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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458580 | Lottery game card having a Sudoku game A lottery game card including a plurality of squares distributed in a matrix format, and a plurality of game indicia initially covered by a removable material. Each squares of the matrix are populated with a game symbol and some of the squares of the matrix are cove... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7452271 | Gaming machines with board game theme Gaming machines are disclosed having a basic mode defining a plurality of reels and a bonus mode defining a plurality of stations about a game board (e.g., MONOPOLY board) traversable by a token identifier. The disclosure describes a plurality of play features for t... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7448630 | Poker card game An embodiment of the invention is a technique to play a card game. P pocket cards are dealt to each of a plurality of players from a deck of cards having N ranks and four suits. N is different than 13. The P pocket cards are used by the each of the players to form a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7434808 | Method of play and game surface for a dice game A method of playing a dice game using a pair of dice and a playing surface having a plurality of wagering areas. The game surface has sum wagering areas arranged in rows and columns, each of which correspond to possible numeric outcomes of a roll of the dice, and ea... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431643 | Card game with blackjack and poker aspects A card game that can be used for wagering purposes. A player can be dealt initial three cards and three two card hands can be formed from the initial cards. A three card hand can also be formed from the initial cards. The player can also have the option, after being... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431295 | Lottery ticket with play action game A lottery ticket has printed thereon a matrix of nine rows and nine columns defining eighty one locations some of which are pre-marked with numbers from 1 to 9 and is arranged such that the player can select and enter the numbers in open locations to provide an arra... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431644 | Electronic video poker games A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine includes at least one display device, at least one input device, and at least one computer configured to display at least a first hand and a second hand of at... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431298 | Roulette game The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429045 | Method and device for playing a game in which values of game pieces are gradually revealed The present invention relates to a method and device for playing a game in which values of a game piece are gradually revealed. In one embodiment, a housing receives a game piece. The housing includes an opaque portion covering markings on the game piece. The opaque... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429044 | Scratch-ticket lottery and promotional games A scratch-ticket game card simulating a instant Texas Hold'Em Poker game card with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes plurality sets of player hands and a set of opponent hands, a set of community cards, and at least two prizes.... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7427067 | Method of playing a poker-type keno game A method of playing a poker-type keno game that has a plurality of two-card, revealed, starter hands and five unrevealed community cards. A player wagers on one or more starter hands, after which the community cards are revealed. Each starter hand is combined with a... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7419159 | Method for playing video games with improved player interest An improved video draw poker game is disclosed that deals a player an initial five card draw poker hand plus an additional match hand of cards. After the player has held and replaced cards to obtain a final hand of cards from which draw poker winnings are determined... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419429 | Bonus play method for a gambling device A method for playing a gaming device where selected bets enable various bonuses. In the preferred embodiment 5 different bonuses are offered depending on credit per line bets, and said bonuses may occur in combination. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419160 | Baccarat game A method of conducting a Baccarat game incorporating one or more side wagers is disclosed. The side wagers are dependent upon the number of cards dealt during the Baccarat hand and may be incorporated into all types of Baccarat games including Mini and Midi games. A... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419424 | Wagering game having a card propagation feature A method and apparatus for playing a multi-hand card game. The game allows the simultaneous play of multiple card hands. The multiple card hands are created from a first card hand—typically including the draw and random selection of additional cards in an attempt ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416187 | Blackjack and poker game combination A gaming method is disclosed and comprises the following steps, which need not necessarily be performed in the exact order: providing at least two card representations to a player, each card representation comprising a symbol, the symbol having a corresponding prede... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413191 | Device and method for forming and delivering hands from randomly arranged decks of playing cards The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into plural hands of cards, wherein each of the hands contains a random arrangement of cards. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the first ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413509 | System and method for playing community hand poker games utilizing dealer qualifying criteria A system and method for facilitating play of a poker game utilizing dealer qualification criteria that impact the manner in which the game proceeds. The player(s) and dealer ante, and starting hands are dealt to the player(s) and dealer. The player may fold and lose... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413193 | Method of and apparatus for gaming An otherwise conventional craps table comprises a segment with an alternative betting option to the traditional “Big 6” and “Big 8” wagers. One embodiment provides a low portion which allows a player to wager that a two, three, four, five, or six will be thr... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410168 | Poker style scratch-ticket lottery games A lottery instant win game card simulating a Hold'Em Poker styled card game with multiple chances of winning for a player. The instant game card includes at least two sets of player hands and at least two sets of opponent hands, with at least two sets of community c... