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8430403 Gaming token  
A chip member and method of constructing a chip member including an outer portion surrounding an inner portion. The outer portion has a first outer side. The inner portion forms a first cavity...
8419550 Cashbox security mechanism and gaming machines with a cashbox security mechanism  
Cashbox security mechanisms, gaming machines with a cashbox security mechanism, and methods for securing and removing a portable cashbox from a gaming machine are presented herein. The cashbox...
8419538 Storage medium storing game program, game apparatus and game control method  
A game apparatus includes an LCD, and a game screen is displayed on the LCD. A touch panel is provided on the LCD. The game screen presents a marker image so as to be variable in position in time...
8382579 Card for use with a game apparatus  
The present invention relates to a card stack reader, a card thereof, a card case, a method for manufacturing the card, a game machine using the same, and a computer-readable storage medium on...
8360883 Operating device for game machine  
An operating device used in a game machine for playing a television game includes a main body and first and second finger-manipulatable operating units positioned symmetrically on the main body....
8360780 Method and system for creating a multiplication and division puzzle  
A multiplication and division puzzle and method of making thereof include a main table having a plurality of cells in rows and columns, the cells being filled with products and multipliers. A...
8348278 Playing card dispensing and opening system  
A playing card dispensing and opening system includes a motor drive unit controllable to rotate a first output shaft and rubber card-dispensing wheels in dispensing playing cards and to rotate a...
8342529 Automated house way indicator and activator  
A system for enabling play of a casino table card game is disclosed. At least one of a rank and suit of a set of playing cards is automatically determined. Multiple randomized sets of playing cards...
8342932 Systems, methods and articles to facilitate playing card games with intermediary playing card receiver  
An inventory sensor is positioned and configured to identify playing cards stored in compartments of one or more intermediary playing card receivers. The intermediary playing card receivers may be...
8342533 Systems, methods and articles to facilitate playing card games with multi-compartment playing card receivers  
An inventory sensor is positioned and configured to identify playing cards stored in compartments of one or more playing card receivers. The inventory sensor allows the identity of a playing card...
8336881 Method of producing a gaming chip, and a gaming chip comprising two plaques  
A method of producing a gaming chip comprising at least two plaques forming the opposite faces thereof, the method comprising a step of connecting said two plaques placed against one another by...
8302970 Interactive gaming apparatus  
An interactive gaming apparatus for participation in a card-style game includes a stationary gaming surface having a channel defined therethrough. The channel establishes a travel path for a roller...
8287387 Insert having storage space for a convertible area of an electronic gaming machine  
A convertible gaming machine includes a gaming cabinet, at least one display, and a convertible area. The gaming cabinet has a ledge portion with a top surface. The at least one display is mounted...
8277327 Horseback riding simulation  
An inflatable air cushion or other type seat a person can sit on is instrumented with electronic input devices that can sense motion of the cushion and/or motion of the person's body. Such input...
8256771 Roulette payout calculator  
A mechanical calculator that computes payouts for combinations of roulette bets. A number wheel (50) has an array of payout numbers (54) for a combinations of two types of bets over a range of...
8235207 Jigsaw puzzle transporting system  
A jigsaw puzzle transporting system having a bottom part, a base plate and a lid is provided. An at least substantially vertically projecting frame is present on the bottom part for peripherally...
8210538 Plastic capsule for crane game  
A capsule for use in a vacuum crane game is disclosed that is adapted to releasably enclose a prize, the capsule formed by first and second hollow hemispherical elements cooperating to form a...
8167705 Gaming token having a variable value  
A system installed in a casino allows gambling chips in the casino to have variable values. Each chip has an electronic circuit installed in it to store a chip identifier and data indicative of a...
8162734 Card gaming machine  
A card gaming machine including: an extraction unit for extracting at least a card from among a plurality of the cards with a predetermined kinds of symbols drawn thereon; a display unit for...
8157643 Digital gaming chip counter  
A gaming chip counter, for use counting a plurality of gaming chips, each gaming chip have a known predetermined weight. The gaming chip counter has a housing having a top surface, a front, rear,...
8142285 Game system and game program medium  
A game system is composed by connecting a game apparatus with a monitor and a percussion type controller. A game player beats a first beating operation surface or a second beating operation surface...
8132814 Sudoku solving apparatus  
An apparatus to solve Sudoku puzzles, wherein each one of the 81 single-squares has nine sub-area squares, each having one of the 1 through 9 digits, with all digits set to ‘at-display’ at sta...
8109832 Sic-bo automated dice-cage and method of implementing the same  
A Sic-bo automated dice-cage has a control module, a dice module and a switch module. The dice module is connected to the control module and has a base, a dice container, multiple dice, a shaker...
8070166 Game piece storing and scoring product  
A score-keeping product for an anagram game that has a pouch for storing a plurality of anagram game cubes therein; a pair of slide members that each can be linearly moved between open and closed...
