Regulated hybrid gaming system

1. A system of detecting unauthorized operation, comprising:

a plurality of hybrid games, each of the hybrid games constructed to:

communicate, to a regulatory scanning and screening audit (RSSA) module, first game operating performance data (GOPD); and

communicate, to the RSSA module, second GOPD; and

the RSSA module connected to the plurality of hybrid games via a communication link, the RSSA module constructed to:

receive, from the plurality of hybrid games, the first GOPD while the plurality of hybrid games are being played by a plurality of players, the first GOPD comprising first game world credit information for first game world credit accrued by the plurality of players as a function of the plurality of players' demonstrated skill at a plurality of entertainment games of the plurality of hybrid games, and first real credit information for first real credit committed by the plurality of players to a plurality of gambling games of the plurality of hybrid games as triggered by the plurality of players skillful play of the plurality of entertainment games to accrue the first game world credit;

generate a reference profile using the first GOPD, the reference profile including determining a first rate of accrual of the first game world credit by the plurality of players and a first rate of commitment of the first real credit by the plurality of players;

receiving, from the plurality of hybrid games, the second GOPD while the hybrid game is being played by a second player, the second GOPD comprising second game world credit information for second game world credit accrued by the second player during play of an entertainment game of the hybrid game as a function of the second player's demonstrated skill at the entertainment game of the hybrid game, and second real credit information for second real credit committed by the second player to a gambling game of the hybrid game as triggered by the second player's play of the entertainment game of the hybrid game to accrue the second game world credit;

determining a second rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player and a second rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player;

determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner by comparing the reference profile to the rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player and the rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player; and

generating a notification to an operator of the hybrid game upon determination that the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner, based on the comparison of the second entertainment game play outcomes to a statistical model of entertainment game play.

2. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 1 , wherein the second GOPD includes user interface key sequences, and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes determining if a unique combination of user interface key sequences are present in the second GOPD that are known to enable unauthorized operation of the entertainment game.

3. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 1 , wherein the second GOPD includes game object information describing game objects used in the entertainment portion of the hybrid game; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes determining if known cheat objects have appeared in the entertainment game by using the game object information.

4. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 1 , wherein the first GOPD includes first entertainment game play performance and the second GOPD includes second entertainment game play performance; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes if the second game play performance is superior to the first game play performance.

5. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 4 , wherein the first entertainment game play performance and second entertainment game play performance includes rate of scoring information, and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes comparing the first entertainment game play performance and the second entertainment game play performance to determine when the second player's rate of scoring is not supported by authorized hybrid game operation.

6. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 1 , wherein:

the first GOPD and second GOPD includes entertainment game progression information; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes detection of a change in entertainment game progression.

7. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 1 , wherein each of the hybrid games comprise a real world controller, a game world controller, and an entertainment software controller.

8. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 1 , wherein the communication link is a network connection.

9. A system of detecting unauthorized operation, comprising:

a regulatory scanning and screening audit (RSSA) module connected to a plurality of hybrid games via a communication link, the RSSA module constructed to:

receive, from the plurality of hybrid games, first game operating performance data (GOPD) while the plurality of hybrid games are being played by a plurality of players, the first GOPD comprising first game world credit information for first game world credit accrued by the plurality of players as a function of the plurality of players' demonstrated skill at a plurality of entertainment games of the plurality of hybrid games, and first real credit information for first real credit committed by the plurality of players to a plurality of gambling games of the plurality of hybrid games as triggered by the plurality of players skillful play of the plurality of entertainment games to accrue the first game world credit;

generate a reference profile using the first GOPD, the reference profile including determining a first rate of accrual of the first game world credit by the plurality of players and a first rate of commitment of the first real credit by the plurality of players;

receiving, from the plurality of hybrid games, second GOPD while the hybrid game is being played by a second player, the second GOPD comprising second game world credit information for second game world credit accrued by the second player during play of an entertainment game of the hybrid game as a function of the second player's demonstrated skill at the entertainment game of the hybrid game, and second real credit information for second real credit committed by the second player to a gambling game of the hybrid game as triggered by the second player's play of the entertainment game of the hybrid game to accrue the second game world credit;

determining a second rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player and a second rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player;

determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner by comparing the reference profile to the rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player and the rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player; and

generating a notification to an operator of the hybrid game upon determination that the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner, based on the comparison of the second entertainment game play outcomes to a statistical model of entertainment game play.

10. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 9 , wherein the second GOPD comprises user interface key sequences, and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes determining if a unique combination of user interface key sequences are present in the second GOPD that are known to enable unauthorized operation of the entertainment game.

11. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 9 , wherein the second GOPD includes game object information describing game objects used in the entertainment portion of the hybrid game; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes determining if known cheat objects have appeared in the entertainment game by using the game object information.

12. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 9 , wherein the first GOPD includes first entertainment game play performance and the second GOPD includes second entertainment game play performance; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes if the second game play performance is superior to the first game play performance.

13. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 12 , wherein: the entertainment game play performance comprises rate of scoring information; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes comparing the first entertainment game play performance and the second entertainment game play performance to determine when the second player's rate of scoring is not supported by authorized hybrid game operation.

14. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 9 , wherein the first GOPD and second GOPD includes entertainment game progression information; and

wherein determining whether the second player is operating the hybrid game in an unauthorized manner includes detection of a change in entertainment game progression.

15. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 9 , wherein each of the hybrid games comprise a real world controller, a game world controller, and an entertainment software controller.

16. The system of detecting unauthorized operation of claim 9 , wherein the communication link is a network connection.