Bingo ball games

Abstract

A system and method for using bingo balls for gaming devices. One embodiment relates to a system and method for bingo ball poker, a second embodiment relates to a system and method for bingo ball slots.

1 . A bingo ball poker device comprising: 
 a bingo blower containing 52 bingo balls;    said bingo balls having labels on said balls from a deck of cards;    a deal key;    five slots for receiving said balls;    discard keys;    said discard keys allowing a user to discard any one of said balls in said five slots.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a video screen.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a shaded area which prevents players from altering an outcome of the game.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a ball reader.  
   
   
       5 . A bingo ball slot device comprising; 
 a bingo blower containing bingo balls which have labels comprising symbols from a slot machine;    a spin key;    three slots for receiving said balls;    discard keys;    said discard keys allowing a user to discard any one of said balls in said three slots.    
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a video screen.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a shaded area which prevents players from altering an outcome of the game.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 5  further comprising a ball reader.  
   
   
       9 . A method of playing bingo poker comprising: 
 placing bingo balls having a label from a deck of cards into a bingo ball blower;    pressing a deal key;    blowing said balls;    blowing five of said balls into five slots on said bingo blower;    discarding said unwanted balls;    pressing said deal key;    blowing said balls into said open slots.    
   
   
       10 . (canceled)  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising: 
 displaying said labels on said balls blown into said slots on a video screen.    
   
   
       12 . A method of playing bingo ball slots comprising placing bingo balls having a label related to slot machines into a bingo ball blower; 
 pressing a spin key;    blowing said balls;    blowing three of said balls into three slots on said bingo blower;    discarding said unwanted balls;    pressing said deal key;    blowing said balls into said open slots.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising: 
 displaying said labels on said balls blown into said slots on a video screen.