Amusement devices: games inventions 10/06

20060237903 - Multiple dice device and operational system utilizing one or more inner dice enclosed within a clear, outer die with independent rolling and chance capabilities: This invention is directed toward a multiple dice device and operational system utilizing one or more inner dice enclosed within a clear, outer die with independent rolling and chance capabilities. Within a clear outer die there is enclosed one or more inner dice which roll independently of the outer die,...

20060237904 - Board game and method of play: The board game includes a playing surface with distinctly defined rows. Twelve playing elements divided between the rows, wherein three playing elements are positioned within a first row, four playing elements are positioned within a second row and five playing elements are positioned within a third row, etc. The game...

20060237905 - Bonus structures for multi-outcome/multi-bet gambling games: A standard underlying multi-outcome/multi-bet game is played, whereby a bonus mechanism can reward the player relative to their underlying game bets. Such a bonus may be triggered by a underlying game outcome (which may or may not be an outcome which a bet can be placed) or by an event...

20060237906 - Winner's card game: The invention disclosed provides a method and means for playing a card game comprising receiving bets, including second-chance bets, dealing at least one set of cards, identifying one or more winning bets in each set, and paying-off one or more of the winning bets in each set. The invention also...

20060237909 - Card game: A card game has a plurality of playing animal cards which has an image of an animal, a numerical value, and a description of a skill of the animal, and a second plurality of cards which are not playing cards but instead can add special skills to the playing cards,...

20060237910 - Game with colonizing settlements: Game apparatus including cards, tiles, and/or selection devices and method for using the same. Some embodiments have a plurality of cards that each include resource indicia adapted to indicate a resource value associated with the card. Some embodiments have a plurality of tiles that each include bonus indicia adapted to...

20060237911 - Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging option: In some embodiments, methods and apparatus allow for a plurality of options to be displayed to a player for playing at least one round of a game in accordance with at least one advantage and/or disadvantage. The player may accept an option. For example, a player may accept an option...

20060237912 - Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging option: In some embodiments, methods and apparatus allow for a plurality of options to be displayed to a player for playing at least one round of a game in accordance with at least one advantage and/or disadvantage. The player may accept an option. For example, a player may accept an option...

20060237908 - Method of playing a card game: The present invention preferably relates to a casino card game played with a standard fifty-two card deck. The game is divided into a bonus round and a challenge round. Each player places an ante and a bonus wager at the start of the game and must place a third wager...

20060237907 - Sentence creation game: A sentence game is disclosed wherein letters drawn from a random number of lettered and numbered cards from at least one set of cards. Restrictions for forming the sentence are determined by the drawing of an “action” card....

20060237913 - Sports device: The present invention relates to a sport device for ballgames or for practicing with a ball, comprising a base structure (10) which is arranged to be placed on a level foundation, indoors or outdoors. The base structure (10) is elongated and comprises a lower foot part (12) and an upper...

20060232003 - Budget-defined flat rate play contract parameters: According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture are associated with operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session or contract costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session or contract spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. In some...

20060232004 - Method and apparatus for managing features on a gaming device: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for managing features for use on gaming devices is presented, wherein the method comprises determining a measure of performance of a feature, and determining a payment due to a provider of the feature based on the measure of performance of the...

20060232005 - Pre-shuffler for a playing card shuffling machine: The invention comprises a pre-shuffler that receives a quantity of cards to be shuffled, such as nine decks of cards. One embodiment of the pre-shuffler includes a horizontal moveable box having, for example, nine compartments with vertical walls for separating the cards to be shuffled into groups. Cards are placed...

20060232006 - Intelligence jigsaw puzzle: An intelligence jigsaw puzzle comprises a base, a top cover, jigsaw blocks, a filling block, and an operation tool. When it is in use, the filling block is first taken away to permit the jigsaw blocks to be shifted across the buckling pillars. By forming a 1-2 mm gap between...

20060232007 - Convertible game board and table: A foldable portable game board including a platform for playing board and card games outdoors where adverse conditions might displace the location of game elements and subsequently interrupt the game. One surface of the platform supports a plurality of card engaging members such as elastic bands. The bands may be...

20060232008 - Dice horse racing game: A game and method for playing a game is provided. The game includes a field of play depicting a race track or course divided into spaces for the movement of tokens from start to finish. The game involves dice or another random data generator that produces data corresponding to the...

20060232009 - Baccarat game with additional betting option: A casino baccarat game includes an additional betting area for each of the Player hand and Banker hand, and payout based upon a pre-established payout table for each of one or more specific card combinations dealt for the respective hand. The card combinations include at least one or more of...

20060232010 - Speak up & get it right!: A fill in the blank answer game is disclosed comprising sets of different color cards which represent each book of the Holy Bible, with a scripture quotation on each card from the books of Genesis to Revelation, taken from the Old and New Testaments of the King James Version of...

20060232012 - Table game, related tournament and entertainment broadcast: A table card game is provided in which the players at the table play essentially a common card game with the dealer handling the deal essentially as if all players are playing a common game, while handling bets and resolution of winners within two or more groups of players among...

20060232011 - Trading card game: The present invention is directed toward a method for playing a trading card game between a first player and a second player. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of determining that the first player has an initiative, which allows the first player to perform a plurality of steps...

20060232013 - Sports goal having curvilinear frame section: A sports goal is provided having a pair of vertically extending posts and an interconnecting cross bar, wherein at least one of the posts and the cross bar include a curvilinear section. The posts extend from bottom ends adjacent a playing surface to upper ends interconnected with the cross bar,...

20060232014 - Balloon bursting game with air pump: A balloon bursting game. The game apparatus mainly comprises an air pump, a tube connecting a balloon and the air pump, and a frame-like member with a plurality if sharpened members. The air pump is manually operated to gradually inflate the balloon. The frame-like member and the balloon are disposed...

