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US 6,485,366 B1Granted
Electronic gaming method and apparatus using simulated number card deck
AssigneeInternational Game Technology
InventorRick Rowe
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Abstract
A single-player casino-style electronic gaming method and apparatus uses a deck of (simulated) number of cards and wild cards. The number cards each have a number and a color. In response to a wager, a number of, such as seven, cards are displayed to the player. The player may choose to discard any, all or none of the initially-dealt cards. Any discarded cards are replaced, to form a final hand. Prizes are awarded including based on how many cards of the same number and/or how many cards of the same color are in the final hand.
Claims21
A computer-implemented gaming method for casino gaming involving a single player, comprising:
- providing a deck of displayable simulated card indicia having more than fifty-two of said card indicia and including a first plurality of said card indicia each having an associated color and an associated number said first plurality of said card indicia having no joker or wild card indicia, and a second plurality of wild card indicia;
- receiving a wager from a player;
- displaying to said player a first predetermined number of randomly-selected ones of said first and second pluralities of card indicia;
- receiving from said player indications of which, if any, of said displayed card indicia said player wishes to discard;
- replacing any discarded card indicia with randomly-selected replacement card indicia to form a final hand;
- and
- evaluating said final hand and awarding a prize at least if said final hand includes at least a second predetermined number of card indicia having identical associated numbers or includes at least a third predetermined number of card indicia having identical associated colors.
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A gaming apparatus for casino gaming involving a single player comprising:
- a gaming terminal including an electronic data processor coupled to a display device, an input device and a wager acceptor;
- said electronic data processor being programmed to:
- display, in response to receiving a wager from a player, a first predetermined number of card indicia selected from a deck of displayable simulated card indicia having more than fifty-two of said card indicia and including a first plurality of card indicia each having an associated color and an associated number said first plurality of said card indicia having no joker or wild card indicia, and a second plurality of wild card indicia;
- receive from said player, using said input device, indications of which, if any, of any said displayable simulated card indicia said player wishes to discard;
- replace discard card indicia with a randomly-selected replacement selected from said displayable simulated card indicia to form a final hand;
- evaluate said final hand;
- award a prize if said final hand includes at least a second predetermined number of card indicia having the same associated number or including at least a third predetermined number of card indicia having the same associated color.
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A computer implemented gaming apparatus for casino gaming involving a single player comprising:
- means for storing a group of displayable simulated card indicia having more than fifty-two of said card indicia and including a first plurality of card indicia each having an associated color and an associated number said first plurality of said card indicia having no joker or wild card indicia, and a second plurality of wild card indicia;
- means for receiving a wager from a player;
- means for displaying, in response to receiving a wager, a first predetermined number of randomly-selected ones of said first and second pluralities of card indicia;
- means for receiving, from said player, indications of which, if any, of said display card indicia said player wishes to discard;
- means for replacing any discarded card indicia with randomly-selected replacement card indicia to form a final hand;
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- means for evaluating said final hand and awarding a prize if said final hand includes at least a second predetermined number of card indicia having the same associated number or includes at least a third predetermined number of card indicia having the same associated color.
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A computer-implemented gaming method for casino gaming involving a single player, comprising:
- providing a deck of displayable simulated card indicia and including a first plurality of said card indicia each having an associated color and an associated number and a second plurality of wild card indicia;
- receiving a wager from a player;
- displaying to said player a first predetermined number of randomly-selected ones of said first and second pluralities of card indicia;
- receiving from said player indications of which, if any, of said displayed card indicia said player wishes to discard;
- replacing any discarded card indicia with randomly-selected replacement card indicia to form a final hand;
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- evaluating said final hand and awarding a prize at least if said final hand includes at least a second predetermined number of card indicia having identical associated numbers or includes at least a third predetermined number of card indicia having identical associated colors wherein said associated number is selected from among digits 0 through 9.
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