Interactive games and method of playing

• US 5,407,199 A
• Filed: 05/28/1993
• Issued: 04/18/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 05/28/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games Royalty Corporation (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Vegas Pull Tabs, Inc.
• Inventors: Gumina, Anthony G.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US08/068,343
• Time in Patent Office: 690 Days
• Field of Search: 273/139, 273/138 R, 273/240, 283/103, 283/101, 283/901, 283/903
• US Class Current: 273/139
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/18 Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators time-testing devices G07C
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00996 Board games available as video games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/242 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0665 having a message becoming legible after rubbing-off a coating or removing an adhesive layer for educational purposes G09B
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/069 having a message becoming legible by tearing-off non-adhesive parts
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/00 Roulette games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/901 Concealed data
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 283/903 Lottery ticket

Abstract

Interactive games provide a player with an opportunity to use skill and knowledge of conventional game strategy to facilitate greater player interest. The games described herein include simulated versions of blackjack, draw poker, Hold'"'"'Em, pick seven and roulette which are playable on video display terminals, scratch-off cards or pull tab cards interchangeably. Each casino game described herein has been modified for use with the card and video format to provide a simulated game which incorporates the strategy of the related casino game.

Claims

1. A game simulating apparatus comprising:

a) a game display device;

b) said game display device having areas adapted for displaying sets of game representational values;

c) a first area for displaying a first of said sets and the second area for displaying a second of said sets;

d) the first set including a plurality of subsets of game values each of which is independently selectable and also correlatable with the second of said sets;

e) the subsets being a player'"'"'s set which is to be correlated with the second set to determine whether the combination of representational values will produce a winning combination;

f) the representations in each of the sets being hidden from the player until it is revealed when the player makes a selection;

g) the selection being permanent and observable after a player makes a selection;

h) the second set of game representational values including a plurality of subsets, one for each subset of the first set;

i) each of the subsets of said second set being directly associated only with one of the subsets of the first set;

j) the representational values representing playing cards; and

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k) the values in each succeeding subset of both the sets of representational values simulate progressive play from one correlated group of subsets to another by incorporating new card values in each subset of a succeeding correlated group of subsets as they would ordinarily be played in the card game simulated.

2. The game simulating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said game display device includes a scratch off card.

3. The game simulating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said game display device includes a video display screen.

4. The game simulating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said game display device includes a pull tab card.

5. The game simulating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said game display device includes areas adapted for displaying a simulated blackjack game.

6. The game simulating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said game display device includes areas adapted for displaying a simulated Hold'"'"'Em game.

7. The game simulating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

a) said game display device includes areas adapted for displaying a simulated draw poker game.