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...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120049507 | Method for Facilitating a Multi-Lingual Game A method for facilitating multi-lingual play of a game on a single game card includes providing a game play area on the game card. A first set of game instructions are provided on the game card printed in a first language. A second set of the game instructions in a diff... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120018994 | LOTTERY TICKET WITH HOLOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE A lottery ticket is formed by a substrate layer with game data printed in a game area with a fixing layer applied over the game data and a scratch-off layer applied over the sealing layer, the scratch-off layer being arranged to separate from the sealing layer and break... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20110281637 | Grid-Based Lottery Game and Associated Method A game method and related system provide a plurality of lottery tickets for players in the lottery game, with each lottery ticket having a grid of uniquely identifiable positions displayed thereon. The grid on each ticket is randomly populated with indicia from a field ... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110250943 | METHOD OF PLAYING PREPRINTED GAME TICKETS HAVING MULTIPLE GAMES PRINTED THEREOF A method is provided of vending game tickets from a vending machine during a game play session. Each ticket is preprinted with a plurality of individually playable games, and each game has a game result. The games are associated with at least one deal of games that incl... | 10/13/2011 |
| 20100301554 | GAME CARD FOR CHANCE AT ADDITIONAL CARD A scratch-off game card comprising a scratch-off game thereon and further comprising a part of the game card revealing symbol or symbols are indicating that the bearer of the card or the title holder of the card is entitled to a certain quantity of free scratch-off game... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301559 | Table top ball game Ball game having a two-sided tower, one side associated with each playing competitor. The tower has a base supporting two sets of five tubes, each associated with one team. The tubes have five key holes aligned vertically. Each team has twenty five keys numbered from 1 ... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301555 | Lottery Game Played on a Geometric Figure Using Indicia with Variable Point Values A system, method and lottery ticket that implement a lottery game that uses a geometric figure having a plurality of selection spaces from which a player selects at least one selection space. The selection spaces are then populated with one or more game indicia, with ea... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100001463 | GAME AND RELATED KITS A method, construct, system, and media are directed to playing a sensual or erotic game. A first and second finger is placed under a corresponding first and second flap on an underside of a folded construct, and a third and fourth finger under a corresponding third and ... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090227317 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR A MULTIDIMENSIONAL GAME A method, a system and a computer program for a feature game of a multidimensional grid to be used together with a base game. A player may play an initial base game and elect to play the feature game. The player may be provided with a ticket that becomes a winning ticke... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090209328 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MULTI-GAME AND MULTI-LEVEL RAFFLE TICKET A process indicates a first price category and a second price category in which a raffle ticket having a raffle number thereon is available for purchase. The raffle ticket is eligible for play in both an initial raffle game and a subsequent raffle game. The raffle ticke... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090166968 | Energy Cured Coating An energy cured coating is described that may be used in numerous applications. In one embodiment, for instance, the coating can be used as a seal coat layer in a gaming card. In particular, the coating can be used to protect a hidden printed layer that is covered by a ... | 07/02/2009 |
| 20090160129 | Lottery-type game with rollover feature Disclosed is a lottery-type game which involves providing a plurality of playing cards, each of which having one or more game symbols displayed thereon, and a master game card. The game further involves distributing at least a portion of the playing cards to a plurality... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090127779 | SEAL CARD GAME WITHOUT EARLY BONUS ROUND ELIMINATION A system for playing a game of chance includes a plurality of playing cards, each of the playing cards displaying game symbols thereon. At least some of the plurality of playing cards display an eligible game symbol for participation in bonus levels of play. A master ga... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090121425 | Instant lottery game ticket and method of playing same An instant lottery ticket game wherein a scratch-off material is removed from a first playing area of the ticket, and if three or more like kind outcome indicia are revealed, the ticket is a winner; however, if three or more like kind outcome indicia are not revealed in... | 05/14/2009 |
| 20090102125 | Game of chance ensuring a single winner A game of chance played between a plurality of players, which ensures there can be only one winner. Each player is associated with a set of indicators, and a winner is determined if a set of indicators associated with a player matches a unique set of indicators randomly... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090066020 | Method and apparatus to enhance lottery participation A method and apparatus designed to enhance player participation in lotteries includes a redesigned incentive-based lottery play slip with features designed to increase the chances of all players winning at least some prize, thus providing a real incentive to play and in... | 03/12/2009 |
| 20090061980 | Method and Devices for Increasing Player Interaction in a Game New methods of conducting games are provided that allow for a more interactive experience for the player so as to increase player participation. New methods of conducting a lottery as well as new games (for example, new playing cards) that may be used with such methods ... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20080290596 | GAME APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PLAYING GAME WITH A MINIMUM PRIZE A game apparatus and method of playing a game that provides a minimum prize. The game apparatus comprises a game piece, a minimum prize value, an additional prize value and a means to determine the prize. As is described herein, the game is based on common games such as... | 11/27/2008 |
| 20080272541 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A BONUS TO A PLAYER A method, system, device and computer readable medium are described, in which a wagering game and a secondary game may be provided at a gaming device, wherein the secondary game comprises detecting an occurrence of a trigger; determining, responsive to the trigger, a pl... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080252003 | Game of Chance A game of chance playable by two or more players and a method of playing the game, the game of chance comprising a gaming ticket (2) including removable first portions (8) removable by a first player to reveal first indicia and removable second portions (<... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080174068 | Method for conducting a lottery A method for conducting a lottery that offers players who lose the opportunity to use their losing lottery tickets to enter one or more additional lotteries, a replay program.... | 07/24/2008 |
