METHOD FOR PLAYING INTERACTIVE GAME Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: entertainment games, in particular, real-time games. SUBSTANCE: according to method users access game system through terminals of game system. System checks payments for participation in game, sets winning element and informs players about award by means of computer unit for information processing of game system. Said computer unit for information processing assigns serial number to each player accepted for game. Winning element is defined as critical integer. Player is considered winner in case if its serial number reaches critical number. Amount of prize is calculated using following equation N = C X / K, where C is participation fee, X is critical integer, 1/K is share of prize fund. New game round is initiated upon serial number reaches critical number. EFFECT: increased number of potential players.