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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7997582 | Multi-player audio game playable on internet An audio game system and method playable with a website server having an online connection on a network such as the Internet to a plurality of computers for respective participants employs a website enabled to receive from each participant's computer a music file en... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7549645 | Multi-player audio game and game console A multi-player audio game system and game console enables players to compete against each other based on music that is contained in their own personal music player devices. The game console has multiple ports to allow the players to plug their audio player devices i... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7438291 | Board game The present invention relates to a game in which a game surface, a plurality of game pieces, and a plurality of game cards are provided for use in games involving names of people. In the preferred embodiment, the game surface comprises a plurality of ladders having ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7390255 | System and method for facilitating play of a video game via a web site A method and system for operating a video game or video game tournament (e.g., via a Web site) is disclosed. In accordance with the method and system a bonus is provided to a player playing the video game or participating in the video game tournament. In some embodi... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7374481 | Rotating pattern matching board game A sequencing game is provided with a housing and a microprocessor disposed within the housing. A plurality of manually operable controls are affixed to the housing and are in communication with the microprocessor. The microprocessor generates and sensorially renders... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7373377 | Interactive virtual thematic environment The present invention is directed to a method of integrating information, including real-time information, into a virtual thematic environment using a computer system, including accessing the stored information from a database or downloading the real-time informatio... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7312785 | Method and apparatus for accelerated scrolling Improved approaches for users to with graphical user interfaces of computing devices are disclosed. A rotational user action supplied by a user via a user input device can provide accelerated scrolling. The accelerated nature of the scrolling enables users to scroll... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305452 | Information delivery system, advertisement delivery system, information delivery program, server, information delivery server, advertisement information delivery method and saver page display method In an information terminal of a user, displayed contents on a monitor screen are optionally changed and a saver page is displayed by use of a browser. An information delivery system is provided, which is constituted of a viewer PC, an information provider ser... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7303398 | Educational game An instructional board of computer game defines a path of movement for a number of game “pieces” that are moved along the path a number of “stops” as determined by a die or other random device. Associated with the stops and color or otherwise visually coded ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7275987 | Virtual world system, server computer and information processor Objects which are created in conformity with the data format of objects to be handled in a virtual world are offered to users on the terminal computers of the users independently of the virtual world. The users transmit the offered objects to a server computer which... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7270329 | Design game with deductive component A game of deduction including game components and rules for playing a game for a plurality of players, a goal of which may be for one player to deduce, through a question and answer process, an image on a game card chosen by another player. A game board, multiple ga... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244180 | Geography game show A multi-media geography game show allows real time participation of contestants, live show audience participants and remote TV viewers having Internet connections. Answers to questions related to geography provided within an allotted time period qualify participants... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236943 | Charitable contribution station with promotional game piece feature A game system, for soliciting donations to charities and organizations as a promotion to expose charitable groups or other organizations to a wider range of potential donors as well as to expand the locations currently available. To encourage such donations the syst... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229287 | Spatial memory assessment and associated methods A neuropsychological assessment includes cards having a first indicium on a top face and an index indicium on a bottom face. A display includes an arrangement of images, each image corresponding to one of the first indicia, the image number fewer than or equal to th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217187 | Casino game and method having a hint feature During operation of a casino game, a hint feature is displayed with a displayed decision-making game round under control of a processor. A memory may store a plurality of decision-making game rounds. A hint contains response information for a player to increase the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7207570 | Trivia game A trivia game includes providing a plurality of balloons. A plurality of trivia cards is also provided. Each of the trivia cards has a different trivia question positioned thereon with respect to remaining ones of the trivia cards. Each of the balloons has one of th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7188839 | Entertainment game A method of playing an entertainment game includes selecting a lead participant who is required to perform at least one qualifying action in a first level of play. The lead participant is rewarded preferably by a monetary reward upon completion of the requisite numb... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7125336 | Distributed game over a wireless telecommunications network A method and system for playing a distributed game over a wireless telecommunications network is disclosed. The game is initiated when a game server sends a task (e.g., a question) to a first group of mobile terminals. Each mobile terminal may either respond to the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121549 | World geography and culture based game and method A game comprising a mechanical or electronic based game board having a continental world map thereon, plurality of different colored passport cards (one for each player), plurality of different colored game pieces, plurality of question cards, plurality of cultural ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7073792 | Method of playing a game that promotes interactive communication and scoring between players A method of playing a game that requires a plurality of players to interactively communicate. The method includes: providing a player-in-turn with a hypothetical situation; the player-in-turn presents an analysis of what should be done in the hypothetical situation ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7059601 | Entertainment kit and associated method of entertainment A combination snack food and game piece assemblage and method of use of same as an entertainment method. ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055823 | Cards The present invention relates to educational and entertaining playing cards. The cards may be used alone or in combination with other hardware game accessories, such as board games, or software game accessories, such as compact discs and the Internet. Unlike other p... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7017910 | Card game A game, including a plurality of Message Cards. In another aspect, a method of playing a card game, including providing a plurality of Message Cards to each player and each player in his or her turn providing one or more Message Cards from his or her hand to one or ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7003598 | Remote control for providing interactive DVD navigation based on user response A game control unit includes a computer processor for executing game logic stored on a removable memory device. Rich, audiovisual content for the interactive gaming experience is provided on a digital video disk (DVD) in small clips which are selectively played back... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6967566 | Live-action interactive adventure game An interactive treasure hunt game is provided. Game participants receive a card, map and/or identification badge configured with an RFID tag, bar-code or a magnetic “swipe” strip or the like. The RFID tag or other identifying device is used to store certain info... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6932698 | Treasure hunt game utilizing wireless communications devices and location positioning technology A treasure hunt type game that utilizes location positioning technology equipped wireless communications devices. Players are given clues or directions to proceed along one of many predetermined treasure hunt routes based on their location. Based on these clues or d... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6896262 | Method of playing a game and an apparatus suitable therefor A method of playing a game that includes the steps of providing a plurality of categories, selecting a category from the plurality of categories and communicating the categories to one or more teams of two or more players. Other steps include two or more of the play... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6893264 | Professional educational game A professional educational game provides continuing education for the staff and others in a professional environment. Players play independently of one another as their schedules permit. A round of the game may extend for a few days, up to a few weeks. A relatively ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6800031 | Method of conducting an interactive competition An interaction competition provides an entertaining enjoyable environment for a player to compete against a celebrity in a head-to-head trivia game. The questions may be associated with the celebrity rather than random general information or general trivia. The cele... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6764395 | Method and apparatus for playing advertisement promotion game A game of skill wherein a database of advertisement segments from published advertisements is generated and stored and selections of the advertisement segments are displayed or presented to a player for sponsor source identification. The player makes identifications... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6761358 | Trivia game and method of playing A game comprises a system wherein points are awarded for each matching identification of a work from a body of works associated with a personality, preferably a movie in which a particular actor appeared. Players move along a pathway according to the roll of a die. ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6752393 | Educational-game-of-chance-and-trivia A game board for playing a game of chance and trivia, which include; at least one set of valued question/answer cards and at least one consecutive series of blocks and integers, with each of the individual blocks being separately individually pivotally mounted on a ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6749511 | Website promotional applet process The subject invention includes a host site which is accessed by a participant directly or through a hyperlink from a sponsor site. The host site includes an application which is activated to run a promotional applet on the participant's computer. The promotional app... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6688982 | Wireless communications system for a quiz game In a quiz game, a first question and a telephone number are displayed at a location. A user enters an answer to the question on an SMS-enabled handset and sends it to the designated telephone number. If the answer is correct, the user receives a further q... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6669196 | Public health oriented board game system A board game system comprising: (i) a game board having a plurality of squares to define a path of travel; (ii) a plurality of tokens representing each player's position on the path of travel around the game board; (iii) a plurality of playing cards, havi... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6648648 | Instructional mathematics board game An educational game for teaching mathematics has a game board with a continuous play path along its edge. Spaces are labeled with a mathematical category and a monetary amount. Each mathematical category has its own deck of cards with questions, answers a... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6648331 | Interactive question and answer word deduction game An educational interactive word game is played utilizing only a single game card. During the game a first player, after being given clues by a second player to the identity of a selected object exercises his or her deductive skills by asking questions of ... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6641402 | Method and apparatus for training memory A contest method and process are devised in which the memory faculties of the contestants are exercised by viewing a set of randomly selected symbol groupings for a first interval of time and thereafter the specific symbols and their groupings are recolle... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6634644 | Concealment-type word puzzle/game A word puzzle/game in which the letters of the word or words are "concealed" by superimposing letters of the same known font on the letters of the words.... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6616455 | Instructional method An instructional method is provided which includes presenting instructional material, allowing students to discuss the material, and allowing the students to participate in a game related to the material. The instructional material is preferably self-cont... | 09/09/2003 |
