Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
McClellan, James S (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S020000, C273S138200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862419
ABSTRACT:
A processor controlled gaming device that randomly generates and displays a pachinko-type game and outcome on a screen connected to the processor. The gaming device initially provides a preliminary game that yields the number of attempts or objects that the player has in the pachinko-type game. Next, the game displays the pachinko-type game screen having a player selectable starting area. The starting area is large enough so that when the player picks a certain position of the area, the object falls from the selected position, hits a plurality of pegs and lands in an award position. The selected start position affects which award position that object eventually falls in accordance with the probability distribution predicted by the laws of physics. The player's award, however, is not affected by which start position the player selects.
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Baerlocher Anthony J.
Blomquist Cari L.
Parrucho Anna Sheila C.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
McClellan James S
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