Game apparatus

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2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Hotaling, II, John M. (Department: 3714)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

C273S14800B, C273S14900R, C273S274000, C273S292000, C283S083000, C283S100000, C283S901000, C283S903000, C235S375000, C235S381000, C463S019000, C463S044000, C463S046000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07867075

ABSTRACT:
Described is a player activated game system, particularly adapted for playing instant lottery type games, that includes a game device having a computer containing at least one game, an electronic display and a card interface adapted to receive a game card having data that represents a particular game outcome such that connection of the card to the interface can result the game being played by the device with the particular outcome displayed on the display.

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