Gaming devices and methods of playing card games with indicator of cards played from previous hands

• US 7,914,003 B2
• Filed: 05/19/2008
• Issued: 03/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Randy Miller
• Original Assignee: Randy Miller
• Inventors: Miller, Randy
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US12/152,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20080217857A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,044 Days
• Field of Search: 273/148.R, 273/274, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/143.R, 273/292, 463/18, 463/17, 463/19, 463/20, 463/22, 463/12
• US Class Current: 273/292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082

Abstract

Gaming devices and methods of playing games wherein an indication of the cards which have already been discarded or dealt is displayed for a player to view prior to making a decision. One embodiment is directed to a gaming device comprising a video display which is designed for the play of Blackjack. Other embodiments are directed to table versions of the present invention wherein physical playing cards are actually dealt to one or more players. At the conclusion of each hand, an indication of the cards dealt is displayed for viewing by all of the players.

Claims

1. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance comprising:

a first display which displays a first subset of randomly selected indicia from a predetermined collection of indicia, said first subset of randomly selected indicia being used during the play of a game of chance, wherein a specific indicia displayed on said first display during a game is not available for display on said first display during the play of subsequent related games;

a second display which displays information corresponding to a second subset of indicia which comprises indicia from first subsets from previously played related games wherein the indicia displayed on said first display in at least one subsequent play are selected from the same predetermined collection of indicia from which previously displayed indicia had been selected and to which previously selected indicia have not been returned; and

wherein the display of at least some of the information displayed on said second display is dependent on some predetermined criteria.

2. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said first display and said second display are on a single screen.

3. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said second display displays information corresponding to a second subset of indicia which had previously been displayed on said first display in a plurality of plays of said related games of chance.

4. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said is selected from at least one of a card game or a keno game.

5. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said information displayed on said second display comprises the number of indicia in at least one predetermined value range of indicia used in previous plays of said game.

6. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said second display only displays said information if a predetermined successful outcome had been displayed on said first display during at least one previously played related game.

7. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said second display only displays said information if a predetermined unsuccessful outcome had been displayed on said first display during at least one previously played related game.

8. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said game receives input corresponding to a wager and said second display only displays said information if at least a predetermined amount is wagered by a player.

9. A game for playing a plurality of related games of chance according to claim 1 wherein said game comprises means for receiving player input regarding an amount wagered on the outcome of the displayed indicia in said first subset and said second display only displays said information if said player has provided input corresponding to an additional payment by at least one player.