Appeal No. 2006-1772
Application No. 09/993,359
Matsumoto teaches a computer gaming machine for playing dice games. See
abstract. The machine makes use of a video display to display the gaming deck and the
images of the dice. See column 3, lines 1 through 9. The players of the game can enter
bets (a wager) and receive payouts based upon the bets. See column 14 through 18. The
machine is used to play the game of craps where players place bets on the table, based
upon the desired outcome of the dice roll, the odds of wining are based upon the position
of the bets. See column 2, lines 64 through 67.
Edgeworth teaches a coin operated game device. See column 1, lines 1 through 6.
The device can be used to play the dice game of “twenty six” or other games such a
“Bunco”. See column 1, lines 32 through 36. Edgeworth describes the game “twenty
six” as being a game where a player selects a character of the dice and then rolls the dice,
the player is awarded points when the selected character is displayed by the roll of the
dice. The player is given 13 rolls of the dice and if after the 13 rolls the player’s point
total exceeds 26, the player wins. See column 1, lines 13, through 24. As is apparent
from the figures, Edgeworth’s device is a mechanically implemented game as opposed to
a game implemented on a digital computer.
The rules of traditional Bunco teaches a game played with three dice by multiple
players, paired as teams, and is played in multiple rounds. In each round players roll dice
to try to roll the same number as the round, i.e. in round 3 player are trying to roll at least
one 3. If one of the dice in the roll matches the round number the player is awarded a
point and the player is awarded a point for each match. If all three dice match the round
number the player gets a “Bunco” and is awarded 21 points. If there are no matches the
dice pass to the next player who rolls the dice. The round ends when one team reaches
21 points. The game is played for 6 rounds and then the player with the highest score
wins.
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