Computer gambling game

#The present invention relates to gambling games More specifically, the present invention is concerned with a gambling game to be played on a personal computer.

#Gambling games are conventionally controlled by an operator, such as, for example, a lottery corporation To ensure the integrity of the game and to eliminate any possibility of fraud, the operator foresees every aspect of the game, such as: collecting the wagers, issuing tickets or receipts, executing the draw, paying the winners, etc Examples of such games include: traditional lotteries, instant play lotteries (also called “scratch & win” lotteries), casino games and video lotteries.

#The increasing performance and popularity of personal computers have brought new possibilities for gambling games. However, the main issue when using a personal computer for implementing a gambling game is the game integrity. Indeed, since the lottery corporation has no direct control over the hardware and software of the player's personal computer, other means for maintaining game integrity are required.

#In the appended drawings:

#FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a method to generate a computer gambling game according to an embodiment of the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a block diagram of illustrating a method for playing a computer gambling game according to an embodiment of the present invention;

#According to the present invention, there is provided a gambling game to be played on a personal computer. In order to play the computer gambling game of the present invention, the player must first acquire an initiator code and a computer program that embodies the computer gambling game. The initiator code is required by the computer program to play the game and provides information on both the outcome of the game and its workflow.

#More specifically, the computer program (hereinbelow also referred to as “computer game”) is optionally interactive and provides the player with a sequence of game states. The sequence of game states (also referred to as the “workflow”) is a series of states that are computed by the computer game according to the initiator code and the choices of the player. This sequence leads the player from the beginning of the game to its final outcome, also set by the initiator code.

#A lottery based on a computer gambling game according to the present invention allows the operator to control the number and nature of gains by issuing the adequate initiator codes. The present invention advantageously allows the implementation of numerous gambling games to be played on a personal computer, without any prejudice to the integrity of the games.