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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 10, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert A Luciano, Revo, NV (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F / ; A63F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
463 12 ; 463 13 ; 463 20 ; 463 25 ; 2731 / ;
Abstract
A method of playing a wagering game which is based upon a long-duration, multi-step game is disclosed. The method utilizes an underlying game which allows the player to perform predefined chargeable actions while the player is playing the underlying game. The player is charged for each chargeable action the player performs. The player is awarded a prize if a predefined prize event or condition occurs during the game. The method of the present invention may be applied to solitaire, poker, blackjack, slot machines, and many other kinds of games.