Redemption system for multi-piece games
First Claim
1. A method of redemption for multi-piece games comprising the steps of identifying a game piece to an automated system, retrieving information from an archive which corresponds to said game piece, recording an interactive response generated by player from query printed on game piece said game piece in a manner readable by said automated system, comparing said recorded interactive response with those retrieved from said archive, designating a winning game piece if a said recorded interactive response corresponds to responses retrieved from said archive.
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Abstract
The invention includes methods of secure redemption for use with and without automation, such that the redemption system is resistant to a dishonest redemption clerk using the system in reverse to locate a correct answer and use that information to defraud the game sponsor.
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- 1. A method of redemption for multi-piece games comprising the steps of identifying a game piece to an automated system, retrieving information from an archive which corresponds to said game piece, recording an interactive response generated by player from query printed on game piece said game piece in a manner readable by said automated system, comparing said recorded interactive response with those retrieved from said archive, designating a winning game piece if a said recorded interactive response corresponds to responses retrieved from said archive.
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6. A method of secure redemption for a multi-piece game comprising the steps of:
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removing removable concealing means from a "void-if-removed" area of said game piece exposing a group of response verification characters for verifying an interactive response generated by player from query printed on game piece marked on said game piece; verifying an interactive response using said response verification characters. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method as described in 7 wherein said step of verifying comprises retrieving said group of possible player responses from an archive and comparing said player response for a corelation.
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9. A method as described in 6 wherein said group of response verification characters comprising a grid of characters such that the number of columns in said grid is not less that the number of characters in a correct response to said gamepiece.
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10. A method as described in 9 wherein said step of verifying comprises locating each character of said player response in said column corresponding to each space in a player response area.
- 11. A gamepiece apparatus comprising of player response area for players to mark a proposed answer and a redemption verification system comprising a grid of characters.
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