Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Jones, Scott (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C273S138100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10241325
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device including a game having a plurality of different award levels. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of ranked components. The gaming device determines and reveals a first and second component to a player. The gaming device improves one of the award levels when the rank of the first component is more favorable than the rank of the second component. In another embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of components and a plurality of selections, wherein one of the components is associated with each of the selections. The player picks and reveals a first component associated with one of the selections. The processor picks and reveals a second component associated with another of the selections. The processor improves the award level for the player in the game when the rank of the first component is more favorable than the rank of the second component.
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Jones Scott
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