Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Patent
1998-03-17
1999-12-28
Manuel, George
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
A63F 924
Patent
active
060074264
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a prize redemption system for use with one or more game apparatuses. The prize redemption system includes a server in communication with the game apparatuses to form a wide area network that may include the Internet. A game is provided on a game apparatus for a player to play in exchange for monetary input, and prize credits are credited to the player based on the game outcome. A prize selection menu is then displayed by the game apparatus, the menu including one or more prizes, where the player may select a prize that has a prize cost within the player's prize credit amount. The player is dispensed a specific prize ticket that is redeemable for the selected prize. The game apparatus can also provide specific prizes and tournament games played for a tournament prize contributed to by multiple players. An operator can adjust prizes and payout percentages of the system to achieve a desired profitability for game apparatuses. Prize input is entered into a prize table describing multiple available prizes and also describing payout information that indicates a desired amount of payout that the operator wishes to provide back to players of the game apparatus in terms of the value of the prizes. Prize information, such as prize costs and specific prize win ratios, is automatically determined by the system for each of the prizes in view of the desired profitability of the game apparatus.
REFERENCES:
patent: 941194 (1909-11-01), Hamilton
patent: 1543318 (1925-06-01), Cardoza
patent: 1652071 (1927-12-01), Tsujing
patent: 2043166 (1936-06-01), Hart et al.
patent: 2141580 (1938-12-01), White
patent: 2660434 (1953-11-01), Durant
patent: 2799500 (1957-07-01), Zekowski
patent: 2926915 (1960-03-01), Johns
patent: 3796433 (1974-03-01), Fraley et al.
patent: 3975022 (1976-08-01), Figuero
patent: 4191376 (1980-03-01), Goldman et al.
patent: 4240635 (1980-12-01), Brown
patent: 4398708 (1983-08-01), Goldman et al.
patent: 4494197 (1985-01-01), Troy et al.
patent: 4586707 (1986-05-01), McNeight et al.
patent: 4636951 (1987-01-01), Harlick
patent: 4652998 (1987-03-01), Koza et al.
patent: 4743024 (1988-05-01), Helm et al.
patent: 4837728 (1989-06-01), Barrie et al.
patent: 4842278 (1989-06-01), Markowicz
patent: 4854590 (1989-08-01), Jolliff et al.
patent: 4948133 (1990-08-01), Helm et al.
patent: 4964638 (1990-10-01), Ishida
patent: 5007649 (1991-04-01), Richardson
patent: 5016880 (1991-05-01), Berge
patent: 5034807 (1991-07-01), Von Kohorn
patent: 5042809 (1991-08-01), Richardson
patent: 5042810 (1991-08-01), Williams
patent: 5048833 (1991-09-01), Lamie
patent: 5057915 (1991-10-01), Von Kohorn
patent: 5083271 (1992-01-01), Thacher et al.
patent: 5116055 (1992-05-01), Tracy
patent: 5118109 (1992-06-01), Gumina
patent: 5137278 (1992-08-01), Schilling et al.
patent: 5184821 (1993-02-01), Korenek
patent: 5227874 (1993-07-01), Von Kohorn
patent: 5249800 (1993-10-01), Hilgendorf et al.
patent: 5265877 (1993-11-01), Boylan et al.
patent: 5280909 (1994-01-01), Tracy
patent: 5286023 (1994-02-01), Wood
patent: 5286061 (1994-02-01), Behm
patent: 5287269 (1994-02-01), Dorrough et al.
patent: 5292127 (1994-03-01), Kelly et al.
patent: 5318298 (1994-06-01), Kelly et al.
patent: 5324035 (1994-06-01), Morris et al.
patent: 5326104 (1994-07-01), Pease et al.
patent: 5342049 (1994-08-01), Wichinsky et al.
patent: 5344144 (1994-09-01), Canon
patent: 5351970 (1994-10-01), Fioretti
patent: 5359510 (1994-10-01), Sabalianskas
patent: 5365575 (1994-11-01), Katz
patent: 5417424 (1995-05-01), Snowden et al.
patent: 5429361 (1995-07-01), Raven et al.
patent: 5462275 (1995-10-01), Lowe et al.
patent: 5471039 (1995-11-01), Irwin, Jr. et al.
patent: 5472196 (1995-12-01), Rusnak
patent: 5475205 (1995-12-01), Behm et al.
patent: 5476259 (1995-12-01), Weingardt
patent: 5494294 (1996-02-01), Cappetta
patent: 5511794 (1996-04-01), Katamoto
patent: 5551692 (1996-09-01), Pettit et al.
patent: 5816918 (1998-10-01), Kelly et al.
Kelly Bryan M.
Kelly Matthew F.
Kroeckel John G.
Link John E.
Petermeier Norman B.
Manuel George
RLT Acquisitions, Inc.
LandOfFree
Skill based prize games for wide area networks does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Skill based prize games for wide area networks, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Skill based prize games for wide area networks will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2378706