate translator comprising:

• a gaming software interface positioned between and in communication with the game terminal and the game server;
• wherein the central determinate translator provides to the game terminal the game inputs game outputs, game instructions, and prize information required for playing the game on the game terminal;
• wherein the game terminal is configured to display the inputs and accept input from the user based on the inputs provided by the central determinate translator;
• wherein the game terminal is configured to send the outputs to the game server according to the outputs provided by the central determinate translator;
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• wherein at least a portion of the central determinate translator is integrated into the game terminal.

A racing based gaming system comprising:

• a game terminal configured to allow a user to play a game;
• a game server remote from the game terminal;
• a third party system remote from the game server and the game terminal;
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• a central determinate translator, wherein the third party system is in communication with the game terminal, the game server is in communication with the game terminal and the game server is in communication with the central determinate translator;
• wherein the central determinate translator is configured with game instructions and prize information for converting an outcome of the game;
• and
• wherein the central determinate translator is integrated into the game terminal.