Masque Publishing, Inc.

Anthony G Andersen

James M Wisler

John C Ridges

Werner W Willemse

Waldemar A Willemse

A system having a plurality of interconnected controls is provided for playing multiple-wager casino card games using gaming tables found at one or more casinos. Both physical and electronic cards can be utilized, depending on game play outcomes. Information related to game play can be sent by one or more table controls to a master casino control and then to a system owner control. A token detection apparatus, which includes a particular one of the table controls, provides light for use in detecting whether or not a token is present as part of game play. The token detection apparatus also includes an emitter for use in outputting such light and a receiver for use in receiving returned light. A calibration process involving the emitter and receiver is used to ensure token detection accuracy. The token is used in making a progressive/fixed amount wager as part of playing the casino card game.

Multi-wager casino games with token detection

A system having a plurality of interconnected controls is provided for playing multiple-wager casino card games using gaming tables found at one or more casinos. Both physical and electronic cards can be utilized, depending on game play outcomes. Information related to game play can be sent by one or more table controls to a master casino control and then to a system owner control. A token detection apparatus, which includes a particular one of the table controls, provides light for use in detecting whether or not a token is present as part of game play. The token is used in making a progressive/fixed amount wager as part of playing the casino card game.

Video of players is used to monitor them while they are playing online games. Each player utilizes a user terminal that includes a camera. Video, such as a player's face, from each camera is sent during game play to an observer system that includes a monitor. An observer can view players' faces using the monitor in connection with the observer making decisions related to players' behaviors and ages in order to regulate player online game play. Players are able to generate reports regarding other players' behaviors and appearances, which are sent to the controller, for review by the observer. Information related to a player's behavior and/or appearance could also be automatically generated using a player's video.

Communications between an A/V communications network and a system

A system having a plurality of interconnected controls is provided for playing multiple-wager casino card games using gaming tables found at one or more casinos. Both physical and electronic cards can be utilized, depending on game play outcomes. Information related to game play can be sent by one or more table controls to a central control through one or more casino controls for use in generating additional information. A token detection apparatus, which includes a particular one of the table controls, provides un-modulated light for use in detecting whether or not a token is present as part of game play. The token is used in making a progressive/fixed amount wager.

Communication networks are established involving gaming machines, preferably slot machines. Each gaming machine has a card reader for obtaining player identity-related information using player identification cards and also has a number of communication related devices including a video screen. In forming a network, identity-related information from two or more player identification cards are accessed using the card reader of one of the machines. A menu and a number of screens are displayable using the machine's video screen to facilitate the establishment of communication networks, as well as control elements being displayed for use in controlling communications using the communication-related devices.

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Aurora, CO, United States of America

Anthony G Andersen