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410417 | Method of playing a poker-type keno game A method of playing a poker-type keno game where a player wagers on a game that has two cards revealed in each of a plurality of hands. The player wagers on one or more of the hands. Five community cards are revealed and are part of each hand. The winning hand is de... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407162 | Card game A card game with a Dealer and at least one player, the game using at least one deck of standard playing cards, including dealing a hand of a first face-up card to each player and a face-down card to the Dealer, and dealing at least one additional card to each hand u... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404762 | Electronic video poker games A video poker machine configured to allow a player to play a card game is provided. The video poker machine includes at least one display device, at least one input device and at least one computer configured to display at least five cards all face up in at least tw... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7404763 | Modified playing cards and method of use A deck of modified playing cards enhances traditional wagering card games. In a first example, traditional card ranks are replaced with letters. For example, each Ten, Jack, Queen, King and Ace of one or more suits in a deck of playing cards is replaced with the let... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401784 | Easy 9™ card game Players place bets. A 36 card deck with the tens, Jacks, Queens, and Kings removed from a standard 52 card deck is dealt into eight piles of four cards each in front of a house dealer. A player/dealer chooses an action pile from the eight. A roll of three dice estab... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401782 | Card holder and marking guide A lottery card holder and marking guide comprising a rectangular opaque base sheet and a transparent outer sheet aligned therewith, and joined with the base sheet along at least one edge thereof, the transparent outer sheet and base sheet being configured to hold a ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393278 | Slot machine game that allows player to purchase reel re-spins A method, device, and computer readable storage medium for implementing a slot machine game which allows a player to purchase a respin of a reel selected by the player. A cost of the respin is computed and presented to the player. The player can decide to pay the co... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392986 | Method and apparatus for card game A method for playing a competitive card game simulating combat between a first character and a second character has the step of providing a stack of playing cards for each player with each card representing at least one specific character. Each card has games on the... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389990 | Method of playing a card game involving a dealer A method of playing a card game involves a dealer and at least one player. Each player makes at least first and second stage wagers against a gaming house conducting the game. The first card is dealt to each player for the first stage and a payout is made to each pl... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7384045 | Method for providing a blackjack double down wager An improved double down wager for blackjack involves offering the player a split double option. The split double option may be either in lieu of, or in addition to, a standard double down option. Originally, when a player elects a split double option, the player pla... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380795 | Methods and apparatus for playing poker games Methods and apparatus for playing poker are provided. The method includes a step of placing an ante bet for each of one or more hands to be played. The player may optionally place a side bet for each of the one or more played hands. The side bet is that a set of car... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377514 | Proposition wager for a card game A method is disclosed for conducting a supplemental proposition wager on base games utilizing a plurality of community, or shared, cards. Optionally, supplemental proposition wagers may be placed by non-participants of the base game. Supplemental proposition wagers ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374170 | Playing card dealing shoe with automated internal card feeding and card reading A distinct dealing shoe having no shuffling functionality receives shuffled, randomized or ordered group of cards. The cards may be mechanically moved one at a time from a receiving area for the deck to a buffer area where more than one card is temporarily stored. T... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374172 | Gaming devices and methods of playing card games with indicator of cards played from previous hands Gaming devices and methods of playing games wherein an indication of the cards which have already been discarded or dealt is displayed for a player to view prior to making a decision. One embodiment is directed to a gaming device comprising a video display which is ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371171 | Wagering game with secondary symbol Wagering game terminal and method of operating same are disclosed that increases the excitement and entertainment value over existing gaming terminals. The wagering game terminal includes a wagering game that has a set of primary symbols and one or more secondary sy... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367562 | Game of chance A method of playing a game of chance comprising the steps of defining a set of wagers on the outcome of a plurality of differentiable random events, said random events defining an aggregate event, defining a set of payout odds associated with said wagers, accepting ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364162 | Poker-type card game method A poker-type game capable of providing players with an exciting alternative to Texas Hold'em and Omaha in which four community cards are dealt, eliminating the effect of the river card. Preferably, in the poker-type card game each player is dealt three playing cards... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364160 | Gaming device base A gaming device base having a front surface that allows players to extend their legs. In the preferred embodiment, the gaming device base has a horizontal support member having a substantially flat surface to support at least one gaming device and at least one edge.... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360766 | Method for playing casino poker game A casino game, based on the rules of poker, wherein each player is dealt five cards, with an option to utilize a sixth card to improve the five-card hand. The players pay a percentage of their ante wager, e.g., 10% or 20%, for the right to use a sixth card, and the ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357393 | Player key for an instant-win lottery ticket and method for validating same A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a first and second indicia concealed by a removable opaque covering and indicating visually whether the game ticket is a winning ticket. The first indicia is located with a game play area. The second indicia inclu... | 04/15/2008 |