20060226596 - Method and apparatus for bonus round play: Methods and apparatus are provided for enabling a player to take a tour of a secondary game at a game machine. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes offering to enable entry of a player into a bonus round of a game machine in exchange for a fee,...

20060226597 - Method and apparatus for bonus round play: Methods and apparatus are provided for enabling a player to take a tour of a secondary game at a game machine. In one embodiment, a method is provided that includes offering to enable entry of a player into a bonus round of a game machine in exchange for a fee,...

20060226598 - Method and apparatus for enabling a player to select features on a gaming device: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for activating features for use on gaming devices is presented, wherein the method comprises displaying a plurality of indications of features to a player, receiving an indication of a player selection of at least one feature, and activating the at least...

20060226599 - Method and apparatus for enabling a player to select features on a gaming device: In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for activating features for use on gaming devices is presented, wherein the method comprises displaying a plurality of indications of features to a player, receiving an indication of a player selection of at least one feature, and activating the at least...

20060226600 - Variable three-dimensional labyrinth: A variable three-dimensional labyrinth comprises a base, a plurality of central blocks, side blocks, corner blocks, wherein a plurality of buckling pillars are mounted on the base for buckling the central blocks. A plurality of hollow tunnels are formed on the central blocks, the side blocks, and the corner blocks....

20060226601 - Combined gift container and kinetic puzzle: A gift container includes a base and a lid capable of holding a gift. The gift container also includes an integral manipulable game....

20060226602 - Light-reflecting board game: A board-type game to be played by two or more players. The game includes lasers where players selectively divert the path of the laser beams. The board apparatus comprises a surface, bounded by a frame, over which laser beams are directed down symbolic rows and columns which constitute a matrix...

20060226603 - Barrier game display unit education system: The invention is directed to an educational system for use in instruction of educational concepts while playing a game. The system consists of a game sheet having an illustration for use in instruction of an educational concept, a set of magnetic playing pieces associated with the game sheet, and a...

20060226605 - Asian baccarat: Additional options for the placement of wagers in the game of baccarat are provided, to expand the potential interest and excitement of the game. The various betting or wagering options include different types of “insurance” in which the customer is buying insurance against the loss (or tie in certain cases)...

20060226604 - Method of conducting a card game with tiebreaker: Players place one or more wager and opt whether to use tiebreaker resolution. Players and a banker receive a hand that is divided into two sets. If both sets of a player hand outrank the corresponding sets of the banker hand, the player is rewarded on his wager; if both...

20060226606 - Portable game device and method of use: A playing field is used with a drinking game involving a plurality of cups. It has a playing surface with a means for maintaining the playing surface in a horizontal position. The playing surface is disposed on a planar member and has cup-receiving recesses. In some embodiments, the playing field...

20060226608 - Apparatus and method for providing a target zone: An apparatus and method for providing a target zone for an object in motion is disclosed. An apparatus includes an inelastic strand that defines a perimeter of a zone, and at least two elastic strands. Each elastic strand is connected to a point along the inelastic strand, such that when...

20060226607 - Goal for ball games: The present invention relates to a goal for ball game comprising lower widthwise pipes, lower connecting pipes, lower lengthwise pipes, vertical connecting pipes, vertical pipes, upper connecting pipes, upper widthwise pipes, the respective pipes are detachably connected one another in a tongue and groove fashion, and then are linked together...

20060220310 - Golf ball game apparatus and method: The present invention comprises a golf ball game apparatus for use in conjunction with billiard cues and a billiard table having cushioned rails and drop pockets, the golf ball game apparatus comprising three interchangeably mateable golf ball game panels having two fixed concave surface configuration members representing golf hazards raised...

20060220311 - Lottery organizer kit and method: A lottery organizer kit houses a plurality of lottery print-out sheets. A first and second panel contain a plurality of slots having pouches that are adapted for receiving and housing lottery tickets and the like. The first and second panels are hingedly connected to one another to form a folder....

20060220312 - Automatic card shuffler: An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining...

20060220313 - Automatic card shuffler: An automatic card shuffler includes a card input unit, card ejection unit, card separation and delivery unit and card collection unit. A card ejection unit ejects cards in a singular fashion from a stack of cards placed into the input unit. The cards are ejected to a stop arm maintaining...

20060220314 - Board game apparatus and method of play: A game apparatus providing toy blocks which are used for both building the game board and as game pieces for playing the game and a method of playing a chess- or checker type board game where building the game board is part of playing the game. Further more, when not...

20060220315 - Family vacation game: A family vacation board game, designed to encourage family unity and cooperation and to help parents help children learn life skills, such as good decision making, comprises a board having a start space connected by game spaces to an end space. One player is chosen as banker. An amount of...

20060220316 - \"sculpt it!\": Sculpting media is defined as sculpting clay, molding material, sculpting dough, or play dough....

20060220317 - Trading card game using historical figures from world history: Included herein are the methods of playing a card game and the card layout concept of each card. A plurality of standard size playing cards is explained. Each card is based off of a figure, event or thing found in true world history. Each card presenting one historical subject, the...

20060220318 - Target and sign support system: A modular set of elements are nondestructively assemblable into and disassemblable out of a plurality of configurations of a system for supporting targets and signs on a hard surface or on soft ground. These elements include an upright, a base that upholds the upright and is disposable in a stable...

20060220319 - Bullet trap: A bullet trap is disclosed which is formed without intervening sidewalls to enable cross-shooting and the like with reduced risk or ricochet or damage to the bullet trap. Furthermore, the bullet trap can be configured in a variety of ways to eliminate the need for facing plates while providing a...