System for Playing a Bingo-Type Game
First Claim
1. A system for playing a bingo-type game, comprising:
- a plurality of player stations, each player station being operable by a respective player to place a wager on a turn of a game of bingo;
a random event generator activatable to generate a number of random events upon which an outcome of the game of bingo is based, the outcome being either an unfavourable outcome in which the player forfeits the wager, and at least one favourable outcome in which the player wins a corresponding prize;
a secondary display means instructable by the player station to display a simulation of the turn of the game of bingo; and
a primary display means instructable by the player station to display to the player a simulation of a turn of a different entertainment game having an outcome that is unfavourable when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is an unfavourable outcome, the turn of the different entertainment game causing the player to win the same corresponding prize as the game of bingo when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is a favourable outcome.
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Abstract
A system for playing a bingo-type game comprises a number of player stations, a random event generator capable of generating a number of random events upon which an outcome of a game of bingo is based, a secondary display means corresponding to each player station, the secondary display means being instructable by the player station to display a simulation of the turn of the game of bingo, and a primary display means corresponding to each player station, the primary display means being instructable by the player station to display to a player a simulation of a turn of a different entertainment game. Each player station is operable by a player to place a wager on a turn of the game of bingo. The outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is either an unfavourable outcome in which the player forfeits the wager, and at least one favourable outcome in which the player wins a corresponding prize. The turn of the different entertainment game has an outcome that is unfavourable outcome when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is an unfavourable outcome, and an outcome that causes the player to win the same corresponding prize as the game of bingo when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is a favourable outcome.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for playing a bingo-type game, comprising:
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a plurality of player stations, each player station being operable by a respective player to place a wager on a turn of a game of bingo; a random event generator activatable to generate a number of random events upon which an outcome of the game of bingo is based, the outcome being either an unfavourable outcome in which the player forfeits the wager, and at least one favourable outcome in which the player wins a corresponding prize; a secondary display means instructable by the player station to display a simulation of the turn of the game of bingo; and a primary display means instructable by the player station to display to the player a simulation of a turn of a different entertainment game having an outcome that is unfavourable when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is an unfavourable outcome, the turn of the different entertainment game causing the player to win the same corresponding prize as the game of bingo when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is a favourable outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of operation of a system for playing a bingo-type game, comprising the steps of:
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enabling each one of a plurality of player stations for operation by a respective player to place a wager on a turn of a game of bingo; activating a random event generator to generate a number of random events upon which an outcome of the game of bingo is based, the outcome being either an unfavourable outcome in which the player forfeits the wager, and at least one favourable outcome in which the player wins a corresponding prize; displaying to the player on a secondary display means a simulation of a turn of the game of bingo; and displaying to the player on a primary display means a simulation of a turn of a different entertainment game having an outcome that is unfavourable when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is an unfavourable outcome, the turn of the different game causing the player to win the same corresponding prize as the game of bingo when the outcome of the turn of the game of bingo is a favourable outcome. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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