Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-05-27
2010-11-09
Hotaling, II, John M (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S012000, C463S016000, C463S017000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07828642
ABSTRACT:
A method of operating a game of chance comprising displaying a plurality of groups comprising positions a plurality of selectable objects, each being associated with a hidden value. A player selection of a group and/or a selectable object is received, a group-object association is created and a position from said group is assigned to said object. Upon occurrence of an ending condition, a prize is awarded. A game apparatus and a computer program applying the method are also provided.
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Benoît & Côté, s.e.n.c.
Hotaling, II John M
Hylinski Steven J.
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