Networked hybrid gaming system
View Patent ↗A networked gaming system is provided, including an entertainment software controller connected by a network to a game world controller, the entertainment software controller constructed to: present a first presentation of a skill-based game; transmit a player action of the skill-based game; receive a modified game status update; present a second presentation based on the modified update; the game world controller connected by the network to a game server, the game world controller constructed to: receive the player action; generate a wager; transmit the wager; receive a wager result; transmit, to a game server, the player action; receive a game state update based on the player action; generate the modified game state update; and transmit, to the entertainment software controller, the modified game state update; and the real world controller connected to the game world controller, and constructed to: receive the wager; and provide a wager result.
1. A networked gaming system, comprising:
an entertainment software controller connected by a network to a game world controller, the entertainment software controller constructed to:
generate data for a first visual display for a first player presentation of a skill-based entertainment game;
present the first visual display of the first player presentation to a player;
transmit via a network a player action taken by the player during the player's skillful execution of the skill-based entertainment game using the player presentation;
receive, from the game world controller, a modified game status update;
generate data for a second visual display for a second player presentation for the player based on the modified update; and
present the second visual display of the second player presentation to the player;
the game world controller connected by the network to the entertainment software controller and a game server, the game world controller constructed to:
receive, from the entertainment software controller, the player action during the player's skillful execution of the entertainment game;
generate a wager of real world credits for a gambling game based on the received player action;
transmit, to a real world controller, the wager;
receive, from the real world controller, a wager result for the wager;
transmit, to a game server, the player action;
receive, from the game server, a game state update of the skill-based entertainment game based on the player action;
generate the modified game state update on the basis of the game state update and the wager result; and
transmit, to the entertainment software controller, the modified game state update; and
the real world controller connected to the game world controller, and constructed to:
receive the wager from the game world controller; and
provide a wager result from the wager made in the gambling game using a random number generator.
2. The networked hybrid game of claim 1 , wherein:
the game world controller is further constructed to:
generate a modified player action based on the player action and the received wagering result.
3. The networked hybrid game of claim 2 , wherein the modified player action provides an advantage to the player.
4. The networked hybrid game of claim 1 , wherein the modified game state provides an advantage to the player.
5. The networked hybrid game of claim 1 , wherein the modified game state provides an additional game object for the player.
6. The networked hybrid game of claim 1 , wherein the entertainment software controller is a game client.
7. The networked hybrid game of claim 1 , wherein the entertainment software controller is a browser.
8. A networked gaming system, comprising:
an entertainment software controller connected by a network to a game world controller, the entertainment software controller constructed to:
generate data for a first visual display for a first player presentation of a skill-based entertainment game;
present the first visual display of the first player presentation to a player;
transmit via a network a player action taken by the player during the player's skillful execution of the skill-based entertainment game using the player presentation;
receive, from the game world controller, a modified game status update;
generate data for a second visual display for a second player presentation for the player based on the modified update; and
present the second visual display of the second player presentation to the player; and
the game world controller connected by the network to the entertainment software controller and a game server, the game world controller constructed to:
receive, from the entertainment software controller, the player action during the player's skillful execution of the entertainment game;
generate a wager of real world credits for a gambling game based on the received player action;
transmit, to a real world controller, the wager;
receive, from the real world controller, a wager result based on a random number generator for the wager;
transmit, to a game server, the player action;
receive, from the game server, a game state update of the skill-based entertainment game based on the player action;
generate the modified game state update on the basis of the game state update and the wager result; and
transmit, to the entertainment software controller, the modified game state update.
9. The networked hybrid game of claim 8 , wherein:
the game world controller is further constructed to:
generate a modified player action based on the player action and the received wagering result.
10. The networked hybrid game of claim 9 , wherein the modified player action provides an advantage to the player.
11. The networked hybrid game of claim 8 , wherein the modified game state provides an advantage to the player.
12. The networked hybrid game of claim 8 , wherein the modified game state provides an additional game object for the player.
13. The networked hybrid game of claim 8 , wherein the entertainment software controller is a game client.
14. The networked hybrid game of claim 8 , wherein the entertainment software controller is a browser.
15. A networked gaming system, comprising:
a game world controller connected by a network to an entertainment software controller and a game server, the game world controller constructed to:
receive, from the entertainment software controller, a player action taken by a player during the player's skillful execution of an entertainment game using a visual display of a player presentation presented by the entertainment software controller;
generate a wager of real world credits for a gambling game based on the received player action;
transmit, to a real world controller, the wager;
receive, from the real world controller, a wager result for the wager;
transmit, to a game server, the player action;
receive, from the game server, a game state update of the skill-based entertainment game based on the player action;
generate a modified game state update on the basis of the game state update and the wager result; and
transmit, to the entertainment software controller, the modified game state update; and
the real world controller connected to the game world controller, and constructed to:
receive the wager from the game world controller; and
provide a wager result from the wager made in the gambling game using a random number generator.
16. The networked hybrid game of claim 15 , wherein:
the game world controller is further constructed to:
generate a modified player action based on the player action and the received wagering result.
17. The networked hybrid game of claim 16 , wherein the modified player action provides an advantage to the player.
18. The networked hybrid game of claim 15 , wherein the modified game state provides an advantage to the player.
19. The networked hybrid game of claim 15 , wherein the modified game state provides an additional game object for the player.
20. The networked hybrid game of claim 15 , wherein the entertainment software controller is a game client.