Patent ID: 8302970

Claim:
An interactive gaming apparatus for participation in a card-style game by at least one player, comprising: a stationary gaming surface having a top surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge defining a predetermined thickness thereby; said gaming surface having a channel defined therethrough delineating a travel path, wherein said channel includes a pair of opposed extents; a drive means in operable communication with said gaming surface along said travel path intermediate said extents of said channel; a bandolier in operable communication with said drive means, said bandolier' having at least one card insert releasably connected to said drive means such that said drive mains translates movement to said at least one card insert relative to said gaming surface; each said at least one card insert including a top surface having a slot for retention of at least one card tile thereby; wherein each said at least one card insert further includes a bottom surface and a peripheral edge; at least one card tile corresponding to each said at least one card insert, each said at least one card tile being interchangeably receivable by said slot of said at least said at least one card insert such that said movement translated to said at least one card insert by said drive means translates corresponding movement to said at least one card tile; wherein said bandolier is correspondingly movable relative to said gaming surface as said drive means conveys said at least one card insert to enable said at least one player' to select said at least one tile in accordance with predetermined rules of said card-style game; wherein said drive means comprises a roller chain having at least one link in correspondence with said at least one card insert.