US2009149258A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of playing a game by a plurality of remote game participants

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 5, 2007Filed: Dec 5, 2007Published: Jun 11, 2009
Est. expiryDec 5, 2027(~1.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Rafael Aviyants
A63F 2300/558G07F 17/3276A63F 13/69G07F 17/32A63F 2300/409
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Abstract

A method of playing a game that has a number of rounds of game play where the method includes playing a first level of game play that includes a first plurality of rounds of the game where the first plurality of rounds includes a first stage, a second stage and a third stage where each stage is assigned one of a telephone number's area code, narrower geographic code or line number, each of the first plurality of game rounds narrowing the number of players remaining in the game based on the remote players' telephone numbers, playing a second level of game play that includes a plurality of players calling the television game wherein each of the plurality of players has a caller identification number that qualifies each of the plurality of players from the first level of game play and a second plurality of rounds of the game, each of the second plurality of game rounds narrowing the number of players remaining in the game and where each of the second plurality of game rounds having risk regarding winning prizes, and determining whether each player remaining in the game after each of the second plurality of rounds of the game has elected to play the next round of the second plurality of game rounds or to exit the game with their accumulated prizes.

Claims

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1 . A method of playing a television game that has a number of rounds of game play, the method comprising the steps of:
 playing a first level of game play comprising a first plurality of rounds of the game, the first plurality of rounds comprising a first stage, a second stage and a third stage wherein each stage is assigned one of a telephone number's area code, narrower geographic code or line number, each of the first plurality of game rounds narrowing the number of remote players remaining in the game based on the remote players' telephone numbers;   playing a second level of game play comprising a plurality of players calling the television game wherein each of the plurality of players has a caller identification number that qualifies each of the plurality of players from the first level of game play and a second plurality of rounds of the game, each of the second plurality of game rounds narrowing the number of players remaining in the game, each of the second plurality of game rounds having risk regarding winning prizes; and   determining whether each player remaining in the game after each of the second plurality of rounds of the game has elected to play the next round of the second plurality of game rounds or to exit the game with their accumulated prizes.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the remote players are geographically diverse. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein the players register to play the game and indicate their election to continue to play in the game after each of the first plurality of rounds of the game using a communication channel. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein a player's telephone number is a unique identifier code to identify them when they indicate their election to continue to play in the game after the first level of game play. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising the step of receiving game selections from each player remaining in the game following each round of the second plurality of rounds, the selection being used for playing in the next round of the game. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein each stage of the first level of game play is prize-less. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein a player's telephone number is a unique identifier code to identify them when they indicate their election to continue to play in the game after each of the second plurality of rounds. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the players register to play the game and indicate their election to continue to play in the game after each of the second plurality of rounds of the game using a communication channel. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of receiving game selections from each player remaining in the game following each round of the second level of game play, the selection being used for playing in the next round of the game. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of receiving game selections from each player remaining in the game following each round of the second level of the game, the selection being used for playing in the next round of the game. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein when each player registers to play the game they each receive a unique identifier code to identify them when they indicate their election to continue to play in the game after each of the second plurality of rounds. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein each stage of the first level of game play is prize-less.

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