Multi-player bingo game and methods for determining game-winning awards
US7959507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to methods and gaming units for conducting a multi-player wagering game in which at least one of the players may win the occurrence of the wagering game by matching a predetermined game-winning pattern of game indicia on a game array having a unique combination of game indicia based on matching the game indicia on the game array to game indicia randomly selected for the occurrence of the wagering game. The wagering game may various methods for determining a game-winning award amount for a player being the first to match the game-winning pattern on a game array. The game-winning award may be determined based on the game-winning pattern matched by the player, on the number of randomly selected game indicia required to match the game-winning pattern, on the amount wagered by the player on the occurrence of the wagering game, on the outcome of a secondary wagering game, and on other factors as discussed herein.
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