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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2021
Howard Letovsky, Willits, CA (US);
Howard Letovsky, Willits, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
Hybrid gaming machines, platforms, systems, and/or methods have both skill-based gaming element and game-of-chance gaming elements, and include a linked contest; wherein contest software may monitor gaming activity from a plurality of players playing on a plurality of hybrid gaming machines that have both skill-based gaming element and game-of-chance gaming elements; and wherein that contest software may reward a prize to one or more players of that plurality of players who have won the contest, based on a predetermined aspect of the player's game play on those hybrid gaming machines that have both skill-based gaming element and game-of-chance gaming elements. The skill-based gaming elements may include use of three-dimensional (3D) virtual interactive worlds or portions thereof. The game-of-chance gaming elements may include use of random number generator(s) and/or pay table(s). The game-of-chance gaming elements may comply with gaming regulatory agencies.