Amusement devices: games inventions 09/08

20080230987 - Gaming control holder: A holster for a game controller is provided. The holster includes a support surface adapted to be mountable to a surface. A pair of opposing ends is connected to the support surface. The opposing ends are connected by bridge, with the opposing ends and the bridge defining a game controller... Agent: Paul E Schaafsma, Novusip, LLC

20080230988 - Three-dimensional logical puzzles: Semiregular or irregular polyhedron-based puzzles have at least two different types of faces. The dividing method used to create the puzzles requires that bisecting planes parallel to the faces be chosen to exclude at least one type of face. Preferably, the base polyhedron has a Buckyball (soccer ball) shape. Applying... Agent: Matthew Roy

20080230989 - Three-dimensional diy assembly intelligence structure: The present invention relates to a three-dimensional DIY assembly intelligence structure, which is a three-dimensional rotatable structure. The three-dimensional rotatable structure comprises a detachable puzzle piece, several square puzzle pieces, several rectangular puzzle pieces, several triangular puzzle pieces. The three-dimensional rotatable structure is composed of twenty-six puzzle pieces including one... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20080230990 - Non-competitive, multiplayer game and associated methods: The technology described herein provides a non-competitive, multiplayer game designed to allow participants to learn, recognize, and appreciate diversity of thought, personality, and style within the individuals of a team or group. The game assists participants to enhance team effectiveness to ensure higher levels of success, to reinforce values and... Agent: George R. Reardon

20080230991 - Card game with fixed rules: Some embodiments include a game of poker in which player actions are fixed by game rules.... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20080230992 - Game broker: In some embodiments, a broker pools funds from multiple clients and uses the funds to place bets in casinos.... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20080230993 - Paradise baccarat table: A baccarat table and method of playing a baccarat game are provided.... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20080230994 - Wager-based domino games: A wager-based domino game is suited for individual play, particularly as presented at a gaming machine. In accordance with the game, a player attempts to play one or more dominos. Various outcomes of game play are defined as losing. A number of outcomes are defined as winning and have associated... Agent: Weide & Miller, Ltd.

20080230995 - Three-card baccarat casino game: A method of playing a wagering game using at least one deck of playing cards is disclosed. The game includes the step of each player making a play wager to participate in a three card baccarat game against a dealer hand. Each player optionally makes a bonus side bet wager... Agent: Mark A&#x3e Litman And Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20080224393 - Roulette game apparatus and method: A method for arranging indicia on a game surface and on an associated roulette wheel. Indicia indicating numbers from 1 through 60 are arranged on the game surface in ascending order with half of the numbers associated with a first color and half associated with a second color. The numbers... Agent: Mark J. Cohen, Esq. Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser, P.C.

20080224394 - Card reader: A platform 12 is set on a game table 20, and a card shooter 22 is mounted on the platform 22. The platform 12 is provided with a card guide unit 50, and the card guide unit 50 guides cards, which are pulled out one by one from the card... Agent: Amster, Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP

20080224395 - Shape changing playing pieces: A playing piece (10, 20) for use in a board game, and comprising at least one shapeable segment (11, 21), an input (12) and shaping means (13). An input signal from an outside control unit (17) is received at the input (12), the input signal representing a particular shape and/or... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080224396 - Jigsaw educational game: A Jigsaw educational game in one aspect therefore the invention resides in a jigsaw puzzle game comprising in combination, a plurality of jigsaw sheets or boards representing a geographical region e.g. continents or islands of the world; a plurality of jigsaw pieces for assembling on or in the jigsaw sheets... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080224397 - Board game for teaching principles of abundance: Disclosed is a highly interactive board game that teaches wealth building principles in the context of business, real estate, and other investments decisions, and that teaches self-improvement through character-strengthening exercises related to integrity, spirituality, cooperation and service to others. The game as disclosed includes four closed loop paths. The first... Agent: Brent M. Burningham Brent M. Burningham, PC

20080224398 - Teaching arithmetic operations using geometric chess symbols: A chess set in which each chess symbol is respectively created according to its directional mobility permitted. The orientation indicator is diverging about a center point directed by geometric line, line segment or ray to its relevant square on a chess board.... Agent: Mr. Frank Ho

20080224399 - Board game: That which is new in the art is a game of strategy played on a board configured with a symmetrical maze of intersecting pathways made of straight lines, curvilinear lines, and straight lines connected to curvilinear lines. The pathways include loops and circles. Players start at designated intersections and move... Agent: Howard Leo Schambelan

20080224400 - Game of chance and apparatuses therefor: Each player places an ante on a betting position of bingo paper indicium having a plurality of uniquely marked spaces, and purchases bingo paper indicium. Marking generated using random marking generator. Player awarded antes if placed an ante on betting position on bingo paper indicium represented by generated marking. Marking... Agent: Ralph A. Dowell Of Dowell & Dowell P.C.

