System for implementing internet-based games with a core platform, game modules, and protected game outcome generator

An internet gaming system, comprising:

• a core platform having a hardware and software configuration to provide common functionalities to a plurality of different Internet-based games made available for play on an Internet game site;
• a vertical extension functionality configured with said core platform, wherein core platform input/output data is transmitted through said vertical extension, said vertical extension comprising a first application programming interface;
• a plurality of game specific modules, each said game specific module having a hardware and software configuration to conduct at least one of the different respective games with players via the Internet game site, said game specific modules including a dedicated second application programming interface, wherein input/output data between said core platform and said game specific modules occurs only through said first and second application programming interfaces in said vertical extension;
• a secure game outcome generator having a hardware and software configuration to determine a game outcome for each game played via said system, said secure game outcome generator linked to said core platform via a secure interface with said vertical extension that is separate from said first and second application programming interfaces, wherein said secure game outcome generator is not accessible by said game specific module through said vertical extension;
• wherein said game specific modules operate on a physically separate server from said core platform;
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• further comprising a firewall operatively configured between said first and second application programming interfaces.