Amusement devices: games – Chance devices – Electric or magnetic
Patent
1975-01-24
1977-01-25
Oechsle, Anton O.
Amusement devices: games
Chance devices
Electric or magnetic
273144A, A63F 306
Patent
active
040048110
ABSTRACT:
A word game using lettered objects, letter selection devices and combination boards, and a set of rules, suitable for audience entertainment, testing and comparing the luck and skill of participants in drawing random combinations of lettered objects which consecutively or in rearranged order form recognized words. Rewards of fixed size and chances at further rewards of variable sizes are won by obtaining letters in consecutive order and, if no consecutive word order is obtained, for rearranging letters into word order, the rewards, either points or cash or prizes, increasing for words formed from greater numbers of letters. Alphabetical orders of letters drawn may also be recognized and rewarded.
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Oechsle Anton O.
Strappello Harry G.
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