Methods and systems for intelligent dispute resolution within next generation casino games

Abstract

A dispute resolution model for next generation action/skill casino games comprising a variety of friendly onscreen methods to demonstrate the fairness of a disputed game or simply to allow the player to eliminate confusion created by fast action wagering. Such methods may include running on-demand instant replays of segments of wagered games to allow both players and operators to verify those games' fairness and providing the player with historical information regarding the operation of the casino game and/or the gaming machine. The historical information includes historical win information to demonstrate the distribution of previous wins; Skill vs. luck historical information to demonstrate the exact role both luck and skill played in a player's game outcome; and peer comparison historical information to enable the player to compare the recent payback history of a given game to identical games on the casino floor, and to show the player which machines have been the luckiest over a given period of time.

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         48 . A method, comprising:
 enabling a regulated gaming machine to interact with a player;   receiving, by the regulated gaming machine and via a first player interaction with the regulated gaming machine, an indication that the player wishes to view historical information for at least one of the regulated gaming machine and a regulated game available for game play on the regulated gaming machine, and   responsive to the first player interaction and the received indication, providing the historical information to the player, the historical information including payout information specific to at least one of the regulated gaming machine with which the player is interacting and the regulated game.   
     
     
         49 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes at least one of an indication of an amount of luck experienced by the player during game play of the regulated game and an amount of skill exhibited by the player during game play of the regulated game. 
     
     
         50 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information providing step is carried out with the historical information detailing an historical operation of at least one of:
 the regulated game available for game play on the regulated gaming machine, and   a plurality of regulated games having been played on the regulated gaming machine.   
     
     
         51 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved on the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         52 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved on the regulated game. 
     
     
         53 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved in the regulated game on the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         54 . The method of  claim 52 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved in the regulated game across all regulated gaming machine having the regulated game available thereon. 
     
     
         55 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information providing step is carried out with the historical information providing a payback frequency of the regulated gaining machine as compared to other regulated gaming machines playing the regulated game. 
     
     
         56 . The method of  claim 55 , wherein the playback and/or historical information providing step is carried out such that the playback and historical information are provided to the player upon request. 
     
     
         57 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information providing step is carried out with the historical information providing an indication of a role that at least one of both luck and player skill played in determining an outcome of the regulated game. 
     
     
         58 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes historical win information that provides a frequency with which different symbol combinations, hands or events have historically occurred on at least one of the regulated game and the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         59 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes historical win information that provides a number of games that have elapsed since a selected symbol combination, hand or event has occurred. 
     
     
         60 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes peer comparison information that provides an indication of how lucky the regulated gaming machine has been, the indication of how lucky the regulated gaming machine has been being related to an actual Return-To-Player (RTP) of at least the regulated game on at least the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         61 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes how many games have been played since at least one of the regulated game and the regulated gaming machine has paid a jackpot. 
     
     
         62 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information includes luck and skill information that provides the player with an indication of a manner in which an outcome of the regulated game was influenced by at least one of randomness and a measured skill of the player. 
     
     
         63 . The method of  claim 48 , wherein the historical information is provided compared to other regulated gaming machines that also offer the regulated game. 
     
     
         64 . A regulated gaming machine, comprising:
 a regulated game configured to run on the regulated gaming machine;   at least one display;   a user interface configured to enable a player to interact with the regulated gaming machine and to request historical information, the requested historical information being displayed on the at least one display and including payout information specific to at least one of the regulated gaming machine with which the player is interacting and the regulated game.   
     
     
         65 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information is displayed compared to other regulated gaming machines that also offer the regulated game. 
     
     
         66 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes at least one of an indication of an amount of luck experienced by the player during game play of the regulated game and an amount of skill exhibited by the player during game play of the regulated game. 
     
     
         67 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information details an historical operation of at least one of:
 the regulated game available for game play on the regulated gaming machine, and   a plurality of regulated games having been played on the regulated gaming machine.   
     
     
         68 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved on the regulated gaining machine. 
     
     
         69 . The regulated gaining machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved on the regulated game. 
     
     
         70 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 69 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved in the regulated game on the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         71 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 69 , wherein the historical information includes how frequently wins have been achieved in the regulated game across all regulated gaming machine having the regulated game available thereon. 
     
     
         72 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes a payback frequency of the regulated gaming machine as compared to other regulated gaming machines playing the regulated game. 
     
     
         73 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 72 , wherein the playback and/or historical information are configured to be provided to the player upon request. 
     
     
         74 . The regulated gaining machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes an indication of a role that at least one of both luck and player skill played in determining an outcome of the regulated game. 
     
     
         75 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes historical win information that provides a frequency with which different symbol combinations, hands or events have historically occurred on at least one of the regulated game and the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         76 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes historical win information that provides a number of games that have elapsed since a selected symbol combination, hand or event has occurred. 
     
     
         77 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes peer comparison information that provides an indication of how lucky the regulated gaming machine has been, the indication of how lucky the regulated gaming machine has been being related to an actual Return-To-Player (RTP) of at least the regulated game on at least the regulated gaming machine. 
     
     
         78 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes how many games have been played since at least one of the regulated game and the regulated gaming machine has paid a jackpot. 
     
     
         79 . The regulated gaming machine of  claim 64 , wherein the historical information includes luck and skill information that provides the player with an indication of a manner in which an outcome of the regulated game was influenced by at least one of randomness and a measured skill of the player.