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Multi-player bingo game with real-time game-winning pattern determination

  • US 20050059470A1
  • Filed: 09/01/2004
  • Published: 03/17/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for determining game-winning patterns for a multi-player wagering game wherein each player has at least one game array having a unique combination of indicia from a range of game indicia for an occurrence of the wagering game, wherein individual game indicia are randomly selected from the range of game indicia during the occurrence of the wagering game, and wherein at least one of the players wins the occurrence of the wagering game by matching a predetermined game-winning pattern of game indicia on the player'"'"'s game array with the randomly selected game indicia, the method comprising:

  • determining a desired statistical distribution of the number of randomly selected game indicia needed for at least one player to match a game-winning pattern for an occurrence of the multi-player wagering game;

    determining criteria for selecting at least one game-winning pattern for an occurrence of the multi-player wagering game based on the total number of game arrays used by the players in an occurrence of the multi-player wagering game such that the statistical distribution of the number of randomly selected game indicia needed for at least one player to match a game-winning pattern for an occurrence of the multi-player wagering game using the at least one game-winning pattern is approximately the same as the desired statistical distribution;

    allowing a plurality of players to enroll in an occurrence of the multi-player wagering game;

    calculating the total number of game arrays for the players enrolled in the occurrence of the multi-player wagering game; and

    determining at least one game-winning pattern for the occurrence of the multi-player wagering game based on the criteria for selecting at least one game-winning pattern corresponding to the total number of game arrays for the players enrolled in the occurrence of the multi-player wagering game.

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