Multi-player gaming machines played on-line

Details Multi-player gaming machines played on-line Multi-player gaming machines played on-line

2007-03-20

2007-03-20

Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

With communication link

C463S020000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10640214

ABSTRACT:
A multi-player on-line gaming method is disclosed where different players independently play different games on their computers in a common gaming environment. Each of the players sharing the common environment is presented with a similar display by the game server. In one embodiment, each player is presented with a display of four slot machines after registering with a server for an on-line gaming session. Each player selects, using a cursor pointing device, one of the four slot machines to play, and that machine is then associated with the player. The remote web-based game server controlling the game allows the player to see other on-line players playing on the other slot machines displayed on the same screen so the players share a common gaming experience as in a casino. The players may chat in real time by typing in their conversations via a keyboard on their home computer.

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