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US 7,451,984 B2Granted
Gift exchange game
AssigneeZunker, Inc.
InventorsDouglas A. Martin, Danielle Hutchens
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Abstract
Generally described, embodiments of the present invention provide novel methods for distributing gifts to participants of a game. In some embodiments, dice are used to determine which participants receive gifts. Some embodiments include provisions for allowing participants to retrieve gifts from other participants.
Claims8
A method of exchanging gifts between a plurality of participants wherein each participant supplies one or more wrapped gifts, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. accumulating said gifts at a central location;
- b. allowing each participant in turn to roll one or more dice and to retrieve one of said accumulated gifts if the roll result satisfies a first predetermined criteria;
- c. repeating step b until all gifts are retrieved;
- d. removing said wrapping from said retrieved gifts;
- e. after removing said wrapping, setting a timer to expire after a predetermined time period;
- f. allowing each participant to roll said one or more dice and to take one of said retrieved gifts from another of said plurality of participants if the roll result satisfies a second predetermined criteria;
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- g. repeating said step f until said predetermined time period expires.
5 more elements
A method of distributing a plurality of gifts among a plurality of participants, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. accumulating a plurality of gifts at a central location;
- b. determining an order of play for said participants;
- c. allowing each participant to roll one or more dice according to said order determined in step b and to retrieve one of said accumulated gifts if the roll result satisfies a first predetermined criteria;
- d. repeating step b until all gifts are retrieved;
- e. removing said wrapping from said retrieved gifts;
- f. after removing said wrapping, setting a timer to expire after a predetermined time period;
- g. allowing each participant to roll said one or more dice and to take one of said retrieved gifts from another of said plurality of participants if the roll result satisfies a second predetermined criteria;
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- h. repeating said step g until said predetermined time period expires.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.