Patent ID: 8888599
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming terminal configured to permit a plurality of players to play a game in a tournament, the offline tournament being played only on the single gaming terminal by the plurality of players, the single gaming terminal comprising: a processor configured to: (i) specify the maximum number of games which may be played in the tournament; (ii) count the number of games which have been played by the plurality of players; (iii) determine a winning score by comparing scores earned by the plurality of players; and (iv) after the plurality of players have played the game on the single gaming terminal and when the number of games played equals the maximum number of games which may be played in the offline tournament, verify the identity of a winning player by comparing a player identifier entered into the single gaming terminal against a unique player identifier previously stored in the single gaming terminal and associated with the winning score; and a prize fulfillment mechanism configured to pay out a cash prize to the winning player, the prize fulfillment mechanism paying out the cash prize instantly and directly to the winning player upon verification of the winning player's identity.