Method of playing a card selection game
August 2, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3770269 3889956 Apparatus for distributing playing cards automatically Electronic amusement machine Chance operated simulated card game Upright document carousel Rotary drum collator-sorter Machine for sorting and retrieval of flat objects Document sorter apparatus Tracking in a distribution system InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/761967 filed on 08/02/1985US Classes:273/149P, Devices for dealing predetermined hands221/265RotaryExaminersPrimary: Oechsle, Anton O.Assistant: Lastova, MaryAnn Stoll International ClassesA63F 1/14 (20060101)A63F 1/00 (20060101) A63F 9/24 (20060101) AbstractA method of playing a card game in which desired cards are selected by players. Cards are first read and stored. Players select cards and then cards corresponding to the selected cards are delivered to each player. Selecting and delivering of cards is repeated until each player has a predetermined number of cards. The outcome of the game is then determined. Each card is marked with machine readable indicia so that players may receive cards corresponding to their selection. Null cards having no value in determining the outcome may be used and are deliverd when players select the same card, select a card previously dealt or delivered, or do not select within a time limit. Poker rules may be used to determine the outcome. | |
