Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating a game of chance, comprising displaying a plurality of selectable objects divided in a plurality of groups. Each selectable object is associated with a value, an operator or a couple operator/value. A player selection of a selectable object from each group is received. The selected objects are associated. Player selections are received and associated until there is no possible association left. An association value is evaluated for each associations and a prize based on these association values is awarded to the player.

Abstract: A method of playing a game of chance wherein a primary game is provided. This primary game has primary game indicia organized in a structure characteristic to its type. A subset of the primary game indicia is duplicated in a structure characteristic to a secondary game. At least part of the primary game is played and elements from the primary game outcome are used to play the secondary game. Both primary and secondary outcomes are analyzed in regard to the rules of each game and a prize is awarded for each winning outcome.

Abstract: The invention consists in a method of playing a participation game involving comparison of players' objects (a.k.a. game cards) with a common object (a.k.a. draw result) remaining the same until the end of the game. The method involves players placing requests. Upon reception of requests, the system provides the requesting player with a game card and the active draw result. The system evaluates if a comparison between the game card and draw result fulfills an end-of-game criterion. When such criterion is fulfilled, the game card is declared a winning card and the system prevents the distribution of new cards. Otherwise, the system continues providing cards until the criterion is fulfilled. Accordingly, a suitable system is also described for the play of said participation game.

Abstract: The present invention consists in a system for securing data exchanged between two users having a First Information Processing System (FIPS) and a Second Information Processing System (SIPS) that have been correspondently paired. To complete encryption, the system includes a FIPS to encrypt data with a key, a SIPS to encrypt said key with a stored correspondent key and to encrypt correspondent key identifier with a public key common to the SIPSs. The integrated secured data include FIPS and SIPS encrypted information. The invention is also suitable for decryption. The invention further comprises structures to perform correspondent pairing between two SIPSs in order to exchange secured information. Furthermore, it comprises a pairing method wherein the SIPSs identify each other, exchange ciphered availability codes on the basis of available keys and key identifiers, and also set a correspondence pairing when a key and key identifier available in both SIPSs are identified.

Abstract: The invention is a new structure of electronic lottery tickets wherein the quantity of information contains in one ticket may vary. Based on rules, each electronic lottery ticket contains information corresponding to a primary ticket plus either none, one or a plurality of subsequent tickets. Therefore, playing an electronic lottery ticket of this kind may involve a plurality of subsequent plays while requiring only a single ticket request from a ticket distribution system. Furthermore, via the use of this structure of electronic lottery tickets, an increase of the incentive of the game is available via free tickets, bonuses, changes in the outcome format, etc. Finally, the invention discloses a system suitable for the generation and distribution of a game using this new structure of electronic lottery tickets.

Abstract: Method of processing primary game outcomes in order to determine a prize in an auxiliary game comprising: establishing a first class of outcomes associated with a credit event, a second class of outcomes associated with a no-credit event, a third class of outcomes associated with a non-event hold and a fourth class of outcomes associated with a tradable event in the auxiliary game; monitoring the credit events over a predetermined number of past events in said auxiliary game and awarding at least one prize when at least one of the predetermined numbers or configurations of credits occur. The method further allows the player to exchange tradable events for credit or no-credit events. This invention allows a plurality of primary games to share a common auxiliary game and balances, for each primary games, the chances of winning a prize in the auxiliary game.

Abstract: The invention consists in a gaming method for the play of a game related to the standard “Double-Up” game in a lottery-type format. According to the invention, a different selection of a “Double-Up” game is completed based on the win value obtained in the primary game.

Abstract: The invention consists in a wagering game of the same kind as a bingo game characterized by the use of a set of game indicia (bingo balls) bearing the same identifications as the area identifications of the game card or cards. Furthermore, no additional game indicia bearing identification not borne by the game card are included in the set of game indicia. Furthermore, the invention consists in a method of playing said game wherein at least one player places a bet. Upon reception of said bet, the player is provided with at least one game card bearing area designations. Designations are drawn according to the rules of the game. Card areas are daubed based on a match between the drawn designations and card designations. At the end, the card is evaluated to determine whether it fulfills a winning criterion, with a prize being awarded in the case of a positive evaluation.

Abstract: A method of playing a game of chance wherein at least one first wager and at least one second wager are placed by a player. In response to said first and second wagers, at least one first set of game indicia are distributed and evaluated according to a first set of game rules. If at least a predetermined number of said first set of game indicia result in a losing outcome, a second chance of winning is provided to the player in two different manners: a) distributing at least one second set of gaming indicia, which are evaluated according to a second set of game rules, said second set of game rules may be identical to the first set of game rules; or b) evaluating the at least one first set of game indicia by applying a third set of game rules.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a method of displaying games related to slot machine games. The method consists of: 1) using a three-dimensional structure as the basis of the display of The method with the primary plane of the three-dimensional structure as the center attraction of the screen of the electronic gaming device and the secondary planes around, 2) displaying the basic playing structure of The method on the primary plane, 3) allowing gamers to place bets on the primary plane and on other secondary planes, 4) starting The method with the display of moving symbols on all the different planes of the three dimensional structure until they are stopped, and 5) awarding prizes to The methods in regard to the bets placed in The method on the planes of the three-dimensional structure, therefore in regard to the different represented planes.

Abstract: A method for playing a poker game along with an auxiliary game, which depends on the poker game outcomes, is provided. The outcomes of the poker game are divided in three categories: credit events, no-credit events and non-event holds. Depending on their categories, outcomes influence the auxiliary game in different ways. The preferred way the auxiliary game works is by monitoring credit and no-credit events with a time window having neither a beginning nor an end; the amount of information monitored being constant. When a predetermined number of credits is accumulated within the monitoring window, an auxiliary prize is awarded. The invention also provides ways to display the information monitored by the auxiliary game so that this information is easy for players to understand and to follow. Accordingly, the invention provides an enhanced play experience that maintains excitement.

Abstract: Method of processing primary game outcomes in order to determine a prize in an auxiliary game played along with a primary game comprising: establishing a first class of outcomes associated with a credit event, a second class of outcomes associated with a no-credit event, a third class of outcomes associated with a non-event hold and a fourth class of outcomes associated with a tradable event in the auxiliary game; monitoring the credit events over a predetermined number of past events in said auxiliary game; monitoring a plurality of predetermined numbers or configurations of credits, allowing each credit event to participate in more than one prize-awarding criteria and signaling that a prize in said auxiliary game is to be awarded when a predetermined number or configuration of credits is present. The method further comprises to allowing the player to exchange tradable events for credit or no-credit events.

Abstract: The invention is a method but particularly a system for the play of a game lying between a common-draw live game and an instant game. Furthermore, the same method and system may profit of the down time reserved to the sale of tickets in a live game.

Abstract: The invention consists in a method and apparatus for awarding bonus payoffs depending on a plurality of game outcomes played independently from each other. Furthermore, with this method, the individual outcome values do not influence the bonus payoff. A typical embodiment of this method may be summarized for a poker game in: a) playing a first round to its outcome and keeping cards composing the outcome in a first array; b) playing a second round to its outcome and keeping cards composing the outcome in a second array; c) playing a third round of the game to its outcome and keeping cards composing the outcome in a third array; d) evaluating kept cards provided by said first, second and third outcomes according to at least one predetermined bonus configuration and based on a bonus pay schedule, wherein each said bonus configuration is composed of cards from at least two different outcomes; and e) awarding a bonus payoff according to said evaluation.

Abstract: The card choice system offers to gamers two parallel hands of cards to choose from to compose a Poker hand. Gamers choose cards from the two sets displayed one above and one below, and move cards into the Poker hand while respecting the same position for the card. When the gamer has chosen all the cards they want to be part of the Poker hand, the cards still available from the original sets are discarded and removed from the display. Next, new cards are dealt from the same card deck that dealt the original sets of cards to complete the Poker hand. The hand yielded is the final outcome of the Poker game and is further evaluated with a prize being awarded to the gamer if the final poker hand corresponds to a winning criterion.

Abstract: The method of choosing and distributing enhanced odds includes 1) linking numerous electronic gaming devices, such as electronic Poker machines, on a local network, 2) gathering in a progressive amount a percentage of all the bets placed on those devices such as for progressive jackpots, 3) using a process based on a combination of randomness and criteria to distribute for at least one game to one randomly selected device, a set of enhanced odds and 4) using the progressive amount gathered to pay prizes awarded with the set of enhanced odds. In a local network of electronic Poker machines (2), five percent (5%) of the bets are gathered by the network. When a predetermined amount is gathered, one electronic Poker machine randomly selected, presents to a player one game with a set of enhanced odds. When a win occurs corresponding to one of the four (4) highest hands, the prize is paid in regards to the enhanced odds.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is a method of awarding prizes, also known as progressive jackpots, in association with a wagering game such as a Poker game. A particular application of this method is in association with a Poker game on an electronic gaming device. For awarding the progressive jackpot, players must accumulate in a counter a number of point corresponding exactly to one of the predetermined criteria. To obtain points, players have only to play the Poker game as on any other Poker machine. The points are added in the counter along with the winning outcomes in the game. A particular embodiment consists of awarding two kinds of points: win points and no-win points. With this embodiment, only win points are effective to win the progressive jackpot. The no-win points increase the counter values but can not lead to winning the jackpot.

Abstract: A method of playing a card game wherein gamers must guess numerous consecutive cards whether the following card will be lower or higher than the last card. A particular embodiment of this game is to play it on an electronic gaming device as a secondary game where the winnings of the primary game are used to fund bets for the secondary game. The preferred game display consists of presenting on a single row the thirteen (13) cards of a same suit of a standard card deck, all the thirteen (13) cards turned face down, and to turn the first to the left card face up when the gamer has decided to play. The gamer has to guess whether the following card to be turned will be lower or higher than that of the card displayed. If the gamer succeeds to pass through guessing right the whole thirteen (13) cards, a prize is awarded.

Abstract: A method for playing a poker game along with an auxiliary game, which depends on the poker game outcomes, is provided. The outcomes of the poker game are divided in three categories: credit events, no-credit events and non-event holds. Depending on their categories, outcomes influence the auxiliary game in different ways. The preferred way the auxiliary game works is by monitoring credit and no-credit events with a time window having neither a beginning nor an end; the amount of information monitored being constant. When a predetermined number of credits is accumulated within the monitoring window, an auxiliary prize is awarded. The invention also provides ways to display the information monitored by the auxiliary game so that this information is easy for players to understand and to follow. Accordingly, the invention provides an enhanced play experience that maintains excitement.

Abstract: A method for playing an auxiliary game depending on the results or events of a primary game is provided. The events of the primary game are divided in three classes: credit event, no-credit event and non-event hold, and those events have different influences on the auxiliary game. The method for playing the auxiliary game comprises keeping information coming from the primary game and awarding the player of the primary game when a certain criteria is achieved on the auxiliary game. The method also comprises a visual display of the information recorded by the auxiliary game to improve the pleasure and to maintain the interest of the player who plays the primary game. The preferred embodiment of the method is an electronic gaming apparatus in which Blackjack is the primary game. A loss is defined as a no-credit event in the auxiliary game, a win with 21 is a credit event and other games are non-event holds.