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Progressive system for a match number game and method therefor

  • US 5,536,016 A
  • Filed: 09/26/1994
  • Issued: 07/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A progressive system for a match number game played with a plurality of coins, said match number game including a fixed number of game cards selected at random from a total set of game cards, each game card having first, second, and third numbers displayed thereon, said first number being a number from 1 to 10, said second number being a number from 11 to 20, said third number being a number from 21 to 30, said game further including means for randomly selecting one of thirty numbers from 1 to 30, said progressive system comprising:

  • a plurality of player stations,at least one card playing position at each of said player stations,an ante coin acceptor located near each said at least one card playing position on at each of said plurality of player stations,a progressive coin acceptor located on each of said plurality of player stations,each said ante and progressive coin acceptor including;

    a) a slot,b) a sensor for sensing the presence of a coin from said plurality of coins when said coin is inserted into said coin acceptor, said sensor issuing a coin inserted signal,c) a light,d) a coin release for accepting said inserted coin,e) a lock-out for preventing the insertion of a coin into said coin acceptor, said lock-out orienting said coin in said slot for subsequent insertion into said coin acceptor,means connected to one or a plurality of said ante coin acceptors for controlling the operation of each said ante coin acceptor, said ante coin acceptor controlling means further receiving said coin inserted signal from said sensor in said ante coin acceptor, said ante coin acceptor controlling means further activating said light, said coin release, and said lock-out in said ante coin acceptor,means connected to one or a plurality of said progressive coin acceptors for controlling the operation of each progressive coin acceptor, said progressive coin acceptor controlling means receiving said coin inserted signal from said sensor in said progressive coin acceptor, said progressive coin acceptor controlling means activating said light, said coin release, and said lock-out in said progressive coin acceptor, said progressive coin acceptor controlling means determining when each progressive bet coin is inserted into each progressive coin acceptor upon receipt of said coin insertion signal, said progressive coin acceptor controlling means after said determination activating said coin release so as to accept said coin, said lock-out so as to prevent another coin from being inserted, and said light so as to provide verification that a coin was inserted,means connected to said progressive coin acceptor controlling means for displaying at least one progressive jackpot amount, said at least one progressive jackpot amount being paid when a game card in said fixed number of game cards contains numbers that match the first three numbers selected from the selecting means.

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