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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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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7416488 | System and method for playing a game of skill The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for playing a game of skill in a networked environment. A host server transmits a game data packet to each participant after receiving a request from the participant. Upon initiation of game play, the parti... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7341250 | Dice game The present invention relates a board game that utilizes a game board that has constructed thereon a field grid accommodating two players. The field grid is further defined to removably receive designations for position, roll amount and score for each player. The ro... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331857 | Gaming system A gaming system for use with a media player and one or more output devices, where the media player is configured to receive user signals, to read and execute information from a game medium, and to present portions of the information on the one or more output devices... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7234700 | Knowledge-based casino game and method therefor A method for a knowledge-based casino game. A first embodiment provides the knowledge-based casino game as a bonus game for an underlying casino game. A second embodiment provides a stand-alone knowledge-based casino game and a third embodiment provides back-and-for... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7201653 | Book of wishes game A method for playing a game in which one or more contestants endeavor to transform a list of personal desired wishes into awarded prizes. The game offers two mechanisms-knowledge version and luck version for realizing these wishes. External participants may become i... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197544 | Voice and video greeting system for personal advertisement and method A system is provided for appending a personal greeting onto a personal advertisement for presentation on a hosted website over the Internet. The system includes a client, a communication link, and a server. The client has an input device and a browser. The server ha... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7058602 | Enhanced auction mechanism for online transactions An auction system and method for suitable use with online transactions which provide a plurality of enhanced auctions is disclosed. The present invention extends, augments or otherwise enhances various auction elements including, for example, the selection of partic... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7007952 | Educational board game An educational game comprises a planar game board having printed thereon a plurality of images of postal stamps. The educational game further comprises a plurality of player placeholders. The educational game further comprises a plurality of question cards. A first ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6935945 | Internet game show in which visual clue is progressively exposed to contestants An internet game show host program running on a server computer retrieves a visual clue that is associated with a correct textual answer. Each contestant interactively selects the portions of the visual clue to be exposed. The entire visual clue is loaded onto each ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6886831 | Game A game includes a game board 10 marked with a plurality of indicia 40a-40b, 41a-41b, 42a-42e, 43, and 44. The game also includes a plurality of markers 30... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6824136 | Alpha cubes game A competitive points based English alphabet word construction game apparatus and method for players who create words from letters determined from a single chance element initiation per turn that is selected from a group of chance elements, wherein long words created... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6672590 | Board game for promoting hometown identity A board game system for promoting hometown identity includes providing a game apparatus, rolling a die, and moving the player's game piece along the game path. The method also includes coloring, by a player, one of the stripe portions of the scoring sheet... | 01/06/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6565437 | Game service provision device and method In addition to an optional game service in accordance with a designation made by a player, a compulsory game service not directly related to the designation by the player can be provided. A game service provision device is configured so as to perform the ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6565442 | System and method for enhanced online transactions using shopping games An enhanced system and method for carrying out online transactions and auctions using a "shopping games" mechanism module is disclosed. The shopping games system provides for a mechanism scheme allowing "game moves" as well as bidding and message exchangi... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6511069 | Baseball trivia game A baseball trivia game for learning baseball trivia. The baseball trivia game includes a game board having a top surface having a generally rectangular shape. The top surface has a game path thereon including a plurality of game spaces. The game path gene... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6497412 | Method and apparatus for playing a quiz game A quiz game in which a player must attempt to answer one or more questions in a selected category employs a method for selecting the category to enhance the fairness of the game over a wide range of players' ages. At least one attribute of the category is... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6491300 | Board game Apparatus for playing a game and comprising: a board having a grid of squares marked thereon, a set of player tokens which are allocated to respective players for placing on said grid; a set of markers each having a letter marked thereon and being arrange... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6468159 | System and method for enhanced online transactions using shopping games An enhanced system and method for carrying out online transactions and auctions using a "shopping games" mechanism module is disclosed. The shopping games system provides for a mechanism scheme allowing "game moves" as well as bidding and message exchangi... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6334778 | Remote psychological diagnosis and monitoring system A networked system for remotely assessing and monitoring psychological conditions. The system includes a server and a remote interface for entering in the server prompts, such as queries and instructions, to be responded to by the individual. The server i... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6279909 | Game having multiple game activities A game kit (20) includes a game playing surface (22) marked with a plurality of indicia (42), (44), (46), (48), and (50). The game kit also includes a plurality of markers (26a-26d) for positioning on indicia of the playing surface. A first deck of cards ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279908 | Diabetes mellitus game A diabetes mellitus game apparatus comprising a game board having a player path, player pieces, a chance determining means, and a plurality of sets of cards having a question, an answer, and a penalty, all relating to an aspect of diabetes mellitus, the p... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276686 | Board game and method for teaching responsible drinking A board game for teaching responsible drinking to a plurality of players has a playing board having a start position and an end position connected by a pathway that extends about the surface of the playing board between the start position and the end posi... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267379 | Electronically interactive location-based multimedia game system and method An interactive multimedia game conducted by a live human host is described. The game is played in rounds. In each round, the game poses question to teams of players. Team players select answers to each question posed and input their answers using player t... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6267376 | Trivia game A trivia game includes a game board having a plurality of linear playing paths extending from one end of the board to the other, and a plurality of question and response cards each having a series of questions of differing levels of difficulty and corresp... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6224057 | Enhanced word game method The present invention is a game which merges two previous game formats into a unique and novel game comprising a game board and playing pieces for each player to mark the movement of the players as the players advance around the game board. During each tu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6224056 | Educational board game and method for teaching occupational skills An educational board game and method for teaching occupational skills that conveys relevant occupational education information to a user in an interesting and entertaining manner, thereby encouraging the user to utilize the board game and method on a regu... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6171188 | Game device for an entertainment show With respect to a play equipment for staging an entertainment show, for example inside a television studio, it is suggested that specific areas of the monitor wall (2) be assigned to the individual players to permit a more dynamic dramatic scene layout of... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6120028 | Board game for critical thinking, character and value development The present invention is a method and apparatus for an interactive game that provides critical thinking, character and value development. The game for a plurality of participants comprises a playing surface having a plurality of playing regions. Each of t... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6102398 | Question and answer board game A game including a game board which has a map and a path around which players may progress. The map has a grid references and the game is played by players progressing around the path and when the marker lands on an appropriate position, the player has th... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6070874 | Quizzor question and answer game method and associated items A question and answer game with associated items is played by a plurality of players. The questions are divided into categories with a predetermined number of questions in each category. Each question has assigned odds. A responding player selects one of the c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6065749 | Journey board game A board game is provided including a game board with a top face having a plurality of spaced large designations each with number indicia and theme indicia situated therein. The top face of the game board further includes a plurality of small designations ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6059291 | Method of playing a learning enhanced card game A learning enhancing card game comprises four or more suits of cards, each card having a front side and back side, each suit comprising a predetermined number of first cards having information thereon and a corresponding predetermined number of second car... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6059290 | Board game Apparatus (5) for playing a game which comprises a spindle (35), a playing surface, a spinner arm (25) rotably depending from the spindle and a rotatable body (80) at or near an end of the spinner arm. In use the rotatable body is contactable with the pla... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6019372 | Rhyming word game A rhyming word game including a game board having a plurality of advancement zones which contain a plurality of advancement positions defining a movement path. At the base of each advancement zone is a start position. All advancement zones lead to a mutua... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6019370 | Educational board game An educational board game includes a game board having a playing surface defined by a travel path divided into plural spaces arranged seriatim and defined by at least one of number, color and subject matter indicia, such spaces being disposed between a "s... | 02/01/2000 |
