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2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Layno, Benjamin H (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Chance devices

Electric or magnetic

C273S269000, C273S138200, C273S14400A, C463S017000, C463S022000, C463S040000, C463S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07967292

ABSTRACT:
A variety of games and methods for enhancing game play are provided. In one aspect, a secondary or ancillary game is played in parallel with a first game, such as a lottery ball draw. Yet another game involves the selection of items which a player or participant believes had been selected by an audience as not being the most popular. In yet another aspect, an interstitial progressive sequencing of programming is provided, such as where a series of short segments are presented at differing times throughout an evening of prime time programming. Audience participation may be enhanced by permitting Internet access to the game system, and to permit remote users to play along as if they were in studio participants or part of the studio audience.

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