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Hybrid gaming apparatus and method

US6050895A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1997
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2001/008
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gaming device and method for a hybrid game including a coordination/dexterity portion and/or traditional game portion is provided. Preferably, both a coordination/dexterity game and a traditional game are part of a single hybrid game, both of which portions are played using a single display device. In one embodiment, a player first plays a coordination/dexterity game and is given an opportunity to play a traditional game upon the occurrence of certain predetermined or predefined events during play of the coordination/dexterity game. Preferably, game outcome for both portions is controlled by an already-approved controller, such as a traditional game controller.

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