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Apparatus and process for multiple wins in one game
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-08-17
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2007-08-17
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and game process having three ways of winning. The player preselects up to "Y" numbers, "Y" is equal to the number of indicators on the apparatus. The first way of winning is by selecting any winning number which will be displayed on any one indicator. The second way of winning is by preselecting a number that occurs more than once in at least two indicators. The third way of winning is by preselecting sequence of occurence of any number in any indicator.
Inventors
- 👤 Felix M. DiRe
- 👤 Joseph Carlisi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 06:25
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3244; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3211; G07F17/3213; G07F17/326; G07F17/3262; G07F17/3286; G07F17/3295; A; A63; A63F; A63F7/00; A63F7/22; A63F7/36; A63F7/40; A63F2007/4031
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A novel game apparatus having the following winning means: (1) means for preselecting up to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said apparatus, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) means for awarding a win when the number selected at a given location corresponds to the winning location; and (3) means for preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; said winning indicators comprising at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously providing the winning numbers of at least two winning means of 1-3 above and display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A novel game apparatus having the following winning means: (1) means for preselecting up to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said apparatus, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) means for awarding a win when the number selected at a given location corresponds to the winning location; and (3) means for preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; said winning indicators comprising at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously providing the winning numbers of at least two winning means of 1-3 above and display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 1 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are reels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 1 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are wheels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The game of claim 1 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon, and the same amount of stopping positions, which equals the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
The game of claim 1 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon and the same amount of stopping positions and wherein said player preselects up to "Y" numbers, wherein "Y" is equal to the number of indicators, said indicators having depicted thereon an amount of numbers and having an amount of stopping positions of at least five.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
A novel game process comprising the following steps: (1) preselecting up to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said process, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) preselecting or predicting at least two numbers which become a win when a number preselected at a given location corresponds to the winning location; and (3) preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; and providing winning indicators that comprise at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, activating said indicator, and a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously with providing the winning numbers of 1-3 above and providing display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
152 words
A novel game process comprising the following steps: (1) preselecting up to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said process, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) preselecting or predicting at least two numbers which become a win when a number preselected at a given location corresponds to the winning location; and (3) preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; and providing winning indicators that comprise at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, activating said indicator, and a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously with providing the winning numbers of 1-3 above and providing display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 6 wherein stops 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are reels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 6 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are wheels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The game of claim 6 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon, and the same amount of stopping positions, which equals the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
The game of claim 6 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon and the same amount of stopping positions and wherein a player preselects up to "Y" numbers, wherein "Y" is equal to the number of indicators, said indicators having depicted thereon an amount of numbers and having an amount of stopping positions of at least five.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
149 words
A novel game apparatus having the following winning means: (1) means for preselecting from 2 to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said apparatus, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) means for awarding a win when any numbers from said group of numbers preselected at a given location corresponds to the winning locations; and (3) means for preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; said winning indicators comprising at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously providing the winning numbers of 1-3 above and display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
149 words
A novel game apparatus having the following winning means: (1) means for preselecting from 2 to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said apparatus, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) means for awarding a win when any numbers from said group of numbers preselected at a given location corresponds to the winning locations; and (3) means for preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; said winning indicators comprising at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously providing the winning numbers of 1-3 above and display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 11 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are reels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 11 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are wheels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The game of claim 11 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon, and the same amount of stopping positions, which equals the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
68 words
The game of claim 11 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon and the same amount of stopping positions and wherein said player preselects up to "Y" numbers, wherein "Y" is equal to the number of indicators, said indicators having depicted thereon an amount of numbers having an amount of stopping positions of at least five.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
173 words
A novel game process comprising the following steps: (1) preselecting from 2 to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said process, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) preselecting or predicting location of any and each winning indicator of at least two of said numbers that were preselected, wherein a win award is made when any numbers from said group of numbers preselected at a given location corresponds to the winning location; and (3) preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; and providing winning indicators that comprise at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, activating said indicators, and a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously with providing the winning numbers of 1-3 above and providing display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
173 words
A novel game process comprising the following steps: (1) preselecting from 2 to "Y" possible winning numbers from a given group of numbers, "Y" being an amount of indicators in said process, a number of said group of numbers is a winning number if it appears on any one of said indicators; (2) preselecting or predicting location of any and each winning indicator of at least two of said numbers that were preselected, wherein a win award is made when any numbers from said group of numbers preselected at a given location corresponds to the winning location; and (3) preselecting said numbers in which said number of (1) occurs in at least two of said winning indicators; and providing winning indicators that comprise at least two independent means having identical numbers indicated thereon and having identical stopping positions provided thereon, activating said indicators, and a final stopping position on each of said indicators substantially simultaneously with providing the winning numbers of 1-3 above and providing display means for displaying said final stopping positions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 16 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are reels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The game of claim 16 wherein steps 1-3 are preselected and said winning indicators are wheels having the same amount of numbers as the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
40 words
The game of claim 16 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon, and the same amount of stopping positions, which equals the amount of numbers available for preselection.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
69 words
The game of claim 16 wherein two to ten independent winning indicators are used, each of said indicators having the same numbers indicated thereon and the same amount of stopping positions and wherein said player preselects up to "Y" numbers, wherein "Y" is equal to the number of indicators, said indicators having depicted thereon an amount of numbers and having an amount of stopping positions of at least five.
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