Method of playing a game of chance at locations remote from the game site
First Claim
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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Abstract
Participating in a game of chance, such as KENO, played remotely away from the site where the winning numbers are drawn. Each player can mark his predicted winning number combination on a sheet that is inserted into a facsimile machine remote from the game site; simultaneously and automatically charging the cost of playing participation to the player'"'"'s telephone bill. Information is transmitted over the phone line to a second facsimile machine at the game site, where the information may be computerized and compared with the winning numbers drawn by the game operators. The number-drawing process may be televised, such that players located remote from the game site will learn immediately whether or not they have become winners.
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6 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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