Amusement devices: games inventions 08/08

20080203656 - Roulette wheel tracking device: A roulette wheel tracking device is disclosed. The roulette wheel tracking device comprises a base having a first side opposite a second side and a roulette wheel illustration disposed on the first side and the second side with an orifice at a centerpoint of each of the roulette wheel illustrations.... Agent: Tobin, Carberry, O'malley, Riley, Selinger, P.C.

20080203657 - Multiplicity of dice boardless game: The invention is a game for two or more players comprised of twelve dice, a cup for shaking and rolling the dice, a score card and game instructions/rules of play. In each round of preferably nine rounds each player in sequence can roll the dice up to three times to... Agent: Robert J. Van Der Wall Grand Bay Plaza

20080203658 - Device and method for continuously shuffling and monitoring cards: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for moving playing cards from a first group of cards into a second group of cards, wherein the second group of cards is randomly arranged or shuffled. The apparatus comprises a card receiver for receiving the first group of cards, a single... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20080203659 - Linking puzzle game and method: A linking puzzle game and method of play involving one or more players and including a playing surface having at least one, but preferably, a plurality of puzzle areas of varying degrees of difficulty. A plurality of base zones are disposed in an interconnecting relation to one another on each... Agent: Malloy & Malloy, P.A.

20080203660 - Three dimensional puzzle: A three dimensional puzzle comprising a plurality of layers, at least one of the layers comprising a plurality of seperable pieces; the layers being arrangeable about an elongated former to provide a three dimensional sculpture, wherein each of the pieces individually locks by a locking means to the former to... Agent: Erez Baruch

20080203661 - Words: An interactive, entertainment floor game with multiple start points from which players attempt to move in one direction and return by spelling words.... Agent: Owen O. Daniels

20080203662 - Memory game: The present disclosure relates generally to a game, and a method of play thereof, for ascertaining personal information from a plurality of players. The game includes cards which prompt the players to divulge personal information pertaining to a number of categories, and tally sheets. The tally sheets include status markers... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20080203663 - Variable point generation craps game: A variable point generation craps game includes a random indicator generator providing only members of a predetermined set of indicators, at least two point value selectors and a bet. Each of the indicators designates a point value selector, each of which has an initial state providing all possible point values... Agent: Alireza Pirouzkhah

20080203664 - Games' board, assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, and game piece: Games' board wherein the games' board comprises two identical games' board segments that are detachably attachable to each other. Assembly of a games' board and a first number of game pieces, wherein the games' board has a games' board side on which game pieces can be placed, which games' board... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20080203665 - Blackjack with player funded jackpot game played simultaneously: This variation of blackjack allows the players to play two games simultaneously, with each game independent of the other. This is accomplished by shuffling two separate sets of cards together. The commingled cards are then dealt by the dealer. The cards for one game have no effect on the other... Agent: Dean G. Simpson

20080203666 - Candle domino: A set of candle dominoes includes a domino playground and a plurality of domino members. The domino playground has a fireproof playing area and includes a plurality of holding seats. The domino members are erected on the playing area in predetermined domino sequence to define a starter domino member and... Agent: David And Raymond Patent Firm

20080203667 - Candle domino: A set of candle dominoes includes a domino playground and a plurality of domino members. The domino playground has a playing area and includes a plurality of holding seats. The domino members are erected on the playing area in predetermined domino sequence to define a starter domino member and a... Agent: Raymond Y. Chan

20080203668 - Trivia game: A trivia game has cards upon which are imprinted: A) the standard designation indicia of standard playing cards; and, B) trivia questions and answers. Players compete to achieve the best Poker hands. During a player's turn a card's question is read to the player. If the player correctly answers the... Agent: Andre Laisney

20080197564 - Soccer game table: A soccer game table includes a table body having two lateral sides and two end sides which define a game space. Each lateral side is formed with at least one slide slot. A predetermined number of operation bars are fitted through the slide slots of the lateral sides of the... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20080197565 - Automatic shuffling and dealing machine: An automatic shuffling and dealing machine has a shuffling wheel and a card-input device mounted adjacent to the shuffling wheel. The card-input device is provided for putting a stack of playing card and inserting cards into slots formed around the shuffling wheel. The shuffling wheel can be controlled by a... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20080197566 - Coupling structure for assemblable soccer ball puzzle: Disclosed herein is an assemblable soccer ball puzzle. The soccer ball puzzle includes 20 regular hexagonal puzzle pieces, 12 regular pentagonal puzzle pieces, and support wings having female and male fitting parts. When the puzzle pieces are assembled using the support wings through an insertion method, the inserted puzzle pieces... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20080197567 - Structure for a board game: A structure for a board game, constituted of a regular geometrically shaped body with a vertical axis of symmetry. This body is horizontally subdivided into independent levels (1 to 6), rotational about the axis of symmetry of the body, and they have recesses (7) on the side surfaces in which... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080197568 - Gear puzzle: A game is provided which includes a body, a track disposed in the body, and tokens disposed in the track. The tokens are capable of translating in the track. A plurality of track portions are provided which include first, second and third track portions. Each of the plurality of portions... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20080197569 - Inverse chess: This invention describes a game of inverse chess, with a pre-identified start position, and end position and arbitered moves chosen amongst a set of possible moves, played between two opponents on a chess board. This differs from normal chess in that it is played backwards in time where the objective... Agent: Intellectual Property Dept. Dewitt Ross & Stevens Sc

20080197570 - Card game that orchestrates clean up and teaches organization and task-related skills: A method of playing an interactive card game for orchestrating clean up of a space and teaching organization and task-related skills. The card game includes a deck of cards composed of cards describing and depicting respective activities to be executed by at least one player and cards depicting rewards; and... Agent: Jean Lewis

