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Method of playing a game of chance at locations remote from the game site

  • US 5,340,119 A
  • Filed: 02/01/1993
  • Issued: 08/23/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of participation in playing a game of chance prediction of a winning combination, wherein the game players are in various locations remote from the game site, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a. each game player manually completing a game sheet so that the sheet includes, in machine readable form, at least the game player'"'"'s identity, fax phone number where the player is located, and predicted winning combination;

    b. each game player inserting the respective completed game sheet into a facsimile phone machine at a located remote from the game site, whereby the game sheet information is transmitted over the phone line to a specially designated telephone number having a "900" prefix at the game site, such that the cost of playing the game is charged to the phone number of the game player;

    c. the game site operator removing a facsimile of the game sheet from a receiving phone machine located at the game site;

    d. the game site operator generating a confirmation copy of the facsimile, and transmitting the confirmation copy back to each game player'"'"'s phone number via a fax phone transmission process, whereby each game player has a receipt confirming the details of the player'"'"'s participation in the game;

    e. The game site operator sending the facsimile of each player'"'"'s game sheet through an electronic reader that is connected to a computer memory, whereby the player'"'"'s predicted winning combination is stored in the memory; and

    f. the game site operator generating a random number winning combination, and using a computer to compare the winning combination with stored predicted combinations in the computer memory.

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