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Game method and apparatus for use while viewing a sporting event

Patent 4722526 Issued on February 2, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 20, 2007. 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

Game apparatus for use in conjunction with the viewing of a spectator's sport
Patent #: 4141548
Issued on: 02/27/1979
Inventor: Everton

Sporting event analysis device
Patent #: 4496148
Issued on: 01/29/1985
Inventor: Morstain ,   et al.

Isokinetic exercise apparatus and method
Patent #: 4592545
Issued on: 06/03/1986
Inventor: Sagedahl ,   et al.

Video game with playback of live events Patent #: 4662635
Issued on: 05/05/1987
Inventor: Enokian

Inventors

Application

No. 07/004876 filed on 01/20/1987

US Classes:

463/9, In a game requiring strategy or problem solving by a participant (e.g., problem eliciting response, puzzle, etc.)273/445, Timed reaction or race to a finish273/460, Electric463/40With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Picard, Leo P.
Assistant: Lastova, MaryAnn Stoll

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

A63F 13/00 (20060101)

Abstract

The objective of the present invention is for the players to correctly call as many penalties, or infractions of the rules, as possible while viewing a sporting event. Each player is provided with a signalling device which he either activates or throws when he sees what he believes to be an infraction of the rules. The first player to correctly signal the occurrence of the infraction is awarded multiple points and subsequently signalling players are awarded a lesser number of points or penalized for not signalling. A selected number of points are deducted from a player's score when he signals a penalty when none is called by the officials on the field or court and the players not signalling at those times are awarded a selected number of points for not signalling to minimize anticipation of penalties by players. At the end of the game, the player with the highest score is the winner. To keep the game as fair as possible, only penalties called by the officials on the field or court are to be counted as proper penalties in this game.

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