SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME INCLUDING A MORTGAGING OPTION

US 20070001398A1

(io) Pub. No.: US 2007/0001398 Al (43) Pub. Date: Jan. 4, 2007

(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLAYING A GAME INCLUDING A MORTGAGING OPTION

(76) Inventors: Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);

James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Peter Kim, New York, NY (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT
(US); Peter J. Vogel, Hartland, WI
(US); Michael D. Downs, Stamford,
CT (US)

Correspondence Address:
Michael D. Downs
Five High Ridge Park
Stamford, CT 06905 (US)

(21) Appl. No.: 11/428,655

(22) Filed: Jul. 5, 2006

Related U.S. Application Data

(63) Continuation of application No. 10/341,450, filed on Jan. 10, 2003, now Pat. No. 7,111,845, which is a continuation-in-part of application No. 09/609,720, filed on Jun. 30, 2000, now Pat. No. 6,523,829.

(60) Provisional application No. 60/201,863, filed on May 4, 2000.

Publication Classification

(51) Int. CI.

A63F 1/00 (2006.01)

(52) U.S. CI 273/292

(57) ABSTRACT

A method and apparatus of playing a game provides a player with at least one option for playing at least one round of the game in accordance with at least one advantage and/or disadvantage. For example, a player may agree to play a current round of play and/or at least one future round of play in accordance with a revised rule.