Patent ID: 11380160

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.