Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Betting or wagering board
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-11
2006-07-11
Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Betting or wagering board
Reexamination Certificate
active
07073793
ABSTRACT:
A method for a survey-based casino game. A first embodiment provides the survey-based casino game as a bonus game for an underlying casino game. A second embodiment provides a stand-alone survey-based casino game and a third embodiment provides back-and-forth play between a casino game and a survey-based casino game.
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McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Mikohn Gaming Corporation
Pierce William M.
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