8029368 Method of entertaining using a mobile entertainment environment  
A method for entertaining event attendees involves installing electronic equipment in a mobile entertainment environment and then transporting the mobile electronic environment to an event...
8028012 Dominos calculator  
This is a calculator for tabulating the score in the game of dominos or other tile or card games, wherein the score is determined by symbols or colors rather than numerals, comprising a housing, a...
8024052 Adaptive mapping of device output change to amounts of control effort  
Systems and methods for controlling and monitoring equipment in control systems. Adaptive mapping of system output change to amounts of applied control effort. Methods are disclosed to define,...
8011661 Shuffler with shuffling completion indicator  
A playing card shuffling device has a visual display in information communication with the playing card shuffling device. At least one processor is programmed to provide displayable information to...
8011509 Product package and prize for crane claw arcade game  
A package for storing a prize associated with a crane claw arcade game includes a sidewall, a first and second end panels, a cavity, at least one first side aperture, and optionally at least one...
8002638 Smart discard rack for playing cards  
A discard rack moves and reads suit and rank of individual cards. The cards are provided to a card in-feed area and moved to a card collection area. Both suit and rank of each card is read in the...
7993203 Control stick adapter  
A control mechanism adapter for a game console having a circular base with an upper surface, an under surface, and a central opening, wherein the central opening allows a user's finger to rest...
7980947 Flexible determination of progressive awards  
The present invention provides novel method and devices for implementing progressive systems on networked gaming machines and associated network devices. Some preferred implementations of the...
7971881 Apparatus and method for automatically shuffling cards  
An apparatus and method of automatically shuffling a deck of playing cards is described. The apparatus includes three compartments disposed laterally with respect to each other and at least one...
7973234 Strum input for a video game controller  
A video game controller includes: a string instrument-shaped housing comprising a body portion and a neck portion, said body portion including a opening; a console interface for coupling with a...
7959153 Playing card sorter and cancelling apparatus  
A used card handling device includes both a card cancelling device and a card sorting unit, as well as an imaging device, a transport mechanism for transporting cards between the card imaging,...
7933448 Card reading system employing CMOS reader  
A method and an apparatus determines at least one of rank or suit of a playing card. The apparatus has at least one two-dimensional complementary metal oxide semiconductor imaging system that...
7918455 Chip with insert including an electronic microchip  
The chip, in the general shape of a disk, of the type with a body obtained by multiple injection molding of plastics material, includes a core 14 obtained by a first plastics material injection...
7905487 Lottery card holding and marking apparatus and associated method  
An apparatus for holding and marking a lottery ticket during playing conditions includes a base plate with a planar top surface provided with upwardly extending walls contiguously surrounding a...
7905784 Method, apparatus and article for evaluating card games, such as blackjack  
Identifiers are read from playing cards collected after completion of at least one hand of a card game, such as blackjack, and the value of a hand is determined from the resulting sequence of read...
7905775 Methods and apparatus for operating a gaming device  
According to one or more embodiments, a gaming device, comprises a processor, a wagering game controlled by the processor, and an input device that allows a player of the gaming device to request...
7900923 Apparatus and method for automatically shuffling cards  
An apparatus and method of automatically shuffling a deck of playing cards is described. The apparatus includes three compartments disposed laterally with respect to each other and at least one...
7896346 Euchre score and trump identifier  
A combination euchre score and trump indicating device. The system includes a pair of scoring dials that are mounted to the interior face of a pair of end caps. The end caps removably mate with a...
7891665 Game piece storing and scoring product  
A score-keeping product for an anagram game that has a pouch for storing a plurality of anagram game cubes therein; a pair of slide members that each can be linearly moved between open and closed...
7866667 Card dispenser and storage and method for dispensing and storing cards  
A dispenser and storage system for cards allows a user to store, dispense, hold, and play a game of cards even when the dealer must hold the deck in one hand or in a windy environment. The system...
7866563 Token with electronic device, method of making thereof, and apparatus for making thereof  
Token including a token body obtained by at least one injection of material around an insert including a contactless identification device attached to a rigid plate sandwiched between two layers of...
7867075 Game apparatus  
Described is a player activated game system, particularly adapted for playing instant lottery type games, that includes a game device having a computer containing at least one game, an electronic...
7857311 Stand for a video game controller  
One aspect of the current invention is directed toward a stand for a video game controller. In one embodiment, a stand is disclosed which comprises a seating device, an anchor member operably...
7815048 Poker chip cup holder  
A gaming chip holder and cup holder in one integrally molded device. A generally cylindrical center cup holder section surrounded by semi cylindrical poker style chip holders placed about the...
7810813 Dice poker game  
A dice game and a method of playing the same, the game including a dice throwing arena having a floor and a circumferential barrier wall for confining thrown dice, a set of chips with each bearing...
7766331 Method and device for physically randomizing a plurality of playing instruments in absence of a random number generator  
Aspects of the invention relate to fully automated systems and methods for shuffling and scrambling playing instruments, such as cards, before being dealt to one or more players. In one embodiment,...