SYSTEMS FOR SET COLLECTION MULTIVARIATE WAGERING

1 . An electronic gaming machine for performing a set collection multivariate wagering process, comprising:

an interactive controller constructed to:

receive a stochastic element of a set collection multivariate wagering process from a process controller;

generate an interactive user interface including interactive elements using the stochastic element;

detect player interactions of a player with the interactive elements of the interactive user interface;

determine an interactive intermediate state of the set collection multivariate wagering process based on the player interactions; and

communicate the interactive intermediate state to the process controller; and

the process controller operatively connected to the interactive controller, wherein the process controller includes a random number generator, and wherein the process controller is constructed to:

generate the stochastic element using the random number generator;

determine a system intermediate state using the stochastic element;

communicate the stochastic element to the interactive controller;

receive the interactive intermediate state from the interactive controller; and

determine an award state based on the interactive intermediate state and the system intermediate state.

2 . The electronic gaming machine for performing the set collection multivariate wagering process of claim 1 , wherein the interactive controller and the process controller are constructed from the same device.

3 . The electronic gaming machine for performing the set collection multivariate wagering process of claim 1 , wherein the process controller is operatively connected to the interactive controller using a communication link.

4 . The electronic gaming machine for performing the set collection multivariate wagering process of claim 1 , further comprising:

an enclosure constructed to mount:

a user input device operatively connected to the interactive controller;

a user output device operatively connected to the interactive controller;

a credit input device operatively connected to the credit processing subcontroller; and

a credit output device operatively connected to the credit processing subcontroller,

wherein the process controller is further constructed to:

communicate with the credit input device to receive a credit input;

credit a credit meter with credits based on the incoming credit data;

determine a wagering outcome of the set collection multivariate wagering process using the award state;

update the credit meter based on the wagering outcome; and

communicate with the credit output device to generate a credit output based on credits transferred off of the credit meter.

5 . An electronic gaming machine for performing a set collection multivariate wagering process, comprising:

an enclosure constructed to mount:

a user input device;

a user output device;

a credit input device; and

a credit output device;

a random number generator;

at least one processor operatively connected to the user input device, the user output device, the credit input device, and the credit output device; and

a memory operatively connected to the at least one processor, the memory storing processor executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:

communicate with the credit input device to receive a credit input;

credit a credit meter with credits based on the credit data;

generate a random number from the random number generator;

generate a stochastic component using the random number;

generate a stochastic element of the set collection multivariate wagering process using the stochastic component;

generate an interactive user interface of the set collection multivariate wagering process based on the stochastic component;

present the interactive user interface to a player using the user output device;

detect player interactions with the interactive user interface using the user input device;

determine an award state of the set collection multivariate wagering process based on the player interactions and the stochastic element;

determine a wagering outcome for the set collection multivariate wagering process using the award state;

update the credit meter based on the wagering outcome; and

communicate with the credit output device to generate a credit output based on credits transferred off of the credit meter.

6 . A distributed gaming system for performing a set collection multivariate wagering process, comprising:

an interactive controller constructed to:

receive a stochastic element of a set collection multivariate wagering process from a process controller via a network;

generate an interactive user interface including interactive elements using the stochastic element;

detect player interactions of a player with the interactive elements of the interactive user interface;

determine an interactive intermediate state of the set collection multivariate wagering process based on the player interactions; and

communicate the interactive intermediate state to the process controller via the network; and

the process controller operatively connected to the interactive controller via the network, wherein the process controller includes a random number generator, and wherein the process controller is constructed to:

generate the stochastic element using the random number generator;

determine a system intermediate state using the stochastic element;

communicate the stochastic element to the interactive controller via the network;

receive the interactive intermediate state from the interactive controller via the network; and

determine an award state based on the interactive intermediate state and the system intermediate state.