20080224401 - 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) placing a side BET different from a normal BET; (b) dealing cards to a player; (c) placing cards on a table; (d) determining whether or not the side BET is placed; (e) adding... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20080224402 - Bad beat side bet on house-banked casino card games: A playing card wagering game has a player hand compete against a dealer hand according to rank or count of the player hand and dealer hand. At least one player places a first wager on the card wagering game and a second wager on at least one side bet event.... Agent: Mark A&#x3e Litman And Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20080224404 - Card game: A novel card game wherein a player may place a Pair Of Aces Or Better wager and/or Poker wager, then an optional Bonus wager. A Player's Pair Of Aces Or Better wager wins if the Player's hand is a pair of Aces or better, and wherein the Player's two or... Agent: Henry Tine Lo

20080224406 - Casino game with triggering event: A game for play by a player includes first and second wagers with the first wager being resolved according to the rules of the underlying game. The game further includes an initial player hand and a community card, with a final player hand formed using the initial player hand and... Agent: Kenneth Brunelle

20080224403 - Method of playing a modified blackjack type game: A casino game similar to a blackjack game is disclosed and comprises: the game allows a Player that has a hand with a point value totaling hard thirty-one to either win or push; the Player and the Dealer add the numerical value of their initial two-cards and compare them against... Agent: Richard Godoy Jr

20080224405 - Modified blackjack game: A blackjack game for play by a player includes a target total, such as twenty-one. A player hand and a dealer hand are distributed. A first wager is placed by the player, with the first wager being resolved based on traditional rules of blackjack. A second wager is also placed... Agent: Kenneth Brunelle

20080224407 - Promotional card deck: In one embodiment, a playing card deck includes a package constructed to resemble a book, and a plurality of playing cards retained by the package, each having a surface depicting first information related to second information in the book the package resembles.... Agent: Perman & Green

20080224408 - Golf gladiator: Golf Gladiator is a lawn game of skill involving balls or other objects connected by a string or rope and a ladder design that has rungs at various distances from the players due to its unique angled design. To play, the ladder assembly is placed a predetermined distance from the... Agent: Raymond M. Galasso Galasso & Associates Lp

20080224409 - Disc-throwing target game: A disc-throwing target game with multiple scoring options consists of four poles, four objects and a FRISBEE™ disc that teams use to compete against each other in an attempt to score the most points. The present invention provides an opportunity for defenders to use the skills of reaction time and... Agent: Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC

20080224410 - Target mechanism and a base unit in such a target mechanism: A target mechanism for shooting, including a base unit and a target body which is movably connected to the base unit. The base unit includes elements for moving the target body from a first position to a second position. The second position is an optional position based on at least... Agent: Venable LLP

20080224411 - Rotatable games: By providing a playing surface which is dimensioned for enabling a desired game to be played with all competitors positioned thereon, with the playing surface being rotated, a competitive game and/or playing system/environment is created which enables all individuals to compete equally and fairly regardless of their physical capabilities. In... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20080224412 - Apparatus and method to facilitate group exercise and movement: An apparatus and method are disclosed for facilitating group movement activities. The apparatus includes a set of arms that extend radially outward from a central area. In use, a group of participants arranged in a circle around the central area each grasp at least one of the arms at a... Agent: Russ Weinzimmer

20080217848 - Cue ball table game: Each player, in turn, places a striker ball in a specific spot on the table surface, a striker ball position marker, and stands at the front of the table, then shoots the striker ball at a target ball. Shooting from the front of the table enables the placement of the... Agent: Wolfgang Joe Kollmann

20080217850 - Carromboard with a grainy playing surface and a resilient border rail: A new and improved carromboard utilizing a grainy playing surface, a resilient border rail, and game pieces with a plurality of convex projections on their underside. This new version of the carromboard is lighter, more durable, easier and more cost effective to manufacture. The design reduces the coefficient of friction... Agent: Zoeb K Sutarwala

20080217849 - Nerve challenge: This is a game designed to challenge one's mental capacity and endurance providing an avenue for one to participate on a one-on-one competition in the area of mental observation and patience, while producing the effect that you are conquering ‘mind over matter’ by placing the disc into the opponent's cup.... Agent: Walter S. Williams

20080217852 - Gaming method and gaming machine accepting side bet: A playing method of a card game comprising 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 normal BET; (c) dividing the... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20080217853 - 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

