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Interactive video horse-race game

US5411258A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 17, 1994
Grant dateMay 2, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/32
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An interactive video horse-race game comprising data storage and retrieval means; at least one pre-recorded video track of a horse-race stored in the data storage and retrieval means; at least one pre-recorded audio track of a horse-race stored in the data storage and retrieval means; wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in each of at least one audio track correspond to post and finishing positions of horses in corresponding ones of at least one video track; at least one race form stored in the data storage and retrieval means, one form corresponding to each audio track; means for preselecting one race form and a corresponding video and corresponding audio track to be replayed as a race being run; means for displaying the preselected race form; means for entering player identification into the data storage and retrieval means; means for selecting and entering player financial information into the data storage and retrieval means; means enabling players to enter bets on the outcome of the race displayed on each preselected race form into the data storage and retrieval means; means for replaying as a race being run, the preselected video and audio track; and…

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