Amusement devices: games – Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor... – Target
Patent
1993-02-17
1996-04-30
Millin, Vincent
Amusement devices: games
Aerial projectile game; game element or accessory therefor...
Target
273138A, 273292, 364412, A63F 100
Patent
active
055117813
ABSTRACT:
A system is adaptable to any game where a player sequentially receives a number of elements having identifying characteristics, with certain combinations of elements defined to be winning combinations. After all or part of an initial set of elements is obtained, the system offers the player an award to stop play prior to receiving a final set of elements. The amount of the offer is preferably based, at least in part, upon the probabilities of obtaining a winning combination using the initial set of elements received by the player. In accepting the "stop play" offer, the play of the game may cease, with the player forfeiting the right to win an award based on the final winning combinations, or, in an alternate embodiment, play can continue with an award, if any, based upon a modified pay schedule. In one embodiment, a standard video poker game is modified whereby upon receiving the initial set of five cards, an expected (winning) value for those cards is calculated based upon a summation of the awards and probabilities associated with every available discard and draw combination. Prior to permitting discards and further draws, an offer is made to the player based upon this calculated value. If the award is accepted, several playing options can be made available, such as terminating play, continuing play to show the optimum strategy and the result that would have been thereby obtained, or continuing play using a modified award schedule.
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Schneider Richard S.
Shaddick Hugh J.
Wood Michael W.
Millin Vincent
Owens Kerry
United Games, Inc.
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