Match symbol side bet game
September 21, 2018. 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 ReferencesMethods of progressive jackpot gaming Poker game method Card playing apparatus with single card discard feature Method and apparatus for playing a wagering game Method of progressive jackpot twenty-one Method of progressive jackpot twenty-one Methods and apparatus for playing casino card games including a progressive jackpot Method of playing a casino card game Method of playing a wagering game Card game InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 157971 filed on 09/21/1998US Classes:463/13, Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.)273/143R, Edge indication273/274, Betting or wagering board (e.g., casino)273/292, CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR273/309, Game supporting tables or surfaces463/12, Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.)463/20Lot-to-lot combination (e.g., slot machine, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: O'Neill, MichaelAssistant: Hotaling, II, John M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 001/00AbstractA side game with potential wagering is provided along with an underlying game. The side game may include the use of symbols or cards or card figures, and may be played live, on video gaming apparatus, or with a combination of live play and various display means, including, but not limited to, cathode ray tubes (monitors), light-emitting diodes (LED's), Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD's), plasma displays and other video gaming displays. A method of playing both an underlying game and a side bet game comprises the steps of:a) playing an underlying game in which at least two cards are received and at least two cards are kept by a player at the end of an underlying game and at least one wager is placed by the player on the underlying game,b) a player placing a wager on a side bet game,c) providing to the view of the player at least two randomly generated cards which become a part of the side bet game,d) comparing the at least two cards kept at the end of the underlying game to the at least two randomly generated cards which become part of the side bet game, ande) determining a level of correspondence between the at least two cards kept at the end of the underlying game and the at least two randomly generated cards which become part of the side bet game.Wagers may be placed at any time before, during or after play of the underlying game.Field of SearchCARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFORBetting or wagering board (e.g., casino) Golf Property or commodity transactions Game supporting tables or surfaces Indexing Electric or magnetic Dice With auxiliary or accessory card or tile Tiddlywink game Card shufflers and dealers CHANCE DEVICES Chance selection Piece moves over board having pattern Chance device controls amount or direction of movement of piece With chance element or event (e.g., backgammon, Scrabble, etc.) In a chance application Lot match or lot combination (e.g., roulette, lottery, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.) Plural lots (e.g., keno, etc.) Plural matches create pattern (e.g., bingo, etc.) Lot-to-lot combination (e.g., slot machine, etc.) Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Pool carryover (e.g., progressive jackpot, etc.) Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.) Lot generator (e.g., card distribution, simulated dice, random number generator, etc.) | |
