Abstract: A method of playing at a gaming table or on an electronic video gaming machine a player-versus-paytable five-card stud poker game utilizing the 20 royal cards and 4 number nine cards of the four card suits of a standard 52-card poker deck as a 24-card pinochle-poker deck of cards with player awards based upon predetermined amounts related to a paytable of winning five-card hands. Initially a “bet” wager is made by a player and from the pinochle-poker deck two cards are dealt face-down and three cards are dealt face-up to the view of the player. The player, after viewing the face-up cards, is permitted to stand on the “bet” wager or double or triple the “bet” wager after which the face-down cards are up-turned and may be used as community cards in the hand of the player. The player's hand is evaluated to determine whether or not such hand is a winning hand with respect to a paytable of winning five-card hands with a winning hand paid off in accordance with the paytable.

Abstract: A system for providing interactive video programs of promotional advertising and information presentations to one or more casino or gaming establishment type of units of electronic video gaming machines each having a video game display screen. Each gaming machine is electronically interconnected to a central computer system of the casino or establishment and is provided with a programmed integrated circuit interface board for receiving the transmission of a video program of promotional advertising and information presentations to the video display screen of each gaming machine when such machine is not in game play by a game player. The integrated circuit interface board is programmed to terminate the transmission of the advertising and information program at each gaming machine upon the activation of game play of the machine by a game player.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing, via an electronic video game machine, a player-versus-paytable five-card poker game utilizing the 20 royal cards of a standard 52-card poker deck as a royal deck of cards with player pay-off awards based upon predetermined amounts related to a paytable of winning five-card hands. Bet wagers are initially accepted by the game machine from the player. Where the royal card poker game is a draw poker game the game machine deals and displays five cards face-up on the machine's video screen. Where the poker game is a stud poker game the game machine deals and