Amusement devices: games inventions 08/09

20090212498 - Board game that uses elements of card game and methods playing the same: The invention provides a novel games which permits a player to combine elements of a game of skill and chance, such as a variation of poker, with the strategy of a board game, in which movements of game pieces on the game board are based in part on the results... Agent: Bryan Cave LLP

20090212499 - Stackable cards: A stackable playing card having a non-slip coating applied to at least one of the peripheral edges of the playing card.... Agent: Dykas, Shaver & Nipper, LLP

20090206548 - Protective game piece cover and faceplates: A customizable game piece including one or more faceplates and a protective cover is disclosed. The protective cover can be a flexible jacket. Roll performance for dice on different surfaces, in particular, can make the selection of materials for protective covers and faceplates difficult. The protective cover can be disposable... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090206549 - Interactive game and method of play: A multi-player interactive card game, preferably having character cards with images of people with different occupations and different types of animals. An oval face cutout is included on each of the character cards. Game play involves impersonations and guessing along with prompts for players to raise and position the character... Agent: Adam K. Sacharoff Much Shelist Denenberg Ament & Rubenstein

20090206550 - Ring and hook game apparatus: A hook and ring game apparatus and method includes a hook device having a mounting portion with a longitudinal axis substantially transverse to a surface. The hook device further including an arcuate portion extending from the mounting portion forming a sweep of about one-hundred and eighty degrees terminating in a... Agent: Roger A. Jackson, Esq.

20090206551 - Projectile retrieval system: A projectile retrieval system includes a screw drive for moving bullets and bullet fragments to move bullets from a bullet deceleration area to a remote location without the need for a person to handle the bullets. Preferably, the screw drive is configured so that there is no need to stop... Agent: BatemanIPLaw Group

20090200737 - Mechanism for treat choosing game set: A mechanism for treat choosing game sets includes a choosing device including at least one treat received in a box and the at least one treat is connected to a plate made by magnetic material. A rotation disk connected with the plate via a magnetic member located therebetween. A rotation... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090200738 - Method of playing a dice game: The present invention is a method for playing a dice game. The game uses two ordinary six-sided dice, one gold and one red rolled on a table felt. A player may choose from various wagers on each roll. The “red” bet shall win if the red die is higher than... Agent: White-welker & Welker, LLC

20090200739 - Scent-based board game and method of playing: The present invention provides a board game and a method of play thereof to challenge the olfactory sense of the player. The game includes a game playing surface, a location generator, a position marker and a plurality of scent generating media. The game playing surface has at least two different... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090200740 - Method and system for playing a matching game: A system and method for playing a matching game includes displaying a layout of graphical elements and a set of game reels; receiving at least one input and displaying via a graphical user interface a graphical element in each of the set of game reels; receiving a first selection input... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090200741 - No flop poker game: This is a poker type casino table game. It is played with one to seven players against a dealer. Each player makes an initial wager and an optional side bet wager. Each player and the dealer receive three personal cards. Each player gets rid of one card. One community card... Agent: Kasun LLC

20090200742 - Game apparatus for playing tossing game: Disclosed is a game apparatus for playing a tossing game. The game apparatus includes a pair of receptacles, a pair of detachable caps and a plurality of washers. Each receptacle of the pair of receptacles includes a base, a projection extending from a periphery of the base and an elongated... Agent: Jay M. Schloff Intellipex PLLC

20090200743 - Wobbling game system: A wobbling game system for providing an interactive and challenging game. The wobbling game system generally includes an apparatus for determining an outcome of a game, comprising a base including a curved portion and a flat portion, wherein the flat portion is positioned at a lowermost end of the base... Agent: Neustel Law Offices, Ltd.

20090200737 - Mechanism for treat choosing game set: A mechanism for treat choosing game sets includes a choosing device including at least one treat received in a box and the at least one treat is connected to a plate made by magnetic material. A rotation disk connected with the plate via a magnetic member located therebetween. A rotation... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esquire

20090200738 - Method of playing a dice game: The present invention is a method for playing a dice game. The game uses two ordinary six-sided dice, one gold and one red rolled on a table felt. A player may choose from various wagers on each roll. The “red” bet shall win if the red die is higher than... Agent: White-welker & Welker, LLC

20090200739 - Scent-based board game and method of playing: The present invention provides a board game and a method of play thereof to challenge the olfactory sense of the player. The game includes a game playing surface, a location generator, a position marker and a plurality of scent generating media. The game playing surface has at least two different... Agent: Baker & Hostetler LLP

20090200740 - Method and system for playing a matching game: A system and method for playing a matching game includes displaying a layout of graphical elements and a set of game reels; receiving at least one input and displaying via a graphical user interface a graphical element in each of the set of game reels; receiving a first selection input... Agent: Carter, Deluca, Farrell & Schmidt, LLP

20090200741 - No flop poker game: This is a poker type casino table game. It is played with one to seven players against a dealer. Each player makes an initial wager and an optional side bet wager. Each player and the dealer receive three personal cards. Each player gets rid of one card. One community card... Agent: Kasun LLC

20090200742 - Game apparatus for playing tossing game: Disclosed is a game apparatus for playing a tossing game. The game apparatus includes a pair of receptacles, a pair of detachable caps and a plurality of washers. Each receptacle of the pair of receptacles includes a base, a projection extending from a periphery of the base and an elongated... Agent: Jay M. Schloff Intellipex PLLC

20090200743 - Wobbling game system: A wobbling game system for providing an interactive and challenging game. The wobbling game system generally includes an apparatus for determining an outcome of a game, comprising a base including a curved portion and a flat portion, wherein the flat portion is positioned at a lowermost end of the base... Agent: Neustel Law Offices, Ltd.

20090194941 - Inflatable pong table: An inflatable pong table comprises a substantially hollow inflatable member. The inflatable member may be formed with an opposing pair of end recesses and having an intermediate recess interposed between the end recesses. The pong table may further comprise a pair of end inserts that are removably insertable within the... Agent: NovatechIPLaw

20090194942 - Thermal target system: A thermal signal generating device, including at least two parallel buss bars operable for carrying a current and a heating element having at least a first region and a second region. The heating element includes a plurality of horizontal traces and a plurality of vertical traces. Widths of each of... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090194943 - Hit scoring target operable by an electromagnetic signature detector: A hit scoring target comprising a target panel connected to a hit scoring management unit. The hit scoring management unit comprises an electromagnetic signature sensor operatively associated with the target panel. The electromagnetic signature sensor may be a capacitance sensor, inductance sensor or magnetic field sensor. The hit scoring management... Agent: Fleit Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco Pl

20090194944 - Time estimating game: A game of estimating time can have multiple players competing against each other. The players can be provided with buzzers. The players are challenged to estimate a designated time interval. At the interval of time estimated by the person to be equal to the designated time interval the player actuates... Agent: The Law Office Of Randall T. Erickson, P.C.