Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-08-20
2008-10-14
Pezzuto, Robert (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S020000, C273S14300R, C273S138100, C273S139000, C273S140000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07435174
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device and method having a pick reduction game. Initially, a plurality of first selections are displayed to the player. A number of picks is displayed to the player where the number of picks is greater than the number of first selections. The player uses the number of picks to pick first selections until the player picks a trigger selection. The number of picks are reduced after each pick by the player. When the player picks the trigger selection, the gaming device displays a plurality of second selections to the player. Each of the second selections is associated with an award. The player picks second selections and receives awards for each picked second selection until there are no picks remaining.
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Baerlocher Anthony J.
Kaminkow Joseph E.
Mead Randall D.
Schlegel Megan N.
Bell Boyd & Lloyd LLP
Bond Christopher H
IGT
Pezzuto Robert
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