Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S018000, C463S019000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10210540
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device having a game with a grid which has a plurality of segments. The grid segments are defined by a plurality of independently selectable first coordinates and second coordinates. The gaming device provides the player with a number of opportunities to select segments of the grid and obtain awards by independently selecting both a first coordinate and a second coordinate.
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