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Systems and methods for playing games of chance

  • US 9,022,851 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2013
  • Issued: 05/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a memory device configured to store instructions that are executable to provide a plurality of games of chance or game varieties of the games of chance;

    a randomization device configured to;

    randomly select house indicia from a pool of house indicia for use in one or more of the plurality of games or game varieties; and

    provide a random chance of selecting a bonus indicia in one or more of the plurality of games or game varieties; and

    a processor coupled to said memory device for executing the instructions, wherein, when said processor executes the instructions, said processor is programmed to;

    present to a player the plurality of games of chance or game varieties of the games of chance, wherein a gameplay for each game or game variety of the plurality of games or game varieties is different than a gameplay of each other game or game variety of the plurality of games or game varieties;

    enable the player to select one of the plurality of games or game varieties;

    enable the player to select a pattern to be used during the selected game or game variety, wherein the pattern is a grouping of spaces for displaying a plurality of player indicia;

    in response to a determination that the player selected a first game or game variety of the plurality of games or game varieties;

    present the selected first game or game variety to the player;

    receive a first plurality of house indicia from said randomization device;

    receive the bonus indicia from said randomization device upon a determination that said randomization device selected the bonus indicia for the first game or game variety;

    present a first outcome based upon a determination that the bonus indicia was selected; and

    determine whether the player wins a first prize based on a comparison of the plurality of player indicia to the first plurality of house indicia selected during the first game or game variety; and

    in response to a determination that the player selected a second game or game variety of the plurality of games or game varieties;

    present the selected second game or game variety to the player;

    receive a second plurality of house indicia from said randomization device;

    receive the bonus indicia from said randomization device upon a determination that said randomization device selected the bonus indicia for the second game or game variety;

    present a second outcome based upon the determination that the bonus indicia was selected, wherein the second outcome is different from the first outcome; and

    determine whether the player wins a second prize based on a comparison of the plurality of player indicia to the second plurality of house indicia selected during the second game or game variety,wherein the bonus indicia is one of the randomly selected first or second plurality of house indicia.

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