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Gasoline game card: a game of chanceRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Chance DevicesGasoline game card: a game of chance description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060027961, Gasoline game card: a game of chance. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/600,317, filed Aug. 9, 2004, the contents of which is incorporated by reference herein. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to monetary and/or non-monetary games of chance. More particularly, the present invention relates to monetary and/or non-monetary games of chance which involve or are directed to the volatility of petroleum product, for example gasoline, prices. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The public, including consumers or purchasers of retail gasoline, is generally familiar with monetary games of chance, such as state-sponsored lottery games and with non-monetary games of chance, such as board games, for example Monopoly.RTM.. Consumers are typically aware of retail gasoline prices, especially in times experiencing drastic increases thereof. Consumer education relating to gasoline retail pricing is generally lacking, and news accounts of gasoline retail pricing often merely focus on price increases and resulting effects to a typical consumer. [0004] Thus, there is a need for educating the consumer about gasoline prices, especially volatility in gasoline pricing. In particular, there is a need to educate the consumer and to allow the consumer to advantageously participate in the retail gasoline pricing volatility, either in a monetary or non-monetary fashion. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0005] In one aspect of the present invention a monetary game of chance relating to the purchase or selling of a petroleum product, for example gasoline, is provided. The game includes a game ticket having a face purchase price; and at least two mutually exclusive options for winning, wherein the first option is an award to exercise the face purchase price to purchase a petroleum product at a current retail selling price over a first time period and the second option is an award to purchase a fixed quantity of the petroleum product over a second period of time. [0006] The petroleum product may be selected from typical petroleum products, such as gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, marine fuel or combinations thereof. Desirably, the petroleum product is gasoline. [0007] The fixed quantity of gasoline may be based upon the face purchase price of the game and a predetermined conversion into a fixed quantity of gasoline, i.e., a predetermined retail or wholesale cost of gasoline. [0008] The notices for the award options may be printed on the ticket and covered with a removable covering. [0009] The game ticket may also be an electronically readable card including a magnetically readable strip. Alternatively, the game ticket may be an electronic device including a radio frequency identification transponder. [0010] The first period of time may be from about 30 days to about two years. The second period of time may be from about 30 days to about two years. The first period of time may be equal to the second period of time. Alternatively, the first period of time may be different from the second period of time. [0011] In another aspect of the present invention, a board game of petroleum product purchasing is provided. The game board includes at least one game board including a playing path having a plurality of player positions, an area for storing a plurality cards and a plurality of player markers for moving along the playing path by a plurality of players; wherein a first portion of the playing cards have a face monetary value to exercise the face monetary value to purchase a petroleum product at a current retail selling price, a second portion of the playing cards have a face value to purchase a fixed quantity of petroleum product, and a third portion of the playing cards varies the current retail selling price; wherein a portion of the player positions or a portion of the playing cards requires the player to purchase amounts of the petroleum product; whereby players receive a quantity of playing cash to start the game and proceed in turn about the path by moving the markers along the positions on the path with the winner of the game having a largest amount of simulated wealth after a predetermined period of play, where the amount of simulated wealth is based on accumulated playing cash, face monetary value of the first portion of the cards and face value of the second portion of the playing cards at the current retail selling price. [0012] The petroleum product may be selected from typical petroleum products, such as gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, marine fuel or combinations thereof. Desirably, the petroleum product is gasoline. [0013] In another aspect of the present invention, an electronic game of petroleum product purchasing is provided. The electronic game includes at least one visible screen simulating a playing path having a plurality pf player positions, an area for storing a plurality events and at least one player marker for moving along the playing path by a player; wherein a first portion of the playing events have a face monetary value to exercise the face monetary value to purchase a petroleum product at a current retail selling price, a second portion of the playing events have a face value to purchase a fixed quantity of the petroleum product, and a third portion of the playing events varies the current retail selling price; wherein a portion of the player positions or a portion of the playing events requires the player to purchase amounts of petroleum product; whereby a player receives a quantity of playing cash to start the game and proceeds in turn about the path by moving the markers along the positions on the path with the winner of the game having a largest amount of simulated wealth after a predetermined period of play where the amount of simulated wealth is based on accumulated playing cash, face monetary value of the first portion of the playing events and face value of the second portion of the playing events at the current retail selling price. [0014] The petroleum product may be selected from typical petroleum products, such as gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, marine fuel or combinations thereof. Desirably, the petroleum product is gasoline. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES [0015] FIG. 1 is a schematic depiction of a gasoline game card according to the present invention having three winning awards. [0016] FIG. 2 is a schematic depiction of a first award for the game card of FIG. 1. [0017] FIG. 3 is a schematic depiction of a second award for the game card of FIG. 1. [0018] FIG. 4 is a schematic depiction of a third award for the game card of FIG. 1. [0019] FIG. 5 is a schematic depiction of a front view of another gasoline game card according to the present invention. Continue reading about Gasoline game card: a game of chance... 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