Amusement devices: games inventions 11/05

20050258593 - Hardway: Hardway is an invention which deals with a new way of dealing with games which involve throwing a pair of dice and moving game pieces. It is unique, because the corresponding pieces are moved based on the sum of 2 dice on a unique layout with unique rules, and also...

20050258594 - [management training] game activity: A multi-phase analytical game activity, is prefaced with a construction phase, in which are constructed from component elements, a plurality of [co-operatively-disposed] playing pieces (11), such as hollow, co-operatively inter-nesting cubes; with coded marking of individual facets (15), according to designated topics and subsidiary categories; whereby cube and facet juxtaposition...

20050258595 - Golf board game: A method of playing a board game including each player selecting a peg; determining the number of holes to move a peg from the tee toward the cup, using a pair of randomizers of a first type, such as dice; determining the number of strokes to move a peg that...

20050258596 - Tickets with removable purchased value parts, chance game parts, and variable advertising within a set of tickets, redeemable toward goods or services offered by multiple merchants: Ticket sets having a value part with a predetermined value and identification code. The tickets have a chance game part which is played for variable winnings identified by code. The value part is preferably removable to allow non-purchasers to participate in the chance game without cost, to meet gaming laws....

20050258597 - Systems and methods for monitoring activities on a gaming table: A gaming system includes a gaming table and a podium. The podium is located adjacent to a back portion of the gaming table and carries one or more optical readers. The readers are configured to read at least one wager placed approximately within a demarcated wagering area on a playing...

20050258598 - Games and methods of playing games with collectable game components: Various game embodiments and methods of playing the same comprising a plurality of game components that can be projected onto a surface. The game components can have a plurality of indicia thereon with some indicia being determinative of how a particular game component can interact with other game components and...

20050258599 - Golf card game: A card game to be played in conjunction with a game of golf includes a set of golf game cards. Each card further includes an instruction for a player in the game of golf. The instructions in the set of cards direct actions by a golfer toward himself or toward...

20050258600 - Playing cards and method for playing card games therewith: A novel card game is disclosed utilizing a standard deck of playing cards and played by combining the rules of tic-tac-toe and twenty-one or poker. The player places the cards at certain locations in order to accumulate combinations of twenty-one or in order to accumulate the best poker hands. Also...

20050258601 - Lost ball in the weeds: A two deck card game with baseball type scenarios, including nine non playable cards, each having a different scenario in each deck, as the game progresses none playable cards maybe thrown randomly as do the actual game cards, strike, ball, hit and so on. Non playable cards focuses each players...

20050253330 - Board game: A genuine fully bordered portable polymer enclosure game board, provided with non secured, multiple polymer human imaged soccer figurines, to be disposed in a random pattern determined by the player and allowing for directed movement, inserted with a micro magnetic element, to be applied on a light weight felt fabric,...

20050253332 - Game of chance and method for playing thereof: A game of chance comprising a matrix having a series of rows and columns; wherein each intersection thereof represents a possible event; wherein each row is depicted by a letter of the alphabet, and wherein each column is represented by a numerical value, each selected from a predetermined range....

20050253333 - Gaming apparatus: Gaming apparatus comprising a roulette arrangement operable to provide first and second roulette games and a selection arrangement operable by a user for selecting one play symbol for the first roulette game and for selecting at least one further play symbol for the second roulette game. A method of operating...

20050253331 - Gaming device and method featuring chess indicia: A gaming device and method directed to a primary game having chess pieces displayed in the primary game outcomes. After completion of the primary game, the chess pieces “move” according to chess movement rules to “capture” other chess pieces. Credits are awarded for each “capture”. Embodiments include activation of all...

20050253334 - Method of playing a dice game side bet: A craps side wager. The player can choose whether the next roll will be even or odd. If the player chose wrong, the player loses the wager. If the player chose right, then the player can win even money on the wager, unless the roll is a craps number, in...

20050253335 - Three-dimensional word-search puzzle and methods for making and playing the three-dimensional word-search puzzle: The present invention is a 3D word-search puzzle comprising: a three-dimensional object with printed symbols on the surfaces containing a set of phrases. Each phrase on the surface of the puzzle may cross one or more edges within the object's surface. The method of producing the puzzle comprises: mapping the...

20050253336 - Puzzle with lenticular images: A puzzle comprises a plurality of puzzle pieces adapted to be assembled in a predetermined pattern on a puzzle tray to form a complete image. Each puzzle piece has a lenticular display providing first and second separately viewable lenticular images dependent upon a viewer's line of sight. The first lenticular...

20050253338 - Blackjack side bet using community cards: A method of implementing a side wager in a casino game such as blackjack using community cards. Community cards can be dealt to use with a player's hand in order to form a poker hand. Depending on the player's poker hand, the side wager is either won or lost....

