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VIDEO BINGO GAME AND METHOD THEREFOR

  • US 20140315615A1
  • Filed: 04/21/2014
  • Published: 10/23/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A video gaming system comprising a processor for executing program instructions and a memory coupled to the processor for storing the program instructions, the programming instructions comprising:

  • providing each player with an individual flashboard, each flashboard having an equal number of spaces, each space defined by a column label and a space number, wherein the space number is randomly selected from a predefined number range for each column;

    providing indicia for each space on each flashboard, wherein the indicia comprises each of suit and value indicia, the indicia randomly generated by the video gaming system;

    providing a plurality of bingo balls for common use for all players, wherein each bingo ball has markings associated with one of the plurality of spaces, a total number of bingo balls corresponding to a number of the plurality of spaces on an individual flashboard;

    randomly selecting a first group of bingo balls for common use for all players;

    displaying to each player the markings associated with each selected bingo ball of the first group of bingo balls;

    marking each square associated with each of the first group of bingo balls on each individual flashcard; and

    displaying the indicia associated with each of the numbered space corresponding to each selected bingo ball of the first group of bingo balls on each individual flashcard;

    selecting desired indicia to be kept by each player;

    randomly selecting a second group of bingo balls for common use for all players;

    swapping the indicia associated with each of the numbered space corresponding to each non-selected bingo ball on each flashcard;

    displaying the indicia associated with a first set of bingo balls of the second group of bingo balls corresponding to each of the non-selected bingo ball on each flashcard;

    marking each square associated with each of the first set of bingo balls from the second group of bingo balls on each individual flashcard;

    displaying to each player the markings associated with a second set of bingo balls from the second group of bingo balls selected until a predetermined pattern is marked on one of the players flashcard;

    determining if remaining indicia for each player is a winning combination based on a poker pay table associated with the video game system.

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