Patent ID: 7188839
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing an entertainment game comprising selecting a lead participant, providing a resource pool of a plurality of potential allies, requiring the lead participant to correctly perform at least one type of qualifying action in at least two levels of play, rewarding the lead participant for performing the action and disqualifying the lead participant for failure to perform the action, permitting an ally from the resource pool to assist the lead participant in the level of play, when an ally is picked the ally becoming and remaining a co-participant throughout the remainder of the game where further actions are required to the conclusion of the game, and at the conclusion of the game (a) rewarding both the lead participant and tire ally with a tangible reward having monetary value upon correct completion of at least one qualifying action when an ally assists the lead participant so that the reward is split between the lead participant end the ally and (b) rewarding solely the lead participant when no ally is ever picked during the game and the lead participant thereby solely performs the qualifying action.