| 20080164654 | Method and apparatus for playing a wagering game based upon the arrival of an elevator car A gaming method allows players to predict and place a wager about the future arrival of an elevator car at the floor of a building. If the player's prediction is correct, the player receives a payoff. The method can be played in buildings having one or more elevators. I... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080157467 | SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PARTICIPATION IN THE OUTCOME OF COMPETITIVE EVENTS A system for facilitating participation in rewards arising from the outcome of a competitive event, including at least one computer server carrying a share issuance website accessible via a computer network. On request by one or more participants, the website issues sha... | 07/03/2008 |
| 20080106034 | Instant-win lottery ticket allowing keyless validation and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-read... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080084024 | Game apparatus Described is a player activated game system, particularly adapted for playing instant lottery type games, that includes a game device having a computer containing at least one game, an electronic display and a card interface adapted to receive a game card having data th... | 04/10/2008 |
| 20080042345 | LOTTERY GAME CARD WITH THERMAL INK TO HIGHLIGHT GAME INDICIA A scratch off lottery game card including a substrate on which a plurality of game indicia are printed on the substrate and a layer of translucent thermal ink coating is placed upon the lottery game card covering the game indicia. The translucent thermal ink coating cha... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080042346 | LOTTERY GAME CARD HAVING DUAL IMAGED INDICIA WITH SCRATCH-OFF LAYER A scratch off lottery game card including a substrate on which a plurality of original game indicia are printed on a substrate, and a replica set of the original game indicia is placed on the top of the original game indicia in a scratch-off material covering the same. ... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080029958 | Double-sided multiple-window game ticket A double-side game ticket or card with multiple windows on both sides of the ticket. Game symbols are printed on both sides of the ticket and are concealed by break-open windows until the tickets are purchased and played, at which time the windows are broken open to rev... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20070290436 | GAMING DISPLAY WITH MOVEABLE INDICATOR AND METHODS OF USE A gaming apparatus includes a display device having a display surface. The display surface is moveable. The display surface includes several playing card indicia. A display device actuator is in communication with the display surface and can move the display surface. A ... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070267809 | Combined gaming machine and relaxasizer A device for relaxing a participant while participating in an activity is provided. The device may comprise an amusement machine and a relaxasizer. The amusement machine may be interactive with the participant. Also, the amusement machine may have a receptacle having a ... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070262520 | Lottery instant-game ticket A lottery instant-game ticket and method of making same. On a substrate is placed a first set of game indicia including a first set of game symbols, and a second set of indicia larger than the first set of game indicia and including a second set of game symbols, and inc... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070257430 | Method and apparatus for conducting a game of chance A system and method are provided for playing a game of chance. The game of chance may include, for example, a lottery-type game or a Keno game. A result of the game of chance is revealed to a player in another medium. In one example, the result is revealed during multip... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070252326 | Cumulative seal card game system and method A cumulative game system includes a case set of play tickets having a plurality of deal sets of play tickets. Each of the plurality of deal sets of tickets contribute to a cumulative prize pool board. Each of the plurality of deal sets of tickets includes a plurality of... | 11/01/2007 |
| 20070235927 | Add-on and integrated local jurisdictional lottery games to enhance multi-jurisdictional lottery game A method is provided for a lottery game. A multi-jurisdictional lottery game is provided which has a multi-jurisdictional lottery game prize that includes a first percentage of a first set of multi-jurisdictional lottery game ticket sales from a local jurisdiction and a... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070210514 | DIGITALLY PRINTED BREAKOUT LOTTERY TICKET A break-open ticket for a game of chance includes a first ply, a second ply and a break-open portion on one of the first ply and the second ply for revealing a play combination. The play combination is printed by a printer based on data that includes a randomized plural... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070152399 | Scratch that gift Various sized aluminum cans with sealed lids Various sized tin cans with sealed lids Various sized plastic containers with sealed lids Various sizes of decorated labels to go around cans or containers for all occasions & holidays Various size bows to go on tops of plast... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070063432 | Lottery ticket with play action game involving predetermined set of sequential icons A lottery ticket which provides a first grid comprised of rows and columns defining individual play regions covered by a scratch-off layer with each play region containing a sequential theme related icon selected from a predetermined set of sequential icons with the lot... | 03/22/2007 |
| 20070018388 | Game piece and method of using the same A game piece includes symbol identification areas, symbol definition areas, and a first symbol area. Each symbol identification area visually identifies a unique symbol, each symbol definition area is visually proximate to a corresponding symbol identification area and ... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20060261545 | Combination scratch ticket and on-line game ticket A system and method for implementing a secondary lottery game with a first instant lottery game in an instant lottery game ticket is disclosed. The player purchases an instant lottery game, where chances for winning instant prizes are provided to the player. The player ... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060261546 | Ticket strips that encourage multiple ticket purchasing Strips of two-ply instant lottery tickets are provided that have features which encourage multiple ticket purchases. Strips of purchased tickets can be opened in one motion, revealing the ticket results without needing to scratch off any material. Ruler markings along e... | 11/23/2006 |
