Interactive video horse-race game
First Claim
1. An interactive video horse-race game comprising:
- data storage and retrieval means;
at least one pre-recorded video track of a horse-race, said at least one video track stored in said data storage and retrieval means;
at least one pre-recorded audio track of a horse-race, said at least one audio track stored in said data storage and retrieval means;
wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in each said at least one audio track correspond to post and finishing positions of horses in corresponding ones of said at least one video track;
at least one race form stored in said data storage and retrieval means, one said form corresponding to each said audio track;
means for preselecting one said race form and a corresponding video and corresponding audio track to be replayed as a race being run;
means for displaying said preselected race form;
means for entering player identification into said data storage and retrieval means;
means for selecting and entering player financial information into said data storage and retrieval means;
means enabling players to enter bets on the outcome of the race displayed on each said preselected race form into said data storage and retrieval means;
means for replaying as a race being run, said preselected video and audio track; and
means for tallying results of said bets against said financial information of said players.
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Abstract
An interactive video horse-race game comprising data storage and retrieval means; at least one pre-recorded video track of a horse-race stored in the data storage and retrieval means; at least one pre-recorded audio track of a horse-race stored in the data storage and retrieval means; wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in each of at least one audio track correspond to post and finishing positions of horses in corresponding ones of at least one video track; at least one race form stored in the data storage and retrieval means, one form corresponding to each audio track; means for preselecting one race form and a corresponding video and corresponding audio track to be replayed as a race being run; means for displaying the preselected race form; means for entering player identification into the data storage and retrieval means; means for selecting and entering player financial information into the data storage and retrieval means; means enabling players to enter bets on the outcome of the race displayed on each preselected race form into the data storage and retrieval means; means for replaying as a race being run, the preselected video and audio track; and means for tallying results of the bets against the financial information of the players.
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54 Claims
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1. An interactive video horse-race game comprising:
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data storage and retrieval means; at least one pre-recorded video track of a horse-race, said at least one video track stored in said data storage and retrieval means; at least one pre-recorded audio track of a horse-race, said at least one audio track stored in said data storage and retrieval means; wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in each said at least one audio track correspond to post and finishing positions of horses in corresponding ones of said at least one video track; at least one race form stored in said data storage and retrieval means, one said form corresponding to each said audio track; means for preselecting one said race form and a corresponding video and corresponding audio track to be replayed as a race being run; means for displaying said preselected race form; means for entering player identification into said data storage and retrieval means; means for selecting and entering player financial information into said data storage and retrieval means; means enabling players to enter bets on the outcome of the race displayed on each said preselected race form into said data storage and retrieval means; means for replaying as a race being run, said preselected video and audio track; and means for tallying results of said bets against said financial information of said players. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 20, 21)
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4. An interactive video horse-race game comprising:
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data storage and retrieval means; a microprocessor electronically associated with said data storage and retrieval means; a series of pre-recorded video tracks of horse-races, said video tracks stored in said data storage and retrieval means; a series of pre-recorded audio tracks of horse-races, said audio tracks stored in said data storage and retrieval means; wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in said audio tracks correspond to post and finishing positions in corresponding ones of said video tracks; a series of race forms stored in said data storage and retrieval means, one said form corresponding to each said audio track; means for preselecting at least one said race form and a corresponding video and a corresponding audio track to be replayed as a race being run; means for displaying each said preselected race form; means for entering player identification into said data storage and retrieval means; means for selecting and entering player financial information into said data storage and retrieval means; means enabling players to enter bets on the outcome of the race displayed on each said preselected race form into said data storage and retrieval means; means for playing as a race being run, said preselected video and audio track; and means for tallying results of said bets against said financial information of said players. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An interactive video horse-race game comprising:
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data storage and retrieval means; a microprocessor and microprocessor control means electronically associated with said data storage and retrieval means; a series of pre-recorded video tracks of horse-races, said video tracks stored in said data storage and retrieval means; a series of pre-recorded audio tracks of horse-races, said audio tracks stored in said data storage and retrieval means; wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in said audio tracks correspond to post and finishing positions in corresponding ones of said video tracks; a series of race forms stored in said data storage and retrieval means, one said form corresponding to each said audio track; said microprocessor programmed to select at least one said race form and a corresponding video and audio track to be replayed as a race being run; a video monitor for displaying said preselected race form; a keyboard for entering player identification into said data storage and retrieval means; said microprocessor programmed to select and enter player financial information into said data storage and retrieval means; said microprocessor programmed to enable players to enter bets on the outcome of the race displayed on said preselected race form; said microprocessor programmed to replay on said video monitor said preselected video and audio track as a race being run; and said microprocessor programmed to tally results of said bets against said financial information of said players.
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22. An interactive video horse-race game comprising:
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data storage and retrieval means; a microprocessor and microprocessor control means electronically associated with said data storage and retrieval means; a computer display device, an audio reproduction device and an input device electronically associated with said microprocessor; a series of video tracks of horse-races, said video tracks stored in said data storage and retrieval means; a series of audio tracks of horse-races, said audio tracks stored in said data storage and retrieval means; wherein names of horses and their post and finishing positions in said audio tracks correspond to post and finishing positions in corresponding ones of said video tracks; a series of race forms stored in said data storage and retrieval means, one said form corresponding to each said audio track; said microprocessor programmed for the following steps; (i) to permit player identification information to be entered into said data storage and retrieval means, (ii) to select and store player financial data including a cash on hand amount in a player game account in said data storage and retrieval means, (iii) to select and display on said display device one said race form, and to select a corresponding said audio and said video track to be played as a race being run, (iv) to permit a player to record via said input device a bet on the outcome of said race, (v) to run said race on said display device and through said audio reproduction means, and (vi) to tally the results of said bet against said game account of said player. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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