Patent ID: 8668581

Claim:
A method of detecting, by a regulatory module executing on one or more processors unauthorized operation of a hybrid gaming system that comprises a gambling game and an entertainment game, the method comprising: collecting by a data collection module of the regulatory module, first game operating performance data (GOPD) from the hybrid gaming system while the hybrid gaming system is being played by a plurality of reference players, the first GOPD comprising first game world credit information for first game world credit accrued by each of the plurality of reference players during play of the entertainment game as a function of each of the plurality of reference players' demonstrated skill at the entertainment game, and first real credit information for first real credit committed by each of the plurality of reference players to the gambling game as triggered by each of the plurality of reference players consumption of an enabling element of the entertainment game during play of the entertainment game to accrue the first game world credit; generating by an analysis module of the regulatory module, a reference profile using the first GOPD, the reference profile including determining a first ratio of a rate of accrual of the first game world credit by the plurality of reference players to a rate of commitment of the first real credit by the plurality of reference players; collecting by the data collection module, second GOPD from the hybrid gaming system while the hybrid gaming system is being played by a second player, the second GOPD comprising second game world credit information for second game world credit accrued by the second player during play of the entertainment game as a function of the second player's demonstrated skill at the entertainment game, and second real credit information for second real credit committed by the second player to the gambling game as triggered by the second player's consumption of the enabling element during play of the entertainment game to accrue the second game world credit; determining by the analysis module a second ratio of a rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player to a rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player; determining by the analysis module whether the second player is operating the hybrid gaming system in an unauthorized manner including using the reference profile and the second GOPD by comparing the first ratio of the rate of accrual of the first game world credit by the plurality of reference players to the rate of commitment of the first real credit by the plurality of reference players to the second ratio of a rate of accrual of the second game world credit by the second player to a rate of commitment of the second real credit by the second player; and generating by the analysis module, a notification to an operator of the hybrid gaming system upon determination that the second player is operating the hybrid gaming system in an unauthorized manner based on the comparison of the first and second ratios.