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Game apparatus and method of playing game with a minimum prize

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-27
BOGLE GREGORY S
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All of these promotional items and methods are beneficial; however, retailers and restaurants are missing an opportunity to use gift certificates and coupons or game pieces together.
A common scenario is when someone needs to give a gift to someone that is difficult to shop for or for a last minute gift.
Giving cash is not always appropriate and getting a gift certificate is logistically difficult.

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[0034]While this invention is capable of being implemented in many different embodiments, there is shown in the drawings, and will herein be described in detail, several specific embodiments, with the understanding that the present disclosure can be considered as an exemplification of the principals of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments illustrated.

[0035]The detailed illustrations below are reflective of, but should not be limited to the scenario of an issuer creating a game and game piece for a purchaser to buy the game piece for another recipient. A typical example of this scenario would be the purchaser buying the game piece as a gift for the recipient knowing that the game piece would award a known, predetermined minimum prize value.

[0036]Although embodiments described include a physical game piece, contemplated embodiments also include game pieces that are, but are not limited to representations of game indicia such as can be provided by...

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A game apparatus and method of playing a game that provides a minimum prize. The game apparatus comprises a game piece, a minimum prize value, an additional prize value and a means to determine the prize. As is described herein, the game is based on common games such as matching items such as characters, numbers, letters, objects or words; playing games such as cards, dice, dominos or crossword puzzles; and instant prizes or any other method of providing a prize. Embodiments of the game apparatus and methods include printed game pieces and printed prize determining means as well as processor based embodiments and combinations of printed and processor based embodiments.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Appl. No. 60 / 939,594 filed on May 22, 2007 and entitled “GAME WITH MINIMUM PRIZE AND A METHOD TO PROVIDE MINIMUM PRIZE VALUE”, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not ApplicableREFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX[0003]Not ApplicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]1. Field of the Invention[0005]The present invention relates generally to a game apparatus and method of playing the game, and more particularly, to a game having game pieces that have a minimum winning value and methods for playing the game.[0006]2. Description of the Related Art[0007]Many establishments such as retailers and restaurants use coupons and games of various sorts to promote the sale of their goods and services. For example, coupons offering “DOLLARS OFF” or “PERCENT DISC...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F3/06
CPCA63F3/06A63F3/0645A63F3/0665
Inventor BOGLE, GREGORY S.
Owner BOGLE GREGORY S
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