Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2001-06-06
2009-08-11
Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S016000, C273S274000, C273S430000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07572182
ABSTRACT:
A method for a knowledge-based casino game. A first embodiment provides the knowledge-based casino game as a bonus game for an underlying casino game. A second embodiment provides a stand-alone knowledge-based casino game and a third embodiment provides back-and-forth play between a casino game and a knowledge-based casino game.
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