US 5,564,701 AGranted

Casino oriented gaming apparatus and method incorporating randomly generated numbers

OwnerMichael K. Dettorinventor

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Abstract

A gaming apparatus having at least two competing objects each identified by an associated unique set of identification symbols wherein a game is played by positioning the objects in competition as a function of numbers associated with each object. The gaming apparatus includes a random symbol generator generating a random sequence of the symbols. A computer device calculates an independent incremental value (I.sub.x) for each object based on each symbol drawn in the random sequence. Each incremental value (I.sub.x) calculated for each object is a function of the identification symbols contained in the associated set, and each determines an independent incremental progression of play of each respective object. The computer device further computes a position value (M.sub.x) for each object which is a function of the respective incremental value (I.sub.x) for each object, and for each symbol drawn in the random sequence. This position value determines a competing game position relative to any other object.

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Dependent claims

A gaming apparatus wherein a game is played by positioning at least two objects in competition as a function of numbers based on letters associated with each object, said gaming apparatus comprising:

at least two competing objects each identified by an object name consisting of a unique combination of at least two letters from the alphabet;
a random letter generator generating a random sequence of letters from the alphabet;
a calculating device calculating an independent incremental value (I.sub.x) for each object, to determine an independent incremental progression of play for each of the respective competitive objects, upon each letter being randomly drawn in said random sequence, the relative magnitude of each said incremental value for each object being a function of the letter drawn and the inclusion of that respective letter in any of the respective object names corresponding to the respective competitive objects, said calculating device further computing a position value (M.sub.x) for each object during each random letter generation as a function of the respective incremental value (I.sub.x) to determine a competing game position relative to any other object;
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an object indicator for each said object coupled to said calculating device to indicate the relative corresponding position value (M.sub.x) thereof.

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A method of determining the play of a gaming apparatus having a plurality of competing objects, and a random letter generator, said method comprising the steps of:

(A) selecting at least two competing objects, each identified by an object name consisting of a unique combination of at least two letters from the alphabet, from said plurality of competing objects wherein a game is played by positioning said objects in competition as a function of numbers based on the letters in the object name of the selected objects in competition;
(B) generating, by the letter generator, a random sequence of letters from the alphabet;
(C) calculating an independent incremental value (I.sub.x) for each object, to determine an independent incremental progression of play for each of the respective competitive objects, upon each letter being randomly drawn in the random sequence of step (B), the relative magnitude of each said incremental value (I.sub.x) for each object being a function of the letter drawn and the inclusion of that respective letter in any of the respective object names corresponding to the respective competitive objects;
(D) calculating a position value (M.sub.x) for each object during each random letter generation of step (B) as a function of the respective incremental value (I.sub.x) to determine a competing game position relative to any other object;
and
(E) changing an object indicator for each said object a proportional amount corresponding to the relative position value (M.sub.x) thereof.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.