Amusement device prize awarding system and method
US8506373B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3216
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An amusement device that awards prizes has a display and an input device. The amusement device includes a memory that stores at least one electronic game and a system control program. The at least one electronic game has a plurality of play scenarios and is at least partially skill-based. The amusement device also includes a controller operatively coupled to the memory, the input device and the display. The controller controls the display based upon the system control program retrieved from the memory and based upon inputs from the input device. The controller is configured to permit the user to selectively retrieve from the memory and play the at least one electronic game and determine at least one of an optimum series of requisite moves that will result in an optimal achievable score for a particular play scenario selected from a plurality of play scenarios.
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