First person shooter, RPG and sports themed hybrid arcade-type, wager-based gaming techniques

1. A computer implemented method employed in a computer network, the computer network including a first electronic, wager-based gaming device, and a first random number generator engine, the first electronic gaming device including a first display and a first input device, the method comprising causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one non-transient memory to:

control an interactive, hybrid arcade/wager-based game conducted at a first gaming device, the hybrid arcade/wager-based game including a non-wager based gaming portion and a wager-based gaming portion;

enable a player to engage in interactive game play of the non-wager based gaming portion of the hybrid arcade/wager-based game via at least one input device;

provide a first opportunity for the player to cause a first wager-based triggering event to occur during play of the non-wager based gaming portion, the first wager-based triggering event being associated with a first wager-based game event having a first wager-based game event outcome associated therewith;

automatically retrieve a first batch of predetermined random number generator outcomes from the first random number generator engine;

determine the first wager-based game event outcome using a first predetermined random number generator outcome of the first batch of predetermined random number generator outcomes prior to the occurrence of the first-wager based triggering event;

detect the occurrence of the first wager-based triggering event during play of the non-wager based gaming portion;

automatically cause the wager-based gaming portion to execute the first wager-based game event in response to detecting the occurrence of the first wager-based triggering event;

wherein the execution of the first wager-based game event includes wagering a first wager amount on the outcome of the first wager-based game event;

wherein the execution of the first wager-based game event further includes displaying the predetermined first wager-based game event outcome;

wherein the execution of the first wager-based game event further includes determining, using the first wager-based game event outcome, whether any payout amount is due to the player;

and enabling the player to concurrently engage in continuous game play of the non-wager based gaming portion of the hybrid arcade/wager-based game during execution of the first wager-based game event.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one non-transient memory to: enable the player to control a first in-game character during play of the non-wager gaming portion, wherein a first opportunity for the player to cause the first wager-based triggering event corresponds to an action performed by the first in-game character during play of the non-wager based gaming portion.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the first opportunity for the player to cause the first wager-based triggering event corresponds to a spawning of a first non-player character during play of the non-wager based gaming portion; and

wherein the first wager-based triggering event relates to an in-game interaction with the first non-player character, the in-game interaction with the first non-player character being caused based on input from the player during play of the non-wager based gaming portion.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 2 , wherein predetermination of the first outcome of the first wager-based game event is independent from play of the non-wager based gaming portion.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising a first game graphical user interface including a skill-based game GUI portion configured to enable the player to engage in skill-based game play activities via interaction with the skill-based game GUI portion, the first game graphical user interface further including a wager-based game GUI portion configured to display content relating to wager-based gaming activities.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one non-transient memory to:

provide a second opportunity for the player to cause a second wager-based triggering event to occur during play of the non-wager based gaming portion, the second wager-based triggering event being associated with a second wager-based game event having a second wager-based game event outcome associated therewith;

predetermine the second wager-based game event outcome prior to the occurrence of the second wager-based triggering event;

detect the occurrence of the second wager-based triggering event during play of the non-wager based gaming portion;

automatically cause the wager-based gaming portion to execute the second wager-based game event in response to detecting the occurrence of the second wager-based triggering event;

wherein the execution of the second wager-based game event includes wagering a second wager amount on the outcome of the second wager-based game event;

wherein the execution of the second wager-based game event further includes displaying the predetermined second wager-based game event outcome;

wherein the execution of the second wager-based game event further includes determining, using the second wager-based game event outcome, whether any payout amount is due to the player; and

enabling the player to concurrently engage in continuous game play of the non-wager based gaming portion of the hybrid arcade/wager-based game during execution of the second wager-based game event.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions stored in the at least one non-transient memory to:

display a representation of the first wager-based event being executed at the wager-based game GUI portion during the wager-based gaming session;

display a representation of the second wager-based event being executed at the wager-based game GUI portion during the wager-based gaming session; and

enable the player to concurrently engage in skill-based game play activities at the skill-based game GUI portion during execution of the first and second wager-based events at the wager-based game GUI portion.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 6 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions stored in the at least one non-transient memory to:

automatically retrieve a first batch of predetermined random number generator outcomes from the first random number generator engine;

select the first wager-based event outcome from the first batch of predetermined wager-based event outcomes; and

select the second wager-based event outcome from the first batch of predetermined wager-based event outcomes.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 6 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions stored in the at least one non-transient memory to:

display a first object in the skill-based GUI portion;

store in the at least one non-transient memory a first data structure including information linking the first predetermined wager-based event outcome with the first object;

detect a first in-game interaction with the first object, the first in-game interaction resulting from player input at the skill-based GUI portion;

identify the first in-game interaction with the first object as corresponding to the first type of wager-based triggering event;

initiate execution the first wager-based event at the wager-based game GUI portion based on the first in-game interaction with the first object; and

store in the at least one non-transient memory a second data structure including information linking the outcome of first wager-based event with the first predetermined wager-based event outcome.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 6 further comprising causing the at least one processor to execute instructions stored in the at least one non-transient memory to:

identify a first type of event or condition which may occur at the skill-based game GUI portion during the skill-based game play activities;

store in the at least one non-transient memory a first data structure including information linking the first predetermined wager-based event outcome with the first type of event or condition;

detect an occurrence of the first type of event or condition at the skill-based game GUI portion;

identify the detected first type of event or condition as corresponding to the first type of wager-based triggering event;

initiate execution the first wager-based event at the wager-based game GUI portion based on the occurrence of the first type of event or condition at the skill-based game GUI portion; and

store in the at least one non-transient memory a second data structure including information linking the outcome of first wager-based event with the first predetermined wager-based event outcome.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 6 wherein the occurrence of the first type of event or condition at the skill-based game GUI portion is triggered in response to the player's interaction with the skill-based game GUI portion during the wager-based gaming session.