US5624119A — Multiple variable game equipment and system for g…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 68 words

Game equipment comprising: a plurality of game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one; and within each column of each of said game faces the individual positions are filled with a random sequence of elements from each of at least two sets of different entities.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 68 words

Game equipment comprising: a plurality of game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one; and within each column of each of said game faces the individual positions are filled with a random sequence of elements from each of at least two sets of different entities.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 20 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a unique column designation for each column of said game faces.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 9 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein m=n=5.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 9 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein m=n=7.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 29 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein, within each column of each of said game faces, no element from any of said at least two sets is repeated.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 15 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game faces comprises pre-printed game tickets.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 18 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game faces comprise game tickets printed on demand on-site.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 19 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game faces comprise images on a networked video display terminal.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 19 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein said game faces comprise images on a networked electronic game board.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 22 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, wherein one of said sets comprises colors and another one of said sets comprises symbols.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 14 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 10, wherein said set of symbols comprises numbers.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 14 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 10, wherein said set of symbols comprises letters.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 23 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 10, wherein m=n and wherein said set of symbols comprises an integer multiple of m different elements.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 19 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 10, wherein m=n and wherein said set of colors comprises m different colors.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 17 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 10, wherein yet another one of said sets comprises geometric shapes.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 38 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 15, wherein m=n=3, wherein said set of colors comprises three different colors, wherein said set of symbols comprises six different symbols, and wherein said set of geometric shapes comprises three different shapes.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 171 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 1, further comprising random selection apparatus for generating a sequence of calls, each call specifying an element from each of said at least two sets of different entities such that a game player can designate individual positions on a particular game face which have elements that match specified elements of a particular call, said random selection apparatus comprising: at least one selector set including: a first random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a first one of said sets without repeating any element until all elements of said first one of said sets are selected; and a second random selector organized as individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a second one of said sets as that individual selector bin is designated by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 82 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said second random selector has further individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said further individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a third one of said sets as that further individual selector bin is designated, along with corresponding individual selector bin, by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 34 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 17, wherein each of said individual selector bins randomly selects a sequence of elements from said second one of said sets without repeating any element during a game.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 35 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 18, wherein each of said further individual selector bins randomly selects a sequence of elements from said third one of said sets without repeating any element during a game.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 21 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 17, which comprises n selector sets corresponding respectively to the columns of said game faces.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 29 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 21, which further comprises a column random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of columns for designating an order of said selector sets.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 15 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said random selectors comprise air ball machines.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 13 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said random selectors comprise spinners.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 16 words

Game equipment in accordance with claim 17, wherein said random selectors comprise electronic random number generators.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 229 words

Random selection apparatus for generating a sequence of calls for use with a plurality of game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one, and within each column of each of the game faces the individual positions are filled with a sequence of elements from each of at least two sets of different entities, each call specifying an element from each of the at least two sets of different entities such that a game player can designate individual positions on a particular game face which have elements that match specified elements of a particular call, said random selection apparatus comprising: at least one selector set including: a first random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a first one of said sets without repeating any element until all elements of said first one of said sets are selected; and a second random selector organized as individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a second one of said sets as that individual selector bin is designated by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 229 words

Random selection apparatus for generating a sequence of calls for use with a plurality of game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one, and within each column of each of the game faces the individual positions are filled with a sequence of elements from each of at least two sets of different entities, each call specifying an element from each of the at least two sets of different entities such that a game player can designate individual positions on a particular game face which have elements that match specified elements of a particular call, said random selection apparatus comprising: at least one selector set including: a first random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a first one of said sets without repeating any element until all elements of said first one of said sets are selected; and a second random selector organized as individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a second one of said sets as that individual selector bin is designated by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 83 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein said second random selector has further individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said further individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a third one of said sets as that further individual selector bin is designated, along with corresponding individual selector bin, by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 35 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein each of said individual selector bins randomly selects a sequence of elements from said second one of said sets without repeating any element during a game.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 36 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 27, wherein each of said further individual selector bins randomly selects a sequence of elements from said third one of said sets without repeating any element during a game.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 22 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 26, which comprises n selector sets corresponding respectively to the columns of said game faces.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 30 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 30, which further comprises a column random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of columns for designating an order of said selector sets.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 16 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein said random selectors comprise air ball machines.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 14 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein said random selectors comprise spinners.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 17 words

Random selection apparatus in accordance with claim 26, wherein said random selectors comprise electronic random number generators.

