Amusement devices: games – Card or tile games – cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Kim, Eugene (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Card or tile games, cards or tiles therefor
Reexamination Certificate
active
10775504
ABSTRACT:
A method of a house apportionment of a bonus value is used to pay during play of a bonus game. Entry of the bonus game is achieved during play of an underlying game of chance. The method of house apportionment includes steps of awarding the player a portion of the bonus value for the bonus game and adding the remainder of the bonus value to at least one escrow account available to reward the player or subsequent players. The awarding step is based on bonus games including the step of knowledge-based playing. The awarding step of the knowledge-based bonus game includes the step of knowledge-based playing by answering, selecting or guessing the appropriate responses to questions. The step of knowledge-based playing includes the step of selecting or guessing the appropriate answers to multiple choice questions. The step of knowledge-based playing by answering, selecting or guessing includes the step of challenging the player with questions having a common theme. The knowledge-based playing step of the bonus game includes the step of asking the player questions the bonus value of which is measured against survey responses. The knowledge-based playing by the step of answering; selecting or guessing includes the step of asking questions of varying difficulty. An alternate step adds the remainder of the bonus value to at least one escrow account available to reward the player or subsequent players such that the average bonus value paid by the house remains constant and the house advantage is fixed regardless of player proficiency in the bonus game. The amount of the awarding is based on time taken or clues received during the game.
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Bally Monte Carlo Slot Machine #1: Document with original color JPEG image of game tag of 1977 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #1 (40% scaled).
Bally Monte Carlo Slot Machine #1: Document with original color JPEG image of game tag of 1977 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #1 (49% scaled).
Bally Monte Carlo Machine #2: Report entitled “Bally Manufacturing Corporation Monte Carlo Slot Machine Product Analysis Report,” dated Jan. 28, 2004, pp. 1-36, with original color images, prepared by TAEUS describing 1976 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #2.
Bally Monte Carlo: Oct. 18, 2001 letter from Robert Kovelman to Joseph Walkowski.
Bally Monte Carlo: Document with photocopies image of upper portion of 1977 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #1 enclosed with Oct. 18, 2001 letter.
Bally Monte Carlo: Document with photocopied image of entire 1977 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #1 enclosed with Oct. 18, 2001 letter.
Bally Monte Carlo: 1-page sheet enclosed with Oct. 18, 2001 letter showing and describing 1977 Bally Monte Carlo game.
Bally Monte Carlo: 1-page advertisement enclosed with Oct. 18, 2001 letter showing Bally Monte Carlo game, dated 1978.
Bally Monte Carlo: 1-page document enclosed with Oct. 18, 2001 letter listing model numbers, names and release dates for various Bally games, including Model Nos. 1117 for Danish Monte Carlo releases Jan. 5, 1977 and Model No. 1117-1 for Australian Monte Carlo released Jan. 18, 1977.
Bally Monte Carlo: 1-page document enclosed with Oct. 18, 2001 letter showing image of three 2001 Bally Monte Carlo slot machines.
Bally Monte Carlo Slot Machine #1: Oct. 19, 2001 email from Robert Kovelman to Joseph Walkowski.
Bally Monte Carlo Slot Machine #1: Document with original color image of upper portion of 1977 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #1 enclosed with Oct. 19, 2001 email.
Bally Monte Carlo Slot Machine #1: Document with original color image of entire 1977 Bally Monte Carlo slot machine #1 enclosed with Oct. 19, 2001 email.
Bally Monte Carlo Slot Machine #1: Oct. 23, 2001 email from Robert Kovelman to Joseph Walkowski regarding 1977 Bally Monte Carlo Slot machine #1, 2 pages.
Oliver Terrance William
Vancura Olaf
Collins Dolores R.
Dorr, Carson & Birney, P.C.
Kim Eugene
Progressive Gaming International Corporation
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