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Amusement devices: games

20120112408 - Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game: The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality... Agent:

20120112409 - Billiard ball mixing device and wagering game: A billiard ball mixing device and wagering game provide an entertaining and enticing wagering game that utilizes billiard balls during play. The wagering game may utilize billiard balls to determine winning and losing outcomes. The mixing device may accept the billiard balls via an access point and have one or... Agent:

20120112410 - Method and apparatus for playing a game: A method and apparatus for playing a game, where at step (100), a game piece is selected, where the game piece has a first distinguishing feature. At step (110), the game piece is placed in a position associated with a scoring device. In this example, the scoring device has a... Agent:

20120112411 - Modified chess game: A chess-like game having pieces and rules similar to conventional chess but which includes a new piece having powers and limitations not present in conventional chess pieces... Agent:

20120112414 - Card game: A game is provided. The game includes a plurality of playing cards that each includes an illustration. A plurality of game dice includes illustrations that correspond to the illustrations of the playing cards. A game figure is operable to be hit by at least one of the plurality of game... Agent:

20120112413 - Method of and machine for playing gambling game with multiple winning thresholds: A method for playing a game wherein a positive outcome for a player requires both a superior ranking over other players or fixed outcomes, and an absolute minimum ranking, is disclosed. A machine incorporating the method described is also disclosed.... Agent: Incredible Technologies,

20120112412 - Method of playing a card game with bonus bet options (\"blackjack bonus3\") and systems for playing same: A method of playing a card game includes the steps of providing one or more decks of playing cards, requiring a player to place a blackjack wager before cards are dealt, affording the player an opportunity to place a bonus wager before cards are dealt, dealing out two cards to... Agent:

20120104693 - Bingo caddy: A bingo caddy which comprises a bingo card having a plurality of groups of random numbers in vertical and horizontal rows. First and second superimposed panels are interconnected along three sides and open at a fourth side to form a sleeve, wherein the bingo card can be inserted between the... Agent:

20120104694 - Dice game and apparatus: A method and apparatus for playing a game, the game comprising a) throwing a pair of dice at least twice and b) placing a wager on the outcome of the final throw of the dice, or a mechanical, electronic or digital equivalent thereof.... Agent: Dice Room Games Ltd.

20120104696 - Entertainment method involving playing cards and point award system: A game playing method is provided that may be played with a card deck and includes dealing a first row of five cards with cards thereafter dealt individually. With each fresh card, a player makes a decision as to which one of the five columns will receive the fresh card... Agent:

20120104697 - Poker-type card game: A method of playing a poker-type card game comprises: dealing four player cards to at least one player; dealing three community cards face-up; and determining a best five-card poker hand for said at least one player, said best five-card poker hand comprising between one and four player cards dealt to... Agent:

20120104695 - Word and money game: One example embodiment includes a method of playing a word and money game. The method includes determining an order in which players will play and distributing a pre-determined amount of money to each player. The method also includes distributing a pre-determined number of letter tiles to each player and allowing... Agent:

20120104698 - Casino card game with optional in between side wager: A method of playing a combined casino card game combining a standard casino card game with an optional In Between side bet that uses the same cards as played in the standard casino card game. A player makes an optional In Between side wager that the face value of at... Agent: In Bet, LLC

20120104699 - Support for bullet traps: 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... Agent:

20120098193 - Puzzle with three dimensional representation of geographic area: A puzzle kit for assembly into a three dimensional representation of a geographic region includes first pieces that form a first layer, second pieces that form a second layer on top of the first layer, and structure pieces mounted on the first and/or second layers. The first and second layers... Agent:

20120098194 - Methods and devices for bandhead fantasy sports games: A wristband fantasy sports game or wristband fantasy sports game played along with an optional board or and optional online score and league tracking system. The playing method comprises (a) selecting a wristband game piece which has one athlete on one side and another athlete on the opposite side or... Agent:

