System and device for conducting a game of chance

Abstract

A system and device includes a removable data storage that stores one or more games of chance executable by a computer processor. Program instructions at the data storage or memory associated with the computer processor or at a server direct the relationship between the data storage and the computer processor. The computer processor conducts the game of chance and tracks a game history and a credit balance. Optionally, at the end of play, the game history and credit balance are locked.

1 . A system for conducting a game of chance comprising:
 a computer processor;   a removable data storage physically distinct from said computer processor, said data storage readable by said computer processor, said data storage storing at least one game of chance executable by said computer processor; and   a memory in communication with said computer processor, said memory storing program instructions executable by said computer processor.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said memory is physically associated with said computer processor. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said memory is physically associated with said data storage. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said data storage is partitioned into at least two sub-components with said memory comprising one of said sub-components and said game of chance stored on a separate sub-component. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said program instructions comprise randomly assigning an identifier to said data storage. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said data storage is writable by said computer processor and said program instructions comprise writing a credit balance at said data storage. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said program instructions further comprise encrypting said credit balance. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 6  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said credit balance after writing said credit balance at said data storage. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a server processor in communication with said computer processor; and   a server data storage in communication with said server processor.   
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 9  wherein said memory is physically associated with said server processor. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 9  wherein said data storage is assigned a unique identifier and said server data storage stores a record associated with said unique identifier. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein said record includes a credit balance. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein said data storage stores a credit balance and said server processor is adapted to read said credit balance written to said data storage. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12  wherein said data storage stores a credit balance and said server processor is adapted to direct said computer processor to read said credit balance from said data storage and communicate said credit balance to said server processor. 
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 12  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said credit balance after writing said credit balance at said data storage until said server processor directs said computer processor to alter said credit balance. 
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said game of chance directs said computer processor to generate a game history as said game of chance is executed, said data storage is writable by said computer processor, and said program instructions comprise writing said game history at said data storage. 
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising a server processor in communication with said computer processor, said server processor adapted to read said game history written to said data storage. 
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 16  further comprising a server processor in communication with said computer processor, said server processor directing said computer processor to read said game history from said data storage and communicate said game history to said server processor. 
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 16  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said game history after writing said game history at said data storage. 
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 16  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said game history after writing said game history at said data storage until said server processor directs said computer processor to alter said game history. 
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said data storage is writable such that said data storage may be selectively supplemented with additional games of chance. 
   
   
       22 . A device for conducting a game of chance at a computer processor, comprising a data storage physically distinct from said computer processor, said data storage readable by said computer processor, said data storage partitioned into at least two sub-components wherein a first sub-component stores program instructions executable by said computer processor and a second sub-component stores at least one game of chance executable by said computer processor. 
   
   
       23 . The device of  claim 22  wherein said program instructions comprise randomly assigning an identifier to said data storage. 
   
   
       24 . The device of  claim 22  wherein said data storage is writable by said computer processor and said program instructions comprise writing a credit balance at said data storage. 
   
   
       25 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said program instructions further comprise encrypting said credit balance. 
   
   
       26 . The device of  claim 24  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said credit balance after writing said credit balance at said data storage. 
   
   
       27 . The device of  claim 22  wherein said game of chance directs said computer processor to generate a game history as said game of chance is executed, said data storage is writable by said computer processor, and said program instructions comprise writing said game history at said data storage. 
   
   
       28 . The device of  claim 27  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said game history after writing said game history at said data storage. 
   
   
       29 . The device of  claim 22  wherein said data storage is writable such that said data storage may be selectively supplemented with additional games of chance. 
   
   
       30 . A device for conducting a game of chance at a computer processor physically associated with a memory, comprising a data storage physically distinct from said computer processor, said data storage readable by said computer processor, said data storage partitioned into at least three sub-components wherein a first sub-component stores an installer to install program instructions executable by said computer processor at said memory, a second sub-component stores at least one game of chance executable by said computer processor, and a third writable sub-component stores a credit balance and a game history generated as said computer processor executes said game of chance. 
   
   
       31 . The device of  claim 30  wherein said program instructions comprise randomly assigning an identifier to said data storage. 
   
   
       32 . The device of  claim 30  wherein said program instructions further comprise encrypting said credit balance. 
   
   
       33 . The device of  claim 30  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said credit balance after writing said credit balance at said third sub-component. 
   
   
       34 . The device of  claim 30  wherein said program instructions further comprise preventing access by said computer processor to alter said game history after writing said game history at said third sub-component. 
   
   
       35 . The device of  claim 30  wherein said second sub-component is writable such that said second sub-component may be selectively supplemented with additional games of chance.