Abstract: A game method and device are set forth wherein pairs of hands are exposed to the player. If one of the pairs has a qualifying holding, the game method provides for the exchange of indicia between the hands to increase the reward to be received by the player. Where the game is based upon the use of playing cards, two hands of five cards each are exposed to the player. If one of the hands has a qualifying holding such as a pair of 7s or better, the player can exchange cards between the hands to increase the poker ranking of one or both of the hands. The reward is based upon the ranking of the hands. The device for practicing the game may provide for automatic transformation to obtain the best possible outcome.

Abstract: An electronic promotional game which preferably operates in conjunction with a point of sale terminal having a processor includes an electronic display screen for displaying the image of a game card. The game card has one or more selection areas which appear initially to be covered by an opaque covering which conceals game information on the card, specifically the indicia which indicates a winning game card or the premium to be awarded. An input device allows the game participant to control substitution of the game information for the opaque covering in the image, thus simulating erasure of the opaque covering in the manner of a scratch-off paper based game. The input device can include a touch sensitive screen for indicating the position to be "erased" on the image.