Patent ID: 6446964
Filing Date: 2002-09-10
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
A computerized game apparatus with progressive bonus comprising:a skill-based game of the type not subject to regulation as a gambling device including an award dispenser capable of dispensing an award based upon a skilled operation performed by a player of said game and a progressive bonus display operative to display a progressive score which can persist beyond a game play, said game being operative to provide a bonus award via said award dispenser based upon said progressive score to a player of said game when said player accomplishes a task which qualifies for a bonus award, wherein said progressive bonus display and said award dispenser are under computerized control by a control system including at least one microprocessor, at least one data bus coupled to said microprocessor, at least one read-only memory (ROM) coupled to said microprocessor to provide instructions to said microprocessor, and at least one random access memory (RAM) coupled to said microprocessor to provide scratch-pad memory for said microprocessor.