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Promotional game method and apparatus therefor

  • US 5,231,568 A
  • Filed: 01/16/1992
  • Issued: 07/27/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A promotional gaming method for inducing potential customers to come to a particular establishment, comprising the steps of:

  • a) providing a game machine which is played for no consideration;

    b) establishing at least two separate series of images on said game machine, said images including representations of products, services or a combination of products and services, at least some of said representations being present in two of said series;

    c) randomly moving said at least two series with respect to one another so that one representation of a product or service in one series may at times be aligned with one representation of said product or service in another series to form a match; and

    d) awarding a prize to playing patrons upon the formation of said match, said prize being selected from the group consisting of said product or service whose representations on said at least two series match, a product or service which is related to said product or service whose representations on said at least two series match, and a retail product or service which is available from said establishment.

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