Electronic rummy game
OwnerThomas P. Kadlicinventor
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Abstract
The present invention involves a game of chance based on the principles of rummy. An electronic gaming machine is programmed to display an initial seven card hand to the player. The player selects which of the initial seven cards to hold and which to discard. Replacement cards are displayed for the cards which have been discarded and the combinations created by the resulting seven card hand are compared against a payout table to determine which winning payoffs, if any, are received by the player. Preferred winning combinations are seven, six, five and four card runs, four and three card groups and the combination (sets) of three or four card runs and three or four card groups.
Claims19
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine having a video display of playing cards and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) a player making a wager of at least one coin to be eligible to participate in the game;
- b) pre-establishing a group of winning card combinations for the card game, the winning card combinations consisting of a Seven Card Run, a Six Card Run, a Five Card Run, a Set of 3 & 4, a Four-of-a-Kind, a Four Card Run, a Set of 3 & 3, a Three-of-a-Kind and a Three Card Run;
- c) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- d) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- e) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- f) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a winning combination from the pre-established group of winning card combinations;
- g) paying the player a predetermined amount if the player achieves a winning combination of playing cards.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from only one standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards from the one standard deck for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a seven card run;
- e) providing the player an award if a seven card run results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from only one standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards from the one standard desk for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a six card run;
- e) providing the player an award if a six card run results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a four card run;
- e) providing the player an award if a four card run results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a three card run;
- e) providing the player an award if a three card run results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of a four card run and a three card run;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of a four card run and a three card run results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of a four-of-a-kind and a three-of-a-kind;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of a four-of-a-kind and a three-of-a-kind results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of a four card run and a three-of-a-kind;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of a four card run and a three-of-a-kind results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of a three card run and a four-of-a-kind;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of a three card run and a four-of-a-kind results.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of two three card runs;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of two three card runs result.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of two three-of-a-kinds;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of two three-of-a-kinds result.
A method of playing a card game on an electronic gaming machine operated by a player and that uses only a player's hand to determine winning and losing outcomes comprising:
- a) displaying seven cards from a standard deck of playing cards;
- b) the player selecting which of the seven cards the player wishes to hold and which of the seven cards the player wishes to discard;
- c) displaying replacement cards for those cards that the player has discarded;
- d) determining whether the resulting seven cards form a set of a three card run and a three-of-a-kind;
- e) providing the player an award if a set of a three card run and a three-of-a-kind results.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.