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Method, apparatus, and program product for producing and using game play records in a bingo-type game

  • US 7,934,987 B2
  • Filed: 10/31/2007
  • Issued: 05/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, executable by one or more electronic processors, the method including:

  • (a) matching each of a number of bingo card representations with a first set of game designations to produce a matched card set, the matched card set including a number of game play records with each game play record corresponding to a different one of the bingo card representations and including a result indicator indicating a result of the match between the first set of game designations and the respective bingo card representation to which the respective game play record corresponds;

    (b) determining if a game ending pattern for a particular bingo game is produced for a respective one of the bingo card representations on matching a final game designation in the first set of game designations to that respective bingo card representation;

    (c) in the event the game ending pattern for the particular bingo game is produced for a respective one of the bingo card representations on matching the final game designation in the first set of game designations to that respective bingo card representation, storing data representing the matched card set in a data storage device;

    (d) assigning game play records from the matched card set in a random order, each game play record assigned to a respective player in response to a game play request initiated by the respective player; and

    (e) causing a first result representation to be displayed at an electronic player station for a player associated with at least one of the assigned game play records.

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