ELECTRONIC AID FOR GAMES OF CHANCE
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1. A programmable apparatus for aiding a player in an interactive manner in the performance of a game of chance comprising:
- a processor whose actions are directed by a computer program and having a plurality of ports;
a readable memory for storing blocks of data representative of predetermined numbers and also representative of predetermined patterns, said blocks of data being furnished from a media having magnetic coded information which is accessible by means movable relative to said information of said media, wherein said predetermined numbers and patterns are correlated to each other to provide games of chance and are capable of being accessed and manipulated by said processor in response to said computer program;
means connected to one of said ports for providing an interactive dialogue between a player using the apparatus and said processor during the performance of said game of chance, said interactive means allowing the player using the apparatus to enter data associated with said game of chance; and
means connected to one of said ports for providing a display of the stored blocks of data, the data entered by way of said interactive means, and intermediate and final stages of the performance of said game of chance.
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Abstract
A programmable apparatus serving as an aid for assisting a player in the performance of a game of chance is disclosed. The programmable apparatus has prestored quantities that are accessed in response to the player entering numerical quantities. The programmable apparatus compares the entered quantities against prestored values to determine the win/lose status of the game being played.
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17 Claims
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1. A programmable apparatus for aiding a player in an interactive manner in the performance of a game of chance comprising:
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a processor whose actions are directed by a computer program and having a plurality of ports;
a readable memory for storing blocks of data representative of predetermined numbers and also representative of predetermined patterns, said blocks of data being furnished from a media having magnetic coded information which is accessible by means movable relative to said information of said media, wherein said predetermined numbers and patterns are correlated to each other to provide games of chance and are capable of being accessed and manipulated by said processor in response to said computer program;
means connected to one of said ports for providing an interactive dialogue between a player using the apparatus and said processor during the performance of said game of chance, said interactive means allowing the player using the apparatus to enter data associated with said game of chance; and
means connected to one of said ports for providing a display of the stored blocks of data, the data entered by way of said interactive means, and intermediate and final stages of the performance of said game of chance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17)
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13. A computer readable storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code to define a predetermined schedule of Bingo cards, wherein, when the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer program code causes the computer to:
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(a) receive and store blocks of predetermined numbers and blocks of predetermined patterns with said block of numbers and patterns defining said schedule of Bingo cards, each block of numbers and each block of predetermined patterns being respectively correlatable to each other and representative of said defined Bingo cards;
(b) process input requests to said computer so as to retrieve at least one of said defined Bingo cards comprised of a respective block of predetermined numbers and a respective block of a predetermined pattern;
(c) process further input requests to said computer corresponding to input numbers and comparing said input numbers against said numbers and patterns of said defined Bingo games and determining if a match exists therebetween;
(d) process the matched/non-matched numbers against said predetermined patterns and determining if correspondence exists therebetween; and
(e) continuing steps (b), (c), and (d) until said step (b) is requested to respond to another selected defined Bingo card. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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14. A computer readable storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code to define a predetermined schedule of lottery game tickets, wherein, when the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer program code causes the computer to:
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(a) receive and store blocks of predetermined data comprising blocks of predetermined numbers and blocks of predetermined patterns with said blocks of numbers and patterns defining said predetermined schedule of lottery game tickets, each block of numbers and each block of predetermined patterns being respectively correlatable to each other and representative of said defined lottery game tickets;
(b) process input requests to said computer so as to retrieve at least one of said defined lottery game tickets comprised of a respective block of predetermined numbers and of a respective block of a predetermined pattern; and
(c) process input requests to said computer corresponding to input numbers and comparing said input numbers against said numbers and patterns of said defined lottery game ticket and determining if a match exists therebetween.
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