Claim 37

Independent Claim 84 words

A system for generating game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one, said system comprising: a memory storing elements of at least two sets of predefined entities; and a random position-filling device for, within each column of a game face, filling the individual positions with a random sequence of elements from each of said at least two sets of predefined entities.

Claim 38

Independent Claim 84 words

A system for generating game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one, said system comprising: a memory storing elements of at least two sets of predefined entities; and a random position-filling device for, within each column of a game face, filling the individual positions with a random sequence of elements from each of said at least two sets of predefined entities.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system of claim 35, wherein said random position-filling device ensures that, within each column of a game face, no element from any of said at least two sets is repeated.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 17 words

The system of claim 35, which includes a printer for printing game faces in hard copy form.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 18 words

The system of claim 35, which includes a networked video display terminal for presenting a generated game face.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 18 words

The system of claim 35, which includes a networked electronic game board for presenting a generated game face.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 20 words

The system of claim 35, which is accessible by an individual game player for on-site generation of a game face.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 33 words

The system of claim 40, wherein said random position-filling device allows the individual game player to choose an element from each of said at least two sets for first position in each column.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 31 words

The system of claim 41, wherein said random position-filling device ensures that, within each column of a game face, no element from any of said at least two sets is repeated.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 20 words

The system of claim 35, wherein one of said sets comprises colors and another one of said sets comprises symbols.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 12 words

The system of claim 43, wherein said set of symbols comprises numbers.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 12 words

The system of claim 43, wherein said set of symbols comprises letters.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 21 words

The system of claim 43, wherein m=n and wherein said set of symbols comprises an integer multiple of m different elements.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 17 words

The system of claim 43, wherein m=n and wherein said set of colors comprises m different colors.

Claim 51

Dependent Claim 15 words

The system of claim 43, wherein yet another one of said sets comprises geometric shapes.

Claim 52

Dependent Claim 36 words

The system of claim 48, wherein m=n=3, wherein said set of colors comprises three different colors, wherein said set of symbols comprises six different symbols, and wherein said set of geometric shapes comprises three different shapes.

Claim 53

Dependent Claim 7 words

The system of claim 35, wherein m=n=5.

Claim 54

Dependent Claim 7 words

The system of claim 35, wherein m=n=7.

Claim 55

Dependent Claim 22 words

The system of claim 35, further comprising a version controller allowing an individual game player to select values of m and n.

Claim 56

Dependent Claim 254 words

A gaming employing a plurality of game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one, said gaming apparatus comprising: a game face generator, including a memory storing elements of at least two sets of predefined entities, and a random position-filling device for, within each column of a game face, filling the individual positions with a random sequence of elements from each of said at least two sets of predefined entities; and random selection apparatus for generating a sequence of calls, each call specifying an element from each of said at least two sets of different entities such that a game player can designate individual positions on a particular game face which have elements that match specified elements of a particular call, said random selection apparatus comprising: at least one selector set including: a first random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a first one of said sets without repeating any element until all elements of said first one of said sets selected; and a second random selector organized as individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a second one of said sets as that individual selector bin is designated by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 57

Dependent Claim 254 words

A gaming employing a plurality of game faces, each game face having a plurality of individual positions organized as m rows by n columns, where m is an integer and n is an integer greater than one, said gaming apparatus comprising: a game face generator, including a memory storing elements of at least two sets of predefined entities, and a random position-filling device for, within each column of a game face, filling the individual positions with a random sequence of elements from each of said at least two sets of predefined entities; and random selection apparatus for generating a sequence of calls, each call specifying an element from each of said at least two sets of different entities such that a game player can designate individual positions on a particular game face which have elements that match specified elements of a particular call, said random selection apparatus comprising: at least one selector set including: a first random selector for randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a first one of said sets without repeating any element until all elements of said first one of said sets selected; and a second random selector organized as individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a second one of said sets as that individual selector bin is designated by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Claim 58

Dependent Claim 81 words

The gaming apparatus of claim 53, wherein said second random selector has further individual selector bins corresponding respectively to the elements of said first one of said sets, each of said further individual selector bins randomly selecting a sequence of elements from a third one of said sets as that further individual selector bin is designated, along with corresponding individual selector bin, by the selection by said first random selector of a corresponding element from said first one of said sets.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2000-04-28	2000-10-28	2001-04-29	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2004-04-28	2004-10-28	2005-04-29	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2008-04-28	2008-10-28	2009-04-29	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Multiple variable game equipment and system for generating game faces

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