20120098195 - Casino wagering game with scoring based on cribbage: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a casino wagering game using cribbage-style scoring. A player makes a wager and a player's five card hand and a dealer's five card hand are dealt. The player selects one card to discard and the dealer selects one card to discard.... Agent:

20120098196 - Adjustable three-dimensional multi-level game play area apparatus and method of play: A game apparatus having a generally horizontally disposed base unit used to support or contain a plurality of independently hand movable blocks of one or more colors and two or more heights, for use in the playing of board games, such as chess and checkers or any other game utilizing... Agent:

20120098198 - Blackjack game with associated wagering game: Providing and conducting a wagering game associated with a Blackjack game, configured for receiving a wager relating to the associated wagering game; generating player and dealer initial Blackjack hands; determining the value of the initial player hand; comparing the initial player hand value with a qualifying preset criteria unless the... Agent:

20120098197 - Blackjack variation: o

20120098199 - Spelling game: A word forming game for plural players, requiring formation of words from letters displayed on dice and cards. The cards may display plural letters, which may be color coded. Players forming a word may be restricted to using letters of one color coding scheme. The successful player must indicate manually... Agent:

20120098200 - Deck of playing cards and methods of playing card games: Described embodiments relate to a deck of playing cards comprising a plurality of individual playing cards, each of the individual playing cards having a front side and a back side, the front side having displayed thereon a card identifier for identifying an individual playing card, wherein at least two of... Agent: Concept Ideas Pty Ltd.

20120098201 - System and method for generating, funding, and distributing multiple jackpots: A method and system of generating, funding, and distributing multiple jackpots in a game such as poker, specifically such as Texas Hold 'Em. The jackpots may be separate, independent bad beat jackpots that pay out at different intervals due to having independent triggering conditions that have different odds of occurring.... Agent: Partygaming Ia Limited

20120098202 - Television/internet game show: A method for creating and providing information used in a television game show, where initial user information is obtained from the Internet. Pairs of users register and answer a questionnaire over the Internet to create user profiles for each pair of possible contestants. Pairs of users are selected as contestants... Agent:

20120091656 - Card handling systems, devices for use in card handling systems and related methods: Card handling systems include shuffling devices, shoe devices, and a card transfer system for automatically transferring cards from the shuffling device into the shoe device. Shuffling devices may include a divider configured to contact at least one card positioned within a compartment of the shuffling device. Shoe devices may include... Agent: Shuffle Master Gmbh & Co Kg.

20120091657 - Method and apparatus for card handling device calibration: A device for automatically calibrating for card size and thickness during card handling is disclosed. The device includes a card receiving area, a card stacking area and a card moving system for moving cards from the card receiving area to the card stacking area. An elevator located in the card... Agent: Shuffle Master, Inc.

20120091658 - Puzzle with color rules: Puzzles characterized by colored pieced with unique shapes. The unique shapes of the pieces include more than one polygonal shape. The pieces can be jointly assembled into a tiling configuration in various ways allowing for large number of solutions. The puzzle pieces are placed on a flat board with a... Agent:

20120091659 - Interchangeable three dimensional (3d) glasses and three dimensional 5 connect-the-dots drawings: Interchangeable glasses in accordance with one embodiment include a glasses frame; a first pair of lenses that are interchangeable with the glasses frame and have a first set of lenses that are a first color; a second pair of lenses that are interchangeable with the glasses frame and have a... Agent:

20120091660 - Target impact-point sensing system: A target includes multiple segments that are vibrationaly isolated from each other. A vibration sensor is coupled to each segment to provide vibration signatures representative of a segment being impacted by a projectile.... Agent: Lockheed Martin Corporation

20120091661 - Multifunction target actuator: A multifunction target actuator allows a bullet target to be selectively presented to a shooter such that a first side may be presented, a second side opposite the first side may be presented, and the target may be oriented so as not to be presented to the shooter. The actuator... Agent: