Miniature golf game
First Claim
1. A method for conducting a miniature golf game comprising:
- providing a playing surface comprising a tee-off area;
providing a game of chance adjacent the tee-off area, the game of chance being operable to select one of a predetermined plurality of prizes;
allowing a player to putt a golf ball along the playing surface to achieve a putting goal;
operating the game of chance to select one of the predetermined plurality of prizes for award to a player; and
awarding to the player the prize selected by the game of chance.
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Abstract
A miniature golf game involving a miniature golf hole having a playing surface including a tee-off area and a ball-receiving cup. The hole includes a pachinko game or other game of chance, which may be positioned within the playing surface or otherwise adjacent the cup. The game of chance is operable to select one a predetermined plurality of prizes. The player putts the golf ball along the playing surface and into the cup. The game of chance is operated to select a prize for award to the player. The travel of the ball within the game of chance may determine the selection of the prize. Such operation may occur automatedly or manually in response to receipt of the ball in the cup. The player is awarded the prize selected by the game of chance. Prizes may be dispensed in an automated fashion, and may include a counter for accounting purposes.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for conducting a miniature golf game comprising:
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providing a playing surface comprising a tee-off area; providing a game of chance adjacent the tee-off area, the game of chance being operable to select one of a predetermined plurality of prizes; allowing a player to putt a golf ball along the playing surface to achieve a putting goal; operating the game of chance to select one of the predetermined plurality of prizes for award to a player; and awarding to the player the prize selected by the game of chance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for playing a miniature golf game, the method comprising:
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putting a golf ball from a tee-off area of a miniature golf hole; and causing the golf ball to enter an opening at an upper end of a playing field having a plurality of prize slots at its lower end, the playing field being inclined to cause the golf ball to fall by gravity from the upper end into one of the plurality of prize slots. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A miniature golf hole comprising:
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a playing surface comprising a tee-off area and a cup for receiving a golf ball; an inclined playing field having at least one opening at its upper end and a plurality of prize slots at its lower end, the opening being dimensioned to receive the golf ball, the playing field being inclined to cause the golf ball to fall by gravity into one of the plurality of prize slots. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A miniature golf game comprising:
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a playing surface comprising a tee-off area and a cup for receiving a golf ball; and
,a game of chance adjacent to the tee-off area and operable to select one of a predetermined plurality of prizes for award to a player upon receipt of the golf ball in the cup. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for conducting a miniature golf game comprising:
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providing a playing surface comprising a tee-off area; providing a game of chance adjacent the tee-off area, the game of chance being operable to select one of a predetermined plurality of prizes; allowing a player to putt a golf ball along the playing surface to achieve one of a plurality of putting goals; operating the game of chance to select one of the predetermined plurality of prizes; and awarding to the player a prize, the prize awarded being determined according to the prize selected by the game of chance and the player'"'"'s achievement of a respective one of the plurality of putting goals.
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30. A method for conducting a miniature golf game comprising:
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providing a playing surface comprising a tee-off area; providing a game of chance adjacent the tee-off area, the game of chance being operable to select one of a predetermined plurality of prizes; allowing a player to putt a golf ball along the playing surface to achieve one of a plurality of putting goals; operating the game of chance to select one of the predetermined plurality of prizes for award to a player; and awarding to the selected prize, the odds of winning when playing the game of chance being varied as a function of the player'"'"'s achievement of a respective one of the plurality of putting goals.
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