US 11,727,747 B2
Electronic gaming machine
Wayne K. Stevens, Coorparoo (AU)
Assigned to Racing Reels Ltd, Makati (PH)
Filed by Racing Reels Limited, Makati (PH)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/563,571.
Application 17/563,571 is a continuation of application No. 16/391,489, filed on Apr. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,244,534.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/802,442, filed on Feb. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0122411 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3225 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/323 (2013.01); G07F 17/3276 (2013.01); G07F 17/3288 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic gaming apparatus comprising:
at least one microprocessor or multi-microprocessor; and
at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions wherein the at least one microprocessor or multi-microprocessor is operable to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to:
host a first contest involving two or more machines, where an outcome of the first contest results in one or more machines receiving a ranked position based on the performance of the two or more machines;
display the first contest;
receive a wager on the first contest from a wagerer prior to a start of the first contest or after the start of the first contest based on criteria of the first contest, the wager identifying the ranked position of one or more machines upon completion of the first contest, wherein the machines are algorithmic contestants, wherein the wager includes the ranked position of one of the one or more algorithmic contestants, wherein the first contest is a race in series of one or more races, and the outcome of the race is based on a score achieved from one of a predetermined number of spins of a slot-machine game and a number of spins of the slot-machine game completed in a predetermined time;
receive a first electronic device information transmission from a first electronic device associated with a first machine, the transmission comprising information regarding one of hardware and software associated with the first electronic device;
receive a second electronic device information transmission from a second electronic device associated with a second machine, the transmission comprising information regarding one of hardware and software associated with the second electronic device;
determine the first electronic device associated with the first machine has one of hardware and software deemed ineligible based on a comparison with the second electronic device associated with the second machine, wherein one of hardware and software are deemed ineligible based on one or more of versions or age of the hardware or software; and
upon determining the first electronic device ineligible, prevent the first machine from participating in the first contest or configure the first electronic device to update one of the hardware or software.