Apparatus and method for generating a graphical transformation of an input number for use in a gaming application

1. Apparatus for use in a gaming application, the apparatus comprising:

an input for receiving a non-predictable input number, K; and

a cyclical selector comprising N output options, wherein said cyclical selector is configured to randomise the positions of the N output options within said cyclical selector prior to receipt of the input number and to cyclically count through said N randomised output options in accordance with the received number K to select one of said N output options, thereby transforming the non-predictable input number K into a selection of an output option; and

an output for providing a graphical display of the selected output option.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said selector is arranged to provide a graphical display which is animated to step sequentially through said N output options in accordance with the received number K.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is configured to receive a succession of numbers at said input.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein an accumulation of output options selected so far by the cyclical selector for a succession of input numbers is presented as an output.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is configured to randomise the starting position for said cyclical selector in the sequence of N output options prior to receipt of the input number.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said cyclical selector is configured to present multiple cyclical selectors, and wherein each of said multiple cyclical selectors is configured to receive said input number K and to select a corresponding output option.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said cyclical selector is configured to present multiple cyclical selectors arranged in series, wherein the first cyclical selector in the series is configured to receive said input number K, and subsequent cyclical selectors in the series are configured to receive as input the output from an immediately preceding cyclical selector in the series.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said non-predictable input number is derived from a primary game, and said selected output option is applied to a secondary game.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said primary game is based on cards.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said primary game is based on bingo.

11. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said primary game is based on a casino game.

12. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said secondary game is based on cards.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said secondary game is based on bingo.

14. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said secondary game is based on a casino game.

15. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said secondary game is based on a comparison of the input number with the selected output option.

16. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein said secondary game is based on a combination of the input number with the selected output option.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said selected output option corresponds to a potential reward provided by the gaming application.

18. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-predictable input number K comprises data indicative of a race.

19. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-predictable input number K comprises a scratch card number.

20. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-predictable input number K comprises a lottery number.

21. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-predictable input number K comprises data indicative of a playing card.

22. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-predictable input number K comprises data indicative of a bingo number.

23. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the non-predictable input number K comprises data indicative of output from a roulette wheel.

24. A method for use in a gaming application apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving, by processing circuitry, at a gaming application apparatus a non-predictable input number, K; and

operating, by the processing circuitry, a cyclical selector of the gaming application apparatus, the cyclical selector comprising N output options, the operating of the cyclical selector causing the cyclical selector to randomise the positions of the N output options within said cyclical selector prior to receipt of the input number and to cyclically count through said N output options in accordance with the received number K to select one of said N output options, thereby transforming the non-predictable input number K into a selection of an output option for use in the gaming application; and

providing a graphical display of the selected output option.

25. The method of claim 24 , wherein said selector is arranged to provide a graphical display which is animated to step sequentially through said N output options in accordance with the received number K.

26. The method of claim 24 , further comprising receiving a succession of input numbers.

27. The method of claim 26 , further comprising outputting an accumulation of output options selected so far by the cyclical selector for a succession of input numbers.

28. The method of claim 24 , further comprising randomising the starting position for the cyclical selector in the sequence of N output options prior to receipt of the input number.

29. The method of claim 24 , further comprising outputting multiple cyclical selectors, wherein each of said multiple cyclical selectors is configured to receive the input number K and to select a corresponding output option.

30. The method of claim 24 , further comprising outputting multiple cyclical selectors arranged in series, wherein the first cyclical selector in the series is configured to receive the input number K, and subsequent cyclical selectors in the series are configured to receive as input the output from an immediately preceding cyclical selector in the series.

31. The method of claim 24 , wherein the non-predictable input number is derived from a primary game, and the selected output option is applied to a secondary game.

32. The method of claim 31 , wherein said primary game is based on cards.

33. The method of claim 31 , wherein said primary game is based on bingo.

34. The method of claim 31 , wherein said primary game is based on a casino game.

35. The method of claim 31 , wherein said secondary game is based on cards.

36. The method of claim 31 , wherein said secondary game is based on bingo.

37. The method of claim 31 , wherein said secondary game is based on a casino game.

38. The method of claim 31 , wherein said secondary game is based on a comparison of the input number with the selected output option.

39. The method of claim 31 , wherein said secondary game is based on a combination of the input number with the selected output option.

40. The method of claim 24 , wherein the selected output option corresponds to a potential reward provided by the gaming application.

41. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of computer-readable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to carry out a method comprising:

receiving a non-predictable input number, K; and

operating a cyclical selector comprising N output options, wherein said cyclical selector is configured to randomise the positions of the N output options within said cyclical selector prior to receipt of the input number and to count through said N randomised output options in accordance with the received number K to select one of said N output options, thereby transforming the non-predictable input number K into a selection of an output option for use in the gaming application; and

providing a graphical display of the selected output option.