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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Robert R. Lech, Norwalk, CT (US);
Assignee:
Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
Abstract
An electronic amusement device and a method for operating the device are disclosed. The device conducts a game of chance that preferably incorporates game elements that change and expire during the game. The device performs the steps of generating and displaying a subject game element having a first class. The step of displaying includes displaying an indicia of the first class. The device further assigns a second class to the subject game element, and displays the subject game element, thereby displaying an indicia of the second class.