Bingo game

Abstract

This present invention involves a method and gaming device for playing a bingo-type game. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for allowing a player to use strategy to select or daub a number of bingo balls in a bingo-type game and forgo daubing other balls, thereby adding a new level of player interaction, skill and chance to the game of bingo.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a method of playing a bingo-type game. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for allowing a player to use strategy to select or daub a number of bingo balls in a bingo-type game and forgo daubing other balls, thereby adding a new level of player interaction, skill and chance to the game of bingo. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Bingo is one of the most prevalent forms of gaming across the United States. In the United States it is organized by, among others, charity groups and Native American tribes that operate casinos or gambling parlors. Bingo may be played using electronic devices or in its non-electronic form which has existed for several years. In the typical non-electronic form each player purchases at least one bingo card (but often more than one card) that is good for a specified drawing of bingo balls, e.g., the nine o'clock drawing. Each drawing uses a predetermined number of bingo balls, t...

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Benefits of technology

[0006] It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for playing a bingo-type game which overcomes the above-described shortcomings associated with the known forms of both electronic and non-electronic bingo games, by presenting the player with a strategic decision for at least a portion of the bingo balls that are drawn and that may be daubed on the player's card. It is still a further object of the present invention to provide visual indicia familiar to a large number of gaming patrons that will quickly and easily convey the strategic decisions available to the players of said bingo game.

[0010] Although the method of the present invention may be practiced in a non-electronic format, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that an electronic format will both facilitate the ease of play as well as dissuade and / or prevent players from attempting to cheat the game by altering their daub selections after additional balls are drawn. Also, although the present invention may be enjoyably played by a single player competing against only a computer opponent and / or a pay table when making his strategic decisions with respect to which balls to daub, it is most preferred that players compete against each other in at least a portion of the game.

Problems solved by technology

Also, because a computer or other electronic device is used to monitor the bingo game, far more complex bingo patterns can be used than with non-electronic bingo games.

Thus the amount of player interaction in non-electronic bingo is very limited.

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