US2008029957A1PendingUtilityA1

Game piece

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 2, 2006Filed: Jul 12, 2007Published: Feb 7, 2008
Est. expiryAug 2, 2026(~0 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Richard J. Minten
A63F 9/00
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Abstract

A game piece for playing a promotional game and a method of playing a promotional game. The game piece includes a housing, a battery, a plurality of a signaling devices, a removable tab, and a timing circuit. The timing circuit is activated by removing the tab. The first signaling device is illuminated immediately. After a predetermined amount of time the remaining signaling devices are illuminated. Some game pieces are programmed to illuminate all signaling devices, while others are programmed to illuminate less than all of the signaling devices; however all game pieces are identical. The game is played by distributing game pieces to patrons of an establishment. The removable tab on each game piece is removed, beginning the timing circuit. After a predetermined amount of time, the final signaling device on “winning” game pieces will activate. The establishment will award prizes to patrons holding a winning game piece.

Claims

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1 . A promotional gaming method comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing game pieces to players;   (b) activating said game pieces;   (c) verifying that said game piece is operating;   (d) waiting a predetermined amount of time to see which, if any, of said game pieces are winners; and   (e) awarding prizes to each player who possesses a winning game piece and redeems said game piece at a predetermined location.   
   
   
       2 . The promotional gaming method of  claim 1  wherein prior to said providing step, the method comprises the step of determining a number of winning game pieces. 
   
   
       3 . The promotional gaming method of  claim 1  wherein prior to said providing step, the method comprises the step of determining an amount of time to wait to see if a game piece is a winner. 
   
   
       4 . The promotional gaming method of  claim 1  wherein said distribution step further includes randomly distributing game pieces to players. 
   
   
       5 . The promotional gaming method of  claim 1  wherein said distributing step further includes distributing game pieces to every player within a venue. 
   
   
       6 . The promotional gaming method of  claim 1  wherein prior to said providing step, the method comprises applying promotional indicia to each game piece. 
   
   
       7 . The promotional gaming method of  claim 1  further including the step of deactivating winning game pieces. 
   
   
       8 . A promotional gaming method comprising the steps of:
 (a) distributing game pieces to players;   (b) activating said game pieces;   (c) waiting a predetermined amount of time to see which, if any, of said game pieces are winners; and   (d) awarding prizes to each player who possesses a winning game piece and redeems said game piece at a predetermined location.   
   
   
       9 . A game piece comprising:
 (a) a housing with at least three openings formed therein;   (b) a timing circuit disposed in said housing and connected to a battery; and   (c) at least three signaling device connected to said circuit and each of said signaling devices being positioned in one of said openings.   
   
   
       10 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein said housing is a button. 
   
   
       11 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein said housing is a fob. 
   
   
       12 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein said housing is adapted to receive a necklace. 
   
   
       13 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein at least one of said signaling devices comprises a light. 
   
   
       14 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein at least one of said signaling devices comprises means for making noise. 
   
   
       15 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein at least one of said signaling devices comprises a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       16 . The game piece of  claim 9  wherein said game piece further includes a reset button. 
   
   
       17 . The game piece of claim of  claim 16  wherein said housing has an additional opening, said reset button being positioned in said additional opening. 
   
   
       18 . A game piece comprising:
 (a) a housing;   (b) a timing circuit disposed in said housing and connected to a battery; and   (c) at least three signaling devices connected to said circuit.   
   
   
       19 . The game piece of  claim 18  wherein at least one of said signaling devices comprises a light emitting diode. 
   
   
       20 . The game piece of  claim 18  wherein at least one of said signaling devices comprises means for making noise.

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