20080197571 - Gaming method and gaming machine accepting side bet: A playing method of a card game according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (a) dealing a predetermined number of cards to a player as player's cards and dealing a predetermined number of cards to a banker as banker's cards; (b) placing a side BET different from a... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20080197572 - Method of playing a poker-type game: A method of playing a succession of poker-type games where two cards are revealed in each of a plurality of hands. The cards in the hands remain the same for all of the games in the succession of games. After a player sees the hands, the player wagers on at... Agent: Altman & Martin

20080197573 - Combination poker and simulated sporting event wagering game: A game method of play that combines features of the game of poker with features from a variety of competitive sporting events. A deck of 56 cards is utilized containing four suits and fourteen rank cards for each suit (the rank of “1” for each suit is added to a... Agent: Kammer Browning PLLC

20080197574 - Target game: A target game includes a target area having first and second electrical grids that are configured to maintain a predetermined spacing therebetween. The target game includes a processor in communication with a power supply and grids so as to actuate the power supply to impart a level of capacitance between... Agent: Harshaw Research, Inc.

20080191415 - Convertible lap rest and table mount for racing wheel: A convertible game controller that can be configured for use on a person's lap or on a table top is disclosed. The convertible game controller includes a lap rest designed to support a game controller on a person's lap. The lap rest is also designed to be attached to a... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP (microsoft Corporation)

20080191417 - Method of playing a poker type card game: A method of playing a poker type game uses a standard deck of 52 playing cards. The deck includes four suits and thirteen sets of four ranging from two through ace. The game is played by dealing four cards to each of six or seven players' locations and four cards... Agent: Hollstein Keating Cattell Johnson & Goldstein P.c.

20080191416 - Systems and methods for playing a card match game: A method of playing a card match game including providing a set of boards including a plurality of boards that each include a front face that includes a plurality of objects from a predetermined object group, each object corresponding to a single one of a plurality of predetermined object classes... Agent: Dale Reinhart Scriven

20080191418 - Card picks for progressive prize: In various embodiments, players around the casino may predict cards to be dealt in a game of blackjack.... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20080191419 - Method of playing yangtze hold 'em™ and tibet high™ poker games: A method of playing a community card poker game in which two down cards are dealt to each player from a deck having suited cards, non-suited cards and a wild cards, followed by a betting round, then three community cards are dealt face up followed by a betting round, then... Agent: Roy L. Anerson, Esq. Wagner, Anderson & Bright, LLP

20080185778 - Fussball table with three-dimensional effect: A fussball table with three-dimensional effect comprises a main body, a playfield, foot stands, and a plurality of control bars, wherein each control bar includes a plurality of figures and two ends of the main body are disposed with goals. The main body and the playfield are disposed with at... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080185779 - Method of playing a 'live casino' game of chance, playing cards tableau and gaming-cloth: A ‘Live-Casino’ game of chance uses one or several complete game decks of shuffled playing cards. A complete game deck shall contain 1, 2, 3 or 4 suits of playing cards. At the same time, the 4-13 playing cards of a complete suit shall be differentiated from each other in... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080185780 - Card holder: An apparatus for one of keeping piles of playing cards neat and organized during card games and for storing such playing cards when not in use. The apparatus comprises a central portion for holding at least a portion of a deck of cards and having each of a predetermined shape... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20080185781 - Stacking puzzle and method for playing same: A stacking puzzle has a substantially horizontal stationary base, a plurality of stacks of playing pieces of progressively larger diameters having bores therethrough and a plurality of upwardly extending pegs. The pegs include shared pegs for receiving playing pieces from two of the stacks and unshared pegs for receiving playing... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080185782 - Puzzle: A puzzle having a plurality of elements, each having a plurality of faces. When assembled, the faces form a plurality of puzzle sides that, when the elements are properly arranged and oriented, display a puzzle “solution” (e.g., each of the sides showing faces all having the same color). Each puzzle... Agent: Design Ip, P.C.

20080185783 - Method and apparatus for playing feeding game: A feeding game apparatus includes a feeding toy including a handle portion and a movable portion pivotally connected to the handle portion. The movable portion includes a mouth moving between an open position and a closed position. One of the feeding balls received in the movable portion falls out the... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20080185784 - Traits card game: This Traits card game allows each player to select cards identifying personality traits that he or she finds desirable or favorable. The players then use a bidding structure to bid on each chosen trait's relative importance to each player. The players next utilize their memorization skills to identify who won... Agent: Bradley D. Goldizen

20080185785 - Harness for lighted sports article: A harness (10) for illuminating a sports article (39) is provided. The harness (10) includes elongated means (11) of elastic material that can be releasably secured to an exterior surface of the sports article (39). The harness (10) further comprise transparent generally flat and planar members (22), transparent sections (18),... Agent: Earl W. Sullivan Iii

20080185786 - Triple tap target system: Disclosed herein is an triple tap target system including: a target section including: a steel silhouette plate with an aperture in a center portion; a first and second chest plates mounted to the center portion of a rear of the steel silhouette plate; and a head plate mounted to a... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080185787 - Target assembly for holding clay targets: A target assembly is provided for holding clay targets immobile. The assembly is comprised of a support member and one or more cutouts in the support member for frictionally holding clay targets.... Agent: Coats & Bennett, PLLC

20080185788 - Electronic dartboard: An electronic dartboard, pierce able or non pierce able that includes dart targets that light up, and the dartboard including the target material can conduct, transfer and transmit light, the dartboard and target material can also emit and reflect light into the atmosphere, or allow light to pass by the... Agent: Shoemaker And Mattare, Ltd