John C Frain Deceased1267 White Oak Cir, Melbourne, FL 32934

7749067, Jul 6, 2010

Oct 23, 2006

11/551897

John J. Frain - Breezy Point NY, US

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

463 19, 273237, 273269, 463 18

An electronic game card allows participants to play multiple game faces, and enables simultaneous game play at different locations. A plurality of display faces are displayed on each card, and additional faces are stored for simultaneous play. Most probable winners of the stored faces are displayed along side the display faces so that the participant can follow stored faces as well. The card may be electronically networked to a local computer which in turn is networked over a larger area to a remote central computer to thereby increase the number of participants in the play group and to increase jackpots.

4981301, Jan 1, 1991

Oct 25, 1989

7/426555

John J. Frain - Breezy Point NY

A63F 306

273240

A game board and marker sheet are provided to allow multiple plays of Bingo games and the like. The game board comprises a panel having defined rectangular areas located on an upper surface. Each defined area has an associated window and an associated reference character. The marker sheet is located below the panel and has groups of colored markings arranged in two perpendicular directions on both sides of the sheet. Each group corresponds to a defined area and a marking of each group is visible via the associated windows to allow the marking to be cancelled if the associated reference character is announced. Upon completion of a game, the panel is moved relative to the marker sheet by positioning the panel on pegs which pass through openings in the sheet and panel. The panel openings are arranged in two perpendicular directions in the same fashion as each group of markings. Accordingly, the colored marking of each group is visible via the windows for another announced game of a particular color.

5683295, Nov 4, 1997

Jun 13, 1996

8/662636

John J. Frain - Breezy Point NY

A63F 306

463 19

The present invention is directed to an electric bingo game card which includes a first group of selectors, each selector arranged in a particular location on the card in an ordered matrix representing numbers of a bingo card face in a mark every time configuration. Each selector is manually selectable for producing, when actuated, an output corresponding to the location in the matrix of the selected one of the numbers. A plurality of matrices of game cards are provided which are in electrical communication with the control faces so that each time a number on a control face is actuated, a corresponding number on one of the controlled or play faces is actuated. Logic means is responsive to the first group of actuators on the control faces for providing an output when a win is detected and a display provides a visual indication on the game playing device upon such occurrence. Automated central control and checking are provided.

5230514, Jul 27, 1993

Aug 10, 1992

7/926649

John J. Frain - Breezy Point NY

A63F 306

273237

An electric bingo game card is disclosed. A first group of selectors are manually operable for producing an indication of a called number in the game. A second group of selectors are operable for selecting winning combinations for variations of the game. A logic circuit responsive to the first group of selectors and to the second group of selectors produces a corresponding output when predetermined ones of the first group of selectors and the second group of selectors indicate a winning combination of selected numbers for the variation.