Video lottery game

Patent 5286023 Issued on February 15, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date:

November 20, 2011. 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.

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Inventor

Wood, Michael W.

Assignee

BKE, Incorporated

Application

No. 795129 filed on 11/20/1991

US Classes:

463/20, Lot-to-lot combination (e.g., slot machine, etc.)463/27Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.)

Examiners

Primary: Layno, Benjamin H.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Mason, Kolehmainen, Rathburn & Wyss

Foreign Patent References

4312508 Wood
2147773 GB 05/12/1985
2148135 GB 05/12/1985

International Class

A63F 003/06

Abstract

A video lottery game having a video-display and a processor for enabling a player to play and a method of playing a video lottery game are provided. Jackpot prize schedules are calculated and displayed for viewing by the player. Responsive to the displayed jackpot prize schedules, a player's bet is received and displayed. A plurality of objects are randomly selected and are then displayed at a speed responsive to a player selection. Game results are evaluated and displayed responsive to the randomly selected and displayed objects.