Video gaming device utilizing player-activated variable betting
First Claim
1. A video gaming device for playing of a card game and comprising:
- a housing containing a video screen, money providing means and an operating panel;
card game playing means incorporated into said panel and adapted to be manipulated by a player to play said card game;
generation means responsive to said card game playing means to display on said video screen visual indicia representing card sequences appropriate to said card game;
identification means operably associated with said money providing means to determine a monetary value of money provided therethrough;
denomination selection means incorporated into said panel and adapted to be manipulated by said player to indicate a unit of wager from a plurality of possible units of wager to be applied to a single play of said card game;
wagering means incorporated into said panel and adapted to be manipulated by said player to indicate a wager to be applied to said single play of said card game;
credit determining means operably associated with said identification means, denomination selection means and wager means to determine a number of plays of said card game available to said player at said amount of wager and denomination indicated by said player and at said monetary value of said money provided and credited; and
display means responsive thereto to display said number of such available plays on said video screen;
said credit determining means further comprising means to redetermine and display a remaining number of plays available to said player after each individual play and after any change in determination of said amount of wager by said player.
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Abstract
Video card gaming devices and their method of use are disclosed. These permit players to use extensive wagering strategies analogous to the wagering available with table card games. The invention permits wagering of many denominations of coins, currency or markers and rapid major changes in the total value of each wager. The described video gaming device includes a video screen, money receiver and an operating panel; a player-interactive game operating system; display generator responsive to the game operator to produce a visual display representing the hands of the card game; money identifier to identify the amount of money (or credit) available and wagered; denomination and amount selector to indicate the amount of wager to be applied to each play; and a credit determiner to determine and display the number of plays available at the amount and denomination indicated by the player and to redetermine and display a remaining number of plays available after each play. Also disclosed is method a playing a simulated video card game. The game can be terminated at any time. The gaming devices are usable with any monetary value and denomination of coin, currency and credit indicators (markers); various currency systems can be accommodated.
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21 Claims
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1. A video gaming device for playing of a card game and comprising:
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a housing containing a video screen, money providing means and an operating panel; card game playing means incorporated into said panel and adapted to be manipulated by a player to play said card game; generation means responsive to said card game playing means to display on said video screen visual indicia representing card sequences appropriate to said card game; identification means operably associated with said money providing means to determine a monetary value of money provided therethrough; denomination selection means incorporated into said panel and adapted to be manipulated by said player to indicate a unit of wager from a plurality of possible units of wager to be applied to a single play of said card game; wagering means incorporated into said panel and adapted to be manipulated by said player to indicate a wager to be applied to said single play of said card game; credit determining means operably associated with said identification means, denomination selection means and wager means to determine a number of plays of said card game available to said player at said amount of wager and denomination indicated by said player and at said monetary value of said money provided and credited; and display means responsive thereto to display said number of such available plays on said video screen; said credit determining means further comprising means to redetermine and display a remaining number of plays available to said player after each individual play and after any change in determination of said amount of wager by said player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for playing a simulated card game by means of a video gaming device which comprises:
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providing in said device system operation means to operate, in combination, a video screen, money providing means, player'"'"'s control area, generation means responsive to a card game playing means to display on said video screen visual indicia representing card sequences appropriate to said card game, and identification means operably associated with said money providing means to determine a monetary value of money provided therethrough; activating denomination selection means incorporated into said operating area to generate a signal to said system operating means to indicate a unit of wager to be applied to a single play of said card game; activating wagering means incorporated into said operating area to generate a signal to said system operating means to indicate a wager to be applied to said single play of said card game; in response thereto calculating a number of plays of said card game available to said player at said amount of wager and denomination indicated by said player and at said monetary value of said money provided and credited; responsive thereto displaying said number of said available plays on said video screen; generating and displaying on said video screen visual indicia representing the implements of said card game; activating card game playing means incorporated into said operating area to play said card game; and following each play of said card game redetermining and displaying a remaining number of plays available to said player after said individual play and after any change in determination of said amount of wager by said player. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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