Method and apparatus for securing electronic games

In an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, a method of controlling an electronic game, comprising the steps of:

• generating a first random number at said player terminal;
• generating a second random number at said game server;
• and
• transmitting said first random number to said game server and transmitting said second random number to said player terminal at substantially the same time.

In a game server for an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, a method of controlling an electronic game, comprising the steps of:

• generating a first random number;
• receiving a second random number from said player terminal;
• and
• transmitting said first random number to said player terminal at substantially the same time that said second random number is received from said player terminal.

In a player terminal of an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, a method of obtaining a game result, comprising the steps of:

• generating a first random number;
• receiving a second random number from said game server;
• transmitting said first random number to said game server at substantially the same time that said second random number is received from said game server;
• and
• receiving a game result from said game server, said game result being based on said first and second random numbers.

A device to control an electronic game for use in a game server for an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
• generate a first random number;
• receive a second random number from said player terminal;
• and
• transmit said first random number to said player terminal at substantially the same time that said second random number is received from said player terminal.

A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method of controlling an electronic game for use in a game server for an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, said method comprising:

• generating a first random number;
• receiving a second random number from said player terminal;
• and
• transmitting said first random number to said player terminal at substantially the same time that said second random number is received from said player terminal.

A device to obtain a game result for use in a player terminal of an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to:
• generate a first random number;
• receive a second random number from said game server;
• transmit said first random number to said game server at substantially the same time that said second random number is received from said game server;
• and
• receive a game result from said game server, said game result being based on said first and second random numbers.

A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method of obtaining a game result for use in a player terminal of an electronic game environment having a game server and a player terminal, said method comprising:

• generating a first random number;
• receiving a second random number from said game server;
• transmitting said first random number to said game server at substantially the same time that said second random number is received from said game server;
• and
• receiving a game result from said game server, said game result being based on said first and second random numbers.