Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – With communication link
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
With communication link
C463S023000, C463S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07976389
ABSTRACT:
A tournament gaming system is disclosed including one or more gaming machines programmed for play of at least one tournament game. A plurality of gaming machines may be linked for tournament play, as through a host computer. Qualification for tournament play may be, at least in part, effectuated through participation in one or more primary games at a gaming machine programmed for tournament play. Tournament games may be conducted at a predetermined minimum rate of play. Variable rates of play responsive to specific game outcomes during tournament games are also disclosed.
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Cannon Lee E.
Guinn Robert
Dungba Vo Peter
IGT
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
Wong Jeffrey
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