Apparatus and method for generating a pool of seeds for a central determination gaming system

A seed set generator for a central determination gaming system, said seed set generator comprising:

• a data storage device;
• and
• a processor operable with the data storage device to:
• (a) randomly generate a seed set, wherein each seed is deterministic of a game outcome value;
• (b) determine a predetermined sum and a minimum number of seeds that are deterministic for a plurality of different game outcome values;
• (c) simulate the game outcome value for each seed in the seed set;
• (d) determine an initial sum of the simulated game outcome values;
• (e) compare the sum of the simulated game outcome values to the predetermined sum;
• (f) determine if at least the determined minimum number of seeds for the plurality of game outcome values are generated;
• (g) if the sum of the simulated game outcome values is the predetermined sum and at least the determined minimum number of seeds for the plurality of game outcome values are generated, store the generated seed set for distribution to the central determination gaming system;
• and
• (h) if the sum of the simulated game outcome values is not the predetermined sum or at least the determined minimum number of seeds for the plurality of game outcome values are not generated:
• (i) select at least one generated seed from the seed set,
• (ii) remove the selected seed from the seed set,
• (iii) generate at least one new seed,
• (iv) simulate a game outcome value for the new seed,
• (v) determine a modified sum of the simulated game outcome value for the new seed and the remaining simulated game outcome values,
• (vi) discard the new generated seed if the modified sum is not closer to the predetermined sum than the initial sum,
• (vii) add the new generated seed to the seed set if the modified sum is closer to the predetermined sum than the initial sum, and
• (viii) repeat (e) to (h) at least once.

A central determination gaming system seed set generator comprising:

• a randomly generated seed set, wherein said seed set includes a plurality of seeds which are each deterministic of a game outcome;
• a plurality of different criteria for the seed set;
• at least one game outcome simulation sequence, wherein said simulation sequence includes simulating the game outcome for at least a plurality of the seeds in the seed set;
• and
• at least one modification sequence if said plurality of criteria are not satisfied by the simulated game outcomes of the generated seed set, wherein said modification sequence includes modifying the generated seed set such that said plurality of criteria are closer to being satisfied by the modified seed set than by the unmodified seed set.