Electronic system and method for operating an auxiliary incentive game
US6638167B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2011/0072
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling or displaying the progress of each player playing in an auxiliary incentive game played simultaneously with a primary casino table game. The auxiliary game allows each player to receive bonus points during the course of playing the primary game, and each player eligible to receive a prize only after accumulating a predetermined number of bonus points. A bonus point display displays the number of bonus points received by each player at the gaming table. A controller is connected to the bonus point display and has a first unit for causing the display to display an incremented number of bonus points received by each player and a second unit for causing the display to reset and display a starting number of points in response to the number of bonus points received by the associated player reaching a predetermined number of bonus points.
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