20050253337 - Method for playing a gambling card game with a dealer and at least one player that utilizies new wagers and elements of faro: A casino gambling type game for one or more players having 1) placing at least one wager to participate; 2) a dealer dealing two cards per round; 3) Resolving the wagers against the predetermined winning outcomes and the appropriate pay table; 4) paying each player with a winning wager. The...

20050248086 - Game apparatus: The present invention relates to a game apparatus and especially to a combination game apparatus in which players try to guess a preset combination of digits....

20050248087 - Extendable article holding apparatus: An article holding apparatus comprises a telescoping support structure, a clip device and a mounting structure. The clip device is attached to a first end region of the telescoping support structure. The mounting structure is attached to a second end region of the telescoping support structure. The telescoping support structure...

20050248088 - Card stack reader, card thereof, card case, method for manufacturing card, game machine using the same, computer-readable storage medium on which game program is recorded: The present invention relates to a card stack reader, a card thereof, a card case, a method for manufacturing the card, a game machine using the same, and a computer-readable storage medium on which a game program is recorded. The card stack reader comprises an imaging unit which reads an...

20050248089 - Puzzle game comprising a plurality of chambers and stacked, slidable tiles within a rigid holding base presenting a challenging puzzle to solve: The puzzle apparatus of the present invention presents a challenging logic-based puzzle wherein the user attempts to arrange tiles within one or more chambers until a particular predetermined pattern is achieved (the solution). The apparatus and game play methodology of the present invention differs from that in the prior art...

20050248090 - Puzzle piece having magnetic connection means: A puzzle having more than one puzzle piece is made of a rigid plastic material. Each puzzle piece is essentially substantially two dimensional, having top and bottom surfaces, and sides. Each side is relatively short compared to the top and bottom. Each side is comprised of an essentially flat outer...

20050248091 - Game board and game element with detecting means: This invention relates to a method of playing a game by means of a game element (10). The invention further relates to a game element and a game board for playing a game. Said method comprises the steps of: placing the game element on a first location relative to a...

20050248092 - Football board game and method of playing: A football board game and method of playing are disclosed. The football caricatures are provided on a chess-like board with each caricature having designated to it chess-like maneuvers. Scoring and methods of winning are also disclosed....

20050242500 - Unique sensing system and method for reading playing cards: A sensing system for determining the rank and suit of playing cards is disclosed. The system includes a sensing module capable of reading a line of data from a printed image, a position sensor and a hardware component that combines the signals from the sensing module and position sensor, converts...

20050242501 - Board game, apparatus, and method of play: A board game preferably for two players involving the movement of a single game piece along a plurality of three types of lanes differentiated on the basis of color, with the lanes having arrowheads showing allowable directions of movement to a plurality of sites including a start site for each...

20050242502 - Method and apparatus for playing a stock trading simulation game: A method of playing a stock trading simulation game is disclosed and includes providing a game apparatus including a game board having a plurality of spaces marked thereon defining a path of movement on the game board, with a portion of the plurality of spaces representing individual stock positions. The...

20050242504 - Card game suitable for casino play: System and method for playing a card game is provided. An embodiment for play in a casino using a standard deck of cards comprises allowing a player to place a wager on a selected card value, a wild card value, black, red, or lo ball. Community cards are dealt face...

20050242505 - Casino style wagering game: A wagering game combining the attributes of keno and video poker is disclosed. First, players place wagers and select one or more cards from a plurality of face-up cards. One or more cards from the plurality of cards are then randomly identified. Players receive awards based on the number of...

20050242503 - Mathematical problem solving game: A deck of cards, each card displaying on upper face four fixed format mathematical problems, color coded to indicate skill level, to play the game, players simultaneously view a selected problem, objective being to be first player to solve problem using fixed format solution technique, examples: problem displayed is 4,3,2,1=6,...

20050242506 - Poker game variation with variable size wagers and play against a pay table: A card game is played against a pay table, wherein the player receives a partial hand that is preferably completed by community cards (but may be completed by cards dealt directly to a hand or a combination of cards dealt directly to a hand and at least one community card...

20050242507 - Paintball target range: A paintball shooting range includes a housing, a plurality of shooting booths each set with a paintball marker and located at a first end of the housing, a control area located at the first end of the housing and shielded with paintball-proof means, a target area set with targets and...

20050242508 - Sport or game goal post visual aid system and method for using the same: A sport or game goal visual aid system includes a visible light assembly that provide a pair of angular visible light coverages next to the goal post (only outside of the goal opening) or a visible light mesh/grid only over the goal opening....