Deck restoration in game series

US8226460B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• CFPH, LLC · US

Inventor

• Mark Miller · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 24, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 24, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 10, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3227
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments related to conducting a wagering game according to the rules of a base game includes defining a finite set of game indicia. In some embodiments the player plays multiple sequential game hand by placing a wager, receiving game indicia from the finite set cumulatively excluding any game indicia previously dealt, playing the game hand to completion, collecting the game indicia from the player and excluding the dealt game indicia from further play, and displaying at least the excluded game indicia or any winning combinations precluded by the excluded game indicia. In some embodiments the game hands continue in sequence until a restoration event, which may include a manually triggered restoration or an automatic restoration event, that restores the excluded game indicia. Other embodiments are also described.