US 2010/0203945 A1 · Chance-board game method and system

Abstract

A method and system for a chance-board-game with a board presentation and numerical matrix to define position and focus for chance game. The apparatus (G-Box) is a portable gaming device which includes an addressable touch screen with advanced networking, security and video graphics enabling a player to concurrently participate in multiple games of chance. Menu driven with an imbedded matrix processor, the device allows a player to actively or passively participate in multiple games, including CHINGO WORLD™ Games, Bingo, Keno, Roulette, Slot Machines and with an imbedded Alert and Notification Processor (ANP) that empowers a chance player to not only accurately play hundreds of game “cards” but also automatically monitor complex games and thus not miss any “wins” while complying with all game win notification requirements. The 6×6 matrix CHINGO game may be played using the apparatus (G-Box) for active or passive gaming or CHINGO games may be played using traditional manual cards and sheets of cards. The apparatus (G-Box) is designed to facilitate gaming within a gaming facility (Casino) or to participate in controlled open gaming through a standard cable and a national CHINGO gaming network.

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A game board presented in FIG. 1, comprising a matrix with a plurality of columns and rows, with each intersection of a row with a column forming a playing area and the first row including a possible alphabetic designation;

and means for electrically or manually energizing separately each playing area.

Game board apparatus Presented in FIG. 3, comprising a touch screen, an operating System which is a virus resistant and has necessary drivers for Input/Output (I/O) and internal communications firmware;

means for diagnoses upon startup and displaying an appropriate error message indicating any difficulty;
including snap-in components configured as daughter boards on a mother board that can have slides/rails for easy removal/replacement;
rechargeable batteries;
means for loading game cards and information into a non-volatile flash memory, assuring no loss of gaming or betting information;
means for saving game positional information upon a forced re-boot or inadvertent power down on a power
interrupt to allow an immediate network request for update that reloads all card/game parameters, immediately placing the user back in the game with no loss of a winning position.

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