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Games, and methods for improved game play in games of chance and games of skill

US8794630B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2011
Grant dateAug 5, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/8011
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another embodiment of game play provides for the repurposing of an existing taped game show. The previously recorded game show would be segmented into subsets of issues, for example, presentation of questions or answers (as in the case of Jeopardy), those issues would be presented to one or more players, a response would be received from those players, and the answer would be compared to the correct answer. Scoring would then rank players relative to one another or to indicate the amount of the prize.

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