U.S. patent application number 10/703988 was filed with the patent office on 2005-05-12 for bingo ball games.
Invention is credited to Brandstetter, Steven.
Application Number | 20050098944 10/703988 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34552015 |
Filed Date | 2005-05-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050098944 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Brandstetter, Steven |
May 12, 2005 |
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.
Inventors: |
Brandstetter, Steven;
(Merrick, NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Philip M. Weiss
Weiss & Weiss
310 Old Country Road
Garden City
NY
11530
US
|
Family ID: |
34552015 |
Appl. No.: |
10/703988 |
Filed: |
November 7, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/144A ;
273/144B |
Current CPC
Class: |
G07C 15/001
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/144.00A ;
273/144.00B |
International
Class: |
A63F 001/18; A63B
071/00 |
Claims
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.
Description
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to using bingo balls to play
gaming machines.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 6,478,677 relates to a numerical total keno
game. A game of chance is based on a keno-type game which uses one
or more groups of number ranges, such as a HI group of number
ranges, a LO group of number ranges and a HI/LO group of number
ranges. A player makes a wager on one or more of the groups of
number ranges. Each number range in a group has payout odds
assigned thereto. After all wagers are made, a predetermined amount
of numbers, say twenty, are randomly selected from the pool of
numbers, say eighty. The numbers randomly selected are added up to
determine a numerical total. The number range in which the
numerical totals falls is determined and the player is provided an
award based on the payout odds for the number range within which
the numerical total falls. The number range feature of the present
invention may also be used in conjunction with a regular game of
keno.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 5,118,114 relates to a method and apparatus
for playing a poker type game. A gaming arrangement includes a
betting table, a random selection device for selecting the
"Dealer's Spot" or hand and playing cards. The betting table is
laid out in a system facilitating the betting rules of a new game
known as Action Poker.TM.. which automatically permits a player to
know where he stands from an odd or no-pay standpoint after each
card. The random selection device for selecting the Dealer's Spot
comprises a clear plastic cylinder, having a ball located therein,
a ball release mechanism and a plurality of various designated
slots at the lower end of the cylinder to receive the ball when
released and thus determines the dealer's hand.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 6,390,470 relates to a card game pinball
amusement device. The playing field contains four slots with
sensors for determining the suit of the cards and at least 12 slots
with sensors representing the value of the cards. The game is
played by launching a ball along an inclined playing field to
determine cards used in poker, blackjack and the like.
[0005] U.S. Pat. No. 6,568,677 relates to a poker game using tossed
balls. A poker game using a playing surface for placing wagers that
correspond to player selected poker hands. A plurality of balls are
tossed into a hopper that directs the tossed balls to a surface
that has a plurality of card positions. Each of the card positions
are adapted to receive and retain a tossed ball and represent the
playing cards of a poker deck and a joker. The card positions
indicated cards that are selected by operation of the players
tossing balls into the hopper and having the tossed balls being
retained in the card positions.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The present invention relates to a system and method for
using bingo balls for gaming devices. It is an object of the
present invention to provide a system for bingo ball poker. It is
an object of the present invention for bingo balls to be blown to
the top of the device and show up as cards on a video screen. It is
an object of the present invention to have 52 bingo balls with each
bingo ball having on it a label from a deck of 52 cards. It is an
object of the present invention for the device to incorporate a
ball reader, which identifies the card, which is put on the screen.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shaded area
on top of the device, which prevents players from altering the
outcome of the game. It is an object of the present invention to
place poker balls into a bingo type blower. It is an object of the
present invention to use buttons to hold desired balls. It is an
object of the present invention for a player to press a deal
button, which begins the balls blowing, to press hold to send the
balls in the slots and to press deal again to have the balls
blowing again.
[0007] It is an object of the present invention to provide a bingo
ball slot device. The device comprises bingo balls placed in a
bingo type blower. The balls are labeled with symbols from a slot
machine. A video screen also contains the symbols, which are placed
on the balls. Reels spin and land on the symbols that correspond
with the balls that are picked by the blower. It is an object of
the present invention for the ball reader to identify the symbol
and place it on the screen.
[0008] The present invention relates to a bingo ball poker device
comprising: a bingo blower containing 52 bingo balls. The bingo
balls have labels on the balls from a deck of cards. The device has
a deal key and discard keys. The device also has slots for
receiving the blown balls. It is an object of the present invention
for the device to comprise a video screen. It is an object of the
present invention for the device to further comprise a shaded area
which prevents players from altering an outcome of the game. It is
an object of the present invention for the device to comprise a
ball reader.
[0009] The present invention relates to a bingo ball slot device
comprising a bingo blower containing bingo balls which have labels
comprising symbols from a slot machine. The device further
comprises a spin key. The device has three slots for receiving the
balls. It is an object of the present invention for the device to
comprise a video screen. It is an object of the present invention
for the device to comprise a shaded area which prevents players
from altering an outcome of the game. It is an object of the
present invention for the device to further comprise a ball
reader.
[0010] The present invention relates to a method of playing bingo
poker comprising: placing bingo balls having a label from a deck of
cards into a bingo ball blower The user then presses a deal key
which then blows the bingo balls. Five of the balls are blown into
five slots in the bingo blower. It is an object of the present
invention to discard the unwanted balls. It is an object of the
present invention for the user to pres the deal key to then blow
the balls into the open slots. It is an object of the present
invention to display the labels on the balls blown into the slots
on a video screen.
[0011] The present invention relates to a method of playing bingo
ball slots comprising placing bingo balls having a label related to
slot machines into a bingo ball. The user then presses a spin key
which starts the balls blowing. Three of the balls are blown into
three slots on the bingo blower. It is an object of the present
invention to display the labels on the balls blown into the slots
on a video screen.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0012] FIG. 1 relates to a bingo ball poker device. A bingo type
blower 10 contains bingo balls 20. The bingo balls 20 have labels
on the balls from a deck of cards. There are a total of 52 balls
placed in the blower 10. A player presses the deal key 30 which
begins the balls 20 blowing in the blower 10. Five balls are blown
up through slots 40. Those balls each have a label corresponding to
a number and suite on a deck of cards. These are then displayed on
video screen 50. The player can then discard any number of balls by
placing discard keys 60. A shaded area 70 prevents players to alter
the outcome of the game.
[0013] FIG. 2 relates to a bingo ball poker device. A bingo type
blower 110 contains bingo balls 120. The bingo balls 120 have
labels on the balls from a deck of cards. There are a total of 52
balls placed in the blower 110. A player presses the deal key 130
to begin the balls 120 blowing in the blower 110. The balls 120 are
blown to the top in five separate slots 140. The labels showing the
cards show up on video screen 150. The user presses hold buttons
160 and all other balls 120 fall back into the blower 110. The user
then places the deal key 130 to fill the remaining slots. A shaded
area 170 prevents players from attempting to alter the outcome of
the game. The device of the present invention incorporates a ball
reader 180 to identify the card to put on the video screen 150.
[0014] FIG. 3 relates to a bingo ball slot device. A bingo type
blower 210 contains bingo balls 220. The bingo balls 220 have
labels which are symbols from a slot machine. For example, the
labels can be bars, sevens or fruits such as cherries. The balls
are placed in the bingo blower 210 in a preferred embodiment 50 to
100 balls are placed in the blower 210. A player presses the spin
key 230 to begin the balls blowing. The balls 220 then fill the
slots 240 which the symbol on the balls are then placed on the
video screen 250. A ball leader 260 identifies the symbol and
places it on the video screen 250.
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