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Gaming system and a method of gaming

a technology of a gaming system and a method, applied in the field of gaming system and a gaming method, can solve the problems of not easy to transition and radical departure from current techniques

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-16
ARISTOCRAT TECH AUSTRALIA PTY LTD
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The invention provides a gaming system that includes multiple gaming machines, each with a standalone module for implementing a standalone game. One of the gaming machines acts as a server module and can generate server game data for other gaming machines to implement in a client / server mode. The gaming machines communicate with each other and a player marketing module to determine which server module is the active server module and which gaming machines are associated with which server module. The gaming machines can also communicate with one another to determine which server module is the active server module in response to a trigger condition. The invention allows for seamless gaming experiences and provides failover data if the active server module fails.

Problems solved by technology

Such a proposal represents a radical departure from current techniques and is not easy to transition to for existing venues because it requires large scale replacement of the machines on the gaming floor.

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[0042]Referring to the drawings, there is shown a gaming system having a plurality of gaming machines wherein each gaming machine is capable of operating in a standalone mode and in a client / server mode wherein one of the gaming machines acts as a server and at least one other gaming machine acts as a client.

[0043]An exemplary stand alone gaming machine 10 is illustrated in FIG. 1. The gaming machine 10 includes a console 12 having a display 14 on which is displayed representations of a game that can be played by a player. A mid-trim 20 of the gaming machine 10 houses a bank of buttons 22 for enabling a player to interact with the gaming machine, in particular during game play. The mid-trim 20 also houses a credit input mechanism for example a coin input chute and / or a bill collector. Other credit input mechanisms may also be employed, for example, a card reader for reading a smart card, debit card or credit card.

[0044]Artwork and / or information, for example pay tables and details o...

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Abstract

A gaming machine comprising, a standalone module arranged to implement a standalone game; and a server module arranged to generate server game data to be employed by at least one other gaming machine to implement a server game.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of priority to Australian Provisional Patent Application No. 2007904386, filed on Aug. 15, 2007, entitled “A Gaming System and a Method of Gaming”, and Australian Provisional Patent Application No. 2007905676, filed on Oct. 16, 2007, both of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.FIELD[0002]The present invention relates to a gaming system and a method of gaming.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0003]Currently most electronic gaming machines deployed to the market are standalone gaming machines, in the sense that game play is carried out by electronics located within the gaming machine cabinet—i.e. by a processor on a circuit board mounted within the cabinet executing code in a memory connected to the board.[0004]More recently, it has been proposed to move to a client / server architecture where most of the game is implemented on a dedicated gaming server and the gaming machines run ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3267G07F17/3223
Inventor BOESEN, JOHN LESLIE
Owner ARISTOCRAT TECH AUSTRALIA PTY LTD