Multi-Stage Future Events Outcome Prediction Game

Abstract

Apparatus and method for the playing of a multi-stage multi-player future event outcome prediction game. The prediction game involves the prediction or forecasting or guessing of the actual outcomes of a series of pre-defined sequentially occurring future events. The objective of the players participating in the prediction game is to predict correctly, progressively, sequentially and continuously the actual outcome of the entire set of pre-defined future events included in a game unit.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims priority and the benefit under 119(e) from U.S. Provisional application No. 60 / 765,161 filed on Feb. 6, 2006 and U.S. provisional application 60 / 869,954 filed 14 Dec. 2006, both including inventor Sweary, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. The application is also related to a PCT application filed on even date with this application, by same applicants in the IL receiving office, attorney docket 34851, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to Apparatus and method for a multi-stage multi-player event outcome prediction game, and more particularly to Apparatus and method for a game that provides a framework in which a plurality of participants can express competitive interests through the prediction of the outcomes of a series of sequentially occurring future events.[0004]2. Discussion of...

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Benefits of technology

[0040]Optionally, potential players are allowed to organize players' groups. Players could improve their chances of winning the game unit or could enhance their pleasure from the playing in the game by participating in one or more organized players' groups. Players' groups could be organized in a number of different ways. For example, a players' group could be established by a specific player referred to as an affiliate game controller. A player's group could be “public” such that is open for entry to any potential player who wishes to join or could be “private” such that is will include only selectively invited members are allowed to join. A “private” players' group will be referred to as an affiliate players' group. Such a group could be organized on the basis of friendships, companionships, common interests, and common objectives and could provide social activity-speci

Problems solved by technology

The greater the number of external variables on which the outcome of a future event depends the more difficult is to perform a comprehensive prediction-related calculation in which all the variables all taken into consideration and consequently the more problematic to produce a correct prediction.

For example, it is notoriously difficult to forecast the weather in the long range, the occurrence o

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