20080217854 - 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

20080217851 - System and method of tracking and displaying outcomes of a live craps game: A system and method for recording and displaying craps game data is disclosed. A display positioned proximate to a craps table displays craps game data which can be manually input or acquired automatically. Manually inputting craps game data is facilitated by a remote control device in communication with the display.... Agent: Greenberg Traurig

20080217857 - Gaming devices and methods of playing card games with indicator of cards played from previous hands: Gaming devices and methods of playing games wherein an indication of the cards which have already been discarded or dealt is displayed for a player to view prior to making a decision. One embodiment is directed to a gaming device comprising a video display which is designed for the play... Agent: Daniel P. Burke, Esq. Daniel P. Burke & Associates, Pllc

20080217856 - 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

20080217855 - Poker game method and playing area: A method of playing a poker game including the steps of: dealing hands to players; during one or more betting rounds, requiring each player to check, call, raise or fold within a predetermined time; for each player, indicating incremental elapsing of at least a portion of the predetermined time; if... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20080217858 - Card game and method with available multi-wagering: Card game and method using a standard deck, and is played by a dealer and at least one player. Each hand includes dealing face-down three cards to the dealer, dealing face-down two cards to each player, permitting each player to view only a first dealt card, and requiring each player... Agent: Brian Roffe, Esq

20080211179 - Game apparatus with multiple moving elements: An apparatus for providing an arcade game with multiple moving elements, where a player must engage all moving elements with a playing piece to engage a target and earn a reward. The game apparatus has a guiding member having a first motion, a target surface having a second motion, and... Agent: Tips/bally C/o Intellevate LLC

20080211180 - Roulette game: According to various embodiments, an apparatus may laser project a customized ordering of numbers onto a roulette wheel.... Agent: Dean P. Alderucci

20080211181 - Decision-making device and method: A decision-making device includes: a container having an opening, an object with indicia, the object having at least two sides and movably located inside the container, and a cover attached to the container to close the opening. The indicia include commands corresponding to at least two of the following actions... Agent: Joseph Fedison

20080211182 - Game die with face cavity-insertable game chips and methods for use thereof: A game die having a chassis with face cavities into which game chips are removably insertable. The game chips have differentiable insignia, which may be designs, numbers, letters, colors, etc. Play generally involves inserting one or more game chips into faces cavities of the die, specifying one or more target... Agent: Laurence J. Shaw

20080211183 - Computer controlled pawn: A pawn is provided (10) with a bottom surface (11) for supporting the pawn (10) on a display surface (19) of a display (18). The bottom surface (11) comprises an image detector (12) for detecting a control image on the display surface (19), underneath the bottom surface (11). The pawn... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20080211184 - Motorcycle poker run trivia board game: A board game simulating a motorcycle poker run that travels around the United States. The board is provided with a primary route on which seven cities hosting rallies are located. Several secondary routes, all of which are dead ends, act as detours from the primary route. Three sets of cards... Agent: Steven Schader

20080211185 - Bean hed: This invention is a game apparatus that has a unique bean shaped head. The game apparatus is used as a game piece... Agent: Zora B. Mcpherson

20080211187 - Lemonade stand playing card game and method: A playing card game and method has a box, playing cards and a set of rules and a die. The playing cards include financial cards which teach the value of money in business, timing cards which teach the value of time in business, and activity cards which teach the value... Agent: Louis J. Brunoforte

20080211186 - Playing method of card game and gaming device: A playing method of a card game includes a main game and a sub game that are performed when making a bet. The method includes the steps of: (a) making a first bet on the main game; (b) making a second bet on the sub game; (c) performing the main... Agent: Ndq&m Watchstone LLP

20080211188 - Poker-type card game method: A poker-type game capable of providing players with an exciting alternative to Texas Hold'em and Omaha in which four community cards are dealt, eliminating the effect of the river card. Preferably, in the poker-type card game each player is dealt three playing cards from which at least one must be... Agent: Weiss & Moy PC

20080211189 - Multipurpose bowl: A multipurpose bowl assembly including a bowl, a target having a coupler configured to attach the target to the bowl and a launching device coupled to the bowl and configured to propel at least one item in a direction generally toward the target.... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP 2700 First Indiana Plaza

20080211190 - Sequential target apparatus: A configurable target apparatus comprises a support having a pair of spaced uprights and a pair of vertically spaced cross rails spanning the uprights to present a target area that includes front and rear spaced panels mounted on the support. The front panel has a target window and the rear... Agent: Chase Law Firm L.c