System for playing electronics card game with player selection of cards in motion on display
AssigneeInternational Game Technology
InventorsRobert E. Davids, Forrest D. Wolf, Jon N. Bengston
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AssigneeInternational Game Technology
InventorsRobert E. Davids, Forrest D. Wolf, Jon N. Bengston
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A game machine is provided which comprises a display device, a processor connected to the display device and a user input device connected to the processor. The processor is programmed to generate images of playing cards moving from a point on the display device toward a plurality of card hand locations displayed on the display device. To play a card game such as poker on the game machine, a player uses the user input device to select a moving card and direct its movement toward a selected card position in a selected one of the card hand locations. If the player does not select and direct a moving card before a predetermined period of time elapses (e.g., as determined by the time required for a card to travel a predetermined distance), the processor automatically places the card in one of the card hand locations.
A method of playing an electronic card game using one or more decks of playing cards including at least one of a plurality of card suits and different point values for cards within a suit, the electronic card game being characterized by rules for using the playing cards, the method comprising the steps of:
An electronically controlled game apparatus adapted to play an electronic card game comprising:
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