Amusement devices: games inventions

20090278309 - Three-dimensional game and method of playing the same: The present invention relates generally to a three-dimensional game and/or educational apparatus and a method of playing the game. The apparatus generally comprises a plurality of cells arranged in predetermined rows and columns which allow the movement of gaming pieces in three distinct directions.... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090278310 - Sudoku board game: A Sudoku board game has a receiver board, a decoder board, and pieces. The receiver board has a plurality of receiver holes. The decoder board has a plurality of key holes, and the key holes are arranged to present a Sudoku game to a player. The pieces are insertable first... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090278311 - Sudoku board game: A decoder board for a Sudoku game has a plurality of keys arranged to present a Sudoku game to a player.... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090278312 - Game system with cooperative and competitive boards: A game includes first and second boards. The first board is a competitive board permitting players to compete as the players play the game. The second board is distinct from the first board, and the second board is a cooperative board requiring the players to cooperate as the players play... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090278313 - Bunko-style game: A game is provided based on the results of a random value generator, and a playing surface useful for some versions of the game is also provided. Some versions of the game involve a dice game reminiscent of bunko, in which rewards are given based on the results of die... Agent: Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090278314 - Playing card game with viewable grid array base: The playing cards are laid out in a grid configuration such as three rows of four cards each. Unlike traditional plating card games where there is an element of secrecy between players, in this game, the player does not hold any cards away from the other players field of vision.... Agent: Alfred M. Walker

20090278315 - System and method for playing community hand poker games utilizing mathematical dealer qualifying criteria: A system and method for facilitating play of a poker game utilizing mathematical dealer qualification criteria that impact the manner in which the game proceeds. The player(s) and dealer ante, and starting hands are dealt to the player(s) and dealer. The player may fold and lose the ante, or place... Agent: Hollingsworth & Funk, LLC

20090278317 - Golf toss game: An advanced golf toss game that is interesting and more challenging for the entire family includes at least two stands with each stand having a base for disposition on the ground and a vertically extending frame that includes two spaced-apart upright members with at least two curved step-like target bars... Agent: The Inventors Network, Inc.

20090278316 - Illuminated game: On aspect of the present invention comprises an illuminated game having a base having a receiving member; a first member removably received within a receiving member; a third member removably received within a different receiving member. The third member oriented substantially perpendicular to the first member. A second member secured... Agent: Robert J. Sayfie, P.C.

20090278318 - Prize acquisition game device: To perform angle adjustment of a claw member in an end portion of a gripping arm assuredly in a simple manner. A claw member 4 is disposed to be able to turn relative to an arm 8 in the direction for opening or closing the arm 8, and a claw... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090273140 - Three-dimensional puzzle: An apparatus includes a multisurfaced object having at least a first surface and a second surface, with at least a first symbol disposed on the first surface and a second symbol disposed on the second surface. The apparatus also includes a container having an interior compartment and an opening in... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090273139 - Three-dimensional tube puzzle: A three-dimensional tube puzzle is disclosed as a new modification of Rubik's Cube™. It consists of plurality of straight and curved hollow cylindrical elements. The dimensions of each tube element are so that it fits into cubical cell. Assembled puzzle forms a continuous pipeline that fits into cubical space, wiggling... Agent: Igor Belykh

20090273141 - Gaming table: A method and apparatus for verifying players' bets on a gaming table is comprised of a system that can detect the monetary value of a wager that is placed by a particular player at a gaming table. Once all betting is finalized, the detected monetary value of the players' bets... Agent: Marvin A. Glazer

20090267296 - Automatic shuffling machine: An automatic shuffling machine has a shuffling wheel and a card input mounted adjacent to the shuffling wheel for conveying and inserting cards into slots formed in the shuffling wheel. An insertion panel is mounted securely between the card input and the shuffling wheel, may be a curved shape corresponding... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20090267297 - Card shuffler with gravity feed system for playing cards: A card feed system for feeding cards into a card handling system is disclosed. The system includes a card input department with a playing card support surface, a front wall, a rear wall and two side walls. The playing card support surface slopes towards the front wall at an angle... Agent: Mark A. Litman & Associates, P.A. York Business Center

20090267298 - Information carrying device: The invention relates to an information carrying device. The information carrying device comprises a device body formed by a puzzle, which can be folded into a plurality of different shapes, wherein the information carrying device further includes a USB storage unit, which can be hidden and thus is invisible from... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090267299 - Race to the white house board game: Game method and apparatus for racing to the white house by accumulating electoral votes until a winner number is attained, or the election is deadlocked The game is played by moving pieces along a path containing positions each representing the electoral votes of a state.... Agent: J. David Reno C/o Kersey

20090267301 - Card games: A card game in which; one or more cards are dealt to a player; a key card is dealt; the player winning the game if one or more of the cards dealt to the player are of the same suit as the key card.... Agent: Davis & Bujold, P.l.l.c.

20090267300 - Poker games: A method of playing a game, the method comprising the steps of: dealing four cards to a plurality of players; providing two community cards; providing a third community card; providing a fourth community card; allowing at least one player to form at least one five card poker hand, the five... Agent: Roland Tong

20090267302 - Gift acquisition game machine: A gift acquisition game machine 1 is provided with gift acquiring machines 34 each operated by a player to acquire a gift and carry the gift to a gift receiver 44. The gift acquisition game machine 1 has a central unit 2 disposed substantially in a central part of the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20090261527 - Gaming chip: The present invention relates to a gaming chip (1) comprising a transparent top wall (2), a bottom wall (3) and a circumferential wall (4) extending there between, said walls (2, 3, 4) forming a cavity (7). According to the invention, at least one of the top and bottom walls (2,... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20090261528 - Game apparatus: Apparatus for playing a game, comprising: a base board having a support member configured to rotate upon a support surface by manual operation; a playing board configured to fold into a three-dimensional shape so as to present a plurality of playing surfaces when mounted on the base board; and a... Agent: Arthur Jacob

20090261529 - Baseball game: A board game to emulate the game of baseball wherein dice are rolled with each number signifying a action by the batter. Supplemental dice are also employed for use by both the defensive team and offensive team to force other actions such as steals, double plays, and the like.... Agent: Eric Fincham

20090261530 - Draw for battle: The present invention, referred to as DRAW FOR BATTLE, is a strategic dueling card game, combining an art instructional component as part of interactive card game play. Players must first draw the characters chosen from the PRIMARY DECK during game play before placing them onto the battlefield for combat through... Agent: Jeromye V. Sartain Mind Law Firm