Gaming apparatus
First Claim
1. Gaming apparatus operable by a player to simulate a card game in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player, the apparatus comprising:
- input means operable to receive instructions initiated by a player and relating to the playing of the game;
output means operable to provide data for creating a display image representing the current state of the game being played, and control means operable to maintain a record of the current state of the game being played, to modify the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and to cause the display image data to be updated as the game progresses, and wherein the apparatus is operable to cause the display image data to create an image of a player hand including at least one obscured card when first dealt, and is further operable to modify the display image data in accordance with player instructions received by the input means, to cause the created image to reveal the or each obscured card in a manner determined by the player.
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Abstract
Gaming apparatus relating to a card game provides a screen image showing dealer cards 42 and players'"'"' cards 40. Player cards may be dealt face down, according to the game being played. Player controls 56 allow the player to control how the cards are revealed at the appropriate stage of the game. Thus, they may be revealed individually, allowing the player to adopt a strategy in which bets are placed as soon as a hand is found to meet a minimum strength, but without knowing the full strength of the hand. This adds to the excitement of play. The controls 56 also allow a player to instruct wagers to be made automatically when a hand meets a minimum requirement, thus speeding up game play.
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60 Claims
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1. Gaming apparatus operable by a player to simulate a card game in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player, the apparatus comprising:
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input means operable to receive instructions initiated by a player and relating to the playing of the game;
output means operable to provide data for creating a display image representing the current state of the game being played, and control means operable to maintain a record of the current state of the game being played, to modify the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and to cause the display image data to be updated as the game progresses, and wherein the apparatus is operable to cause the display image data to create an image of a player hand including at least one obscured card when first dealt, and is further operable to modify the display image data in accordance with player instructions received by the input means, to cause the created image to reveal the or each obscured card in a manner determined by the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 60)
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13. Gaming apparatus operable by a player for the simulation of a card game in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player, the apparatus comprising:
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player control means operable by a player to initiate instructions relating to the playing of the game; and
display means operable to receive display image data representing the current state of a game being played and to create a display image corresponding thereto;
the player instructions being sent to, and the display image data being received from control means operable to maintain a record of the current state of the game being played, to modify the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and to cause the display image data to be updated as the game progresses, and wherein the control means is further operable to cause the display image data to create an image of a player hand including at least one obscured card when first dealt, and to modify the display image data in accordance with the player instructions initiated by the player control means to cause the created image to reveal the or each obscured card in a manner determined by the player. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of simulating a card game for playing by a player, the game being in the form in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player, the method including:
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receiving instructions initiated by a player and relating to the playing of the game;
providing data for creating a display image representing the current state of the game being played; and
maintaining a record of the current state of the game being played, modifying the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and causing the display image data to be updated as the game progresses;
and wherein the display image data is caused to create an image of a player hand which includes at least one obscured card when first dealt, and is modified in accordance with player instructions received, to cause the created image to reveal the or each obscured card in a manner determined by the player. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. Gaming apparatus operable by a player to simulate a card game in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player, the apparatus comprising:
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input means operable to receive instructions initiated by a player and relating to the playing of the game;
output means operable to provide data for creating a display image representing the current state of the game being played, and control means operable to maintain a record of the current state of the game being played, to modify the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and to cause the display image data to be updated as the game progresses;
and wherein the apparatus is operable to receive a player instruction representing at least one wager criterion, and to assess the player hand in accordance with the wager criterion or criteria, and to effect the placing of a wager, without player intervention, in the event that the wager criterion or criteria are met. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Gaming apparatus operable by a player for the simulation of a card game in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player;
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player control means operable by a player to initiate instructions relating to the playing of the game; and
display means operable to receive image data representing the current state of a game being played and to create a display image corresponding thereto;
the player instructions being sent to, and the display image data being received from control means operable to maintain a record of the current state of the game being played, to modify the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and to cause the display image data to be updated as the game progresses, and wherein the control means is further operable to receive a player instructions representing at least one wager criterion, and to assess the player hand in accordance with the criterion or criteria, and to effect the placing of a wager, without player intervention, in the event that the wager criterion or criteria are met. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method of simulating a card game for playing by a player, the game being in the form in which a hand of cards is dealt to the player, the method including:
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receiving instructions initiated by a player and relating to the playing of the game;
providing data for creating a display image representing the current state of the game being played; and
maintaining a record of the current state of the game being played, modifying the record in accordance with the rules of the game, and causing the display image data to be updated as the game progresses;
and wherein a player instruction representing at least one wager criterion is received, and the player hand is assessed in accordance with the criterion or criteria, and a wager is placed, without player intervention, in the event that the wager criterion or criteria are met. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. Gaming apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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56. Computer software substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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57. A carrier member substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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58. A signal propagating on a transmission medium substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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59. A method of simulating a card game for playing by a player substantially as hereinbefore described and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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