Game using transponders to provide player awards
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1. A game involving one or more game participants comprising:
- (a) one or more electronic data storage elements containing identification information;
(b) one or more electronic data storage element readers capable of reading the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage elements;
(c) one or more communications devices capable of sending the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage element and read by the electronic data storage element reader to a game processing center; and
(d) an award provided to the game participant that sends the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage element and read by the electronic data storage element reader to the game processing center.
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Abstract
A bounty hunter game where game participants attempt to earn awards, or items, or to have awards or items taken away from another game participant, by transmitting information from electronic data storage elements, such as an RFBD tags, to a central game processing site. The electronic data storage elements may be carried by the game participants and/or placed at locations where game participants must go. Clues may be provided to game participants to lead them to electronic data storage elements. Clues may also be provided to game participants to lead them on a treasure hunt that is played simultaneously with the bounty hunter game.
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48 Claims
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1. A game involving one or more game participants comprising:
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(a) one or more electronic data storage elements containing identification information;
(b) one or more electronic data storage element readers capable of reading the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage elements;
(c) one or more communications devices capable of sending the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage element and read by the electronic data storage element reader to a game processing center; and
(d) an award provided to the game participant that sends the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage element and read by the electronic data storage element reader to the game processing center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A bounty hunter game involving two or more game participants comprising:
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(a) two or more electronic data storage elements containing information that identifies said game participants;
(b) two or more electronic data storage element readers capable of reading the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage elements;
(c) two or more communications devices capable of sending the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage elements to a game processing site;
(d) awards that are provided to the game participant that sends the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage element and read by the electronic data storage element reader to the award processing center. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A treasure hunt game involving one or more game participants and using electronic data storage elements comprising:
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(a) electronic data storage elements containing clues to direct the one or more game participants on a treasure hunt;
(b) electronic data storage element readers capable of reading and displaying said clues to said game participants;
(c) reading said clues on said electronic data storage element readers and following said clues on said treasure hunt; and
(d) providing an award to said game participant that completes said treasure hunt.
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33. A method of playing a bounty hunter game involving two or more game participants comprising:
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(a) providing the game participants with electronic data storage elements containing information that identifies said game participants;
(b) providing the game participants with electronic data storage element readers capable of reading the identification information that is contained on the electronic data storage elements and with communications devices capable of sending the identification information contained on the electronic data storage elements to a game processing center; and
(c) providing an award to the game participant that sends the identification information contained on the data storage element of another game participant and read by the electronic data storage element reader to the game processing site. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48)
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47. A method of playing a treasure hunt game using electronic data storage elements comprising:
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(a) locating electronic data storage elements containing clues to direct one or more game participants on a treasure hunt along a treasure hunt route;
(b) providing electronic data storage element readers capable of reading and displaying said clues to said game participants; and
(c) reading said clues on said electronic data storage element readers and following said clues on said treasure hunt.
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