Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for creating a plurality of different video presentations that simulate a broadcasted game of chance. The game of chance has a plurality of successive stages, including a betting stage during which players enter bets for the game of chance, and a game play stage. The game play stage begins at the end of the betting stage and ends with a game outcome. A memory stores a plurality of video fragments associated with a game of chance. The video fragments include a first set of video fragments that are associated with the betting stage, and a second set of video fragments that are associated with the game play stage. At least some of the video fragments have a plurality of different video takes that represent the same video fragment. The second set of video fragments include a game outcome video fragment. The game outcome video fragment includes a plurality of different video takes that represent different game outcomes.

Abstract: A gaming system is described comprising a playing surface having a game wager placement area having markings thereon for identification and placement of wagers entered by a player, the game wager placement area defining a plurality of locations, each such location indicating one of a set of standard available wagers associated with an outcome of the game outcome generator; a game outcome area including a game outcome generator configured to determine and show one of a plurality of chance game outcomes; a plurality of tokens each having a nominal value, each such token being placeable onto a selected location on the game wager placement area, thereby to constitute placement one of the set of standard available wagers; whereby wagers may be placed according to a set of predefined wagering rules associated with the said plurality of locations; a feature entry outcome generator configured to determine, for each game event having a pre-determined wagered amount, a choice between at least a first outcome with a fea

Abstract: It is known for a gaining machine to issue a ticket or voucher having a value or an associated value as credit. It is a problem that such information carriers may become lost or stolen and subsequently redeemed by others. In the disclosed method, a player first registers and provides a first code to a gaming establishment and a value of credit available with which to play. A ticket is issued with a generated second code. On inserting the ticket in a gaming machine, prior to gaming being permitted, the gaming machine detects the second code and requires the player to enter the first code. The gaming machine validates the codes at the machine against corresponding codes stored elsewhere and permits gaming only when at least one of the codes matches. Thus, a ticket in accordance with the present invention will not be suitable for use other than by the player to whom the information carrier belongs since a third party will not have access to either the player provided code or the generated ticket code.

Abstract: It is known for a gaining machine to issue a ticket or voucher having a value or an associated value as credit. It is a problem that such information carriers may become lost or stolen and subsequently redeemed by others. In the disclosed method, a player first registers and provides a first code to a gaming establishment and a value of credit available with which to play. A ticket is issued with a generated second code. On inserting the ticket in a gaming machine, prior to gaming being permitted, the gaming machine detects the second code and requires the player to enter the first code. The gaming machine validates the codes at the machine against corresponding codes stored elsewhere and permits gaming only when at least one of the codes matches. Thus, a ticket in accordance with the present invention will not be suitable for use other than by the player to whom the information carrier belongs since a third party will not have access to either the player provided code or the generated ticket code.

Abstract: A data processing array is partitioned by electronic control signals into multiple sub-arrays which are established and operate independently of each other. In the preferred embodiment, an operator's console is provided for manually selecting the data processing nodes that are in each sub-array, and a control module is coupled by control channels between the console and the data processing nodes. These control channels carry the control signals directly to the data processing nodes without utilizing the input/output channels which are intercoupled to form the array. One portion of these control signals prevent each node in a sub-array from sending messages on the input/output channels to any node in another sub-array; and another portion of the control signals select a node in each sub-array as a boot node from which a separate operating system and user programs are loaded without utilizing the input/output channels.