Patent ID: 7775870
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A game system, the game system comprising: a plurality of physically separated player-machines, wherein each physically separated player-machine includes its own microprocessor and software for allowing a player to play at least one game that requires sufficient skill such that it is not primarily a game of chance, wherein said player is entitled to play said at least one game due to an economic consideration, and is adapted for developing digital information resulting from play of said at least one game, and wherein each player-machine includes a wheel-shaped indicator having a plurality of segments, and wherein each segment of the plurality of segments of the wheel-shaped indicator is individually detectable by a detector of each player-machine; a bonus apparatus including a microprocessor and software, physically separated from said plurality of player-machines and coupled with said plurality of player-machines for digital communication therewith, wherein said digital communication includes game information and award information associated with said at least one game wherein said award information may be generated based on two or more differing non-monetary criteria from said at least one game played at a player machine of the plurality of player machines.