Apparatus, system and method for electronic gaming
A system for electronic gaming is described which includes a plurality of individual game stations each of which is constructed and arranged with a user interface. Upstream from each game station is a third party subsystem which includes a corresponding database. This third party subsystem is in data communication with each game station. Also upstream from the plurality of game stations is a gaming server subsystem which includes a database. A central determinate translator system is constructed and arranged in communication either directly or indirectly with each game station and provides a communication link and interface between the gaming server subsystem and each game station.
1. A racing based game system comprising:
a Racing Based Game (RBG) server that is configured to provide racing based game information;
a video server that is configured to provide videos of at least a portion of past racing events;
a Central Determinate Translator (CDT) that is configured to obtain racing based game information from the RBG server and videos from the video server, and to provide dynamic content corresponding to one or more racing based games; and
a first game station in communication with and responsive to the CDT,
wherein the first game station is configured to obtain from the CDT the dynamic content that is required for playing the one or more racing based games, and
wherein the first game station is configured to accept input from a user as specified by game inputs defined by the CDT.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RBG server is configured to provide real-time betting information, historical race outcomes, and information for mapping a combination of race results to a prize pool.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic content includes the game inputs, the game outputs, game instructions and prize information specific to the one or more games.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the CDT is integrated into the first game station.
5. The CDT of claim 4 , wherein the CDT is implemented in software installed on the first game station and executed by a CPU of the first game station.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the CDT includes one or more servers that are located remote from the first game station.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first game station obtains the dynamic content directly from the CDT and not from the RBG server.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the CDT defines a universal protocol for delivering the dynamic content to the first game station.
9. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
a third party system server separate from the RBG server, the CDT, and the first game station, wherein the third party system is configured to communicate with the first game station, and is configured to perform player tracking and accounting functions.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first game station is at a first location, and wherein the RBG server is located at a second location that is remote from the first location.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the video server is separate from the first game station and is located at a first location with the first game station.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first game station is configured to display account balance information, game play instructions, and game results.
13. The system of claim 1 , comprising:
a second game station at a second location remote from a first location where the first game station is located, wherein the second game station is configured to allow a user to play the one or more historical racing based games, and wherein the CDT is configured to calculate a first outcome for the one or more historical racing based games using first game instructions and prize information for the first game station, and a second outcome for the game using separate second game instructions and prize information for the second game station; and
wherein the first and second game instructions and prize information are defined separately by the CDT and differ according to the first location and the second location.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RBG server comprises:
a prize pool database that includes pari-mutuel prize pools associated with the one or more racing based games.
15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RBG server comprises:
a game math database that includes information useful for mapping combinations of race results and selected finishing order input of one or more players to an appropriate prize pool.
16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RBG server comprises:
a race database that includes race results and prerace statistical data about contestants of multiple historical racing events.
17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the CDT defines a universal protocol for exchanging outcome and balance information with the first game station.
18. The system of claim 1 , wherein all messages, message formats, and expected behaviors, required to connect the first gaming terminal to the RBG server and the CDT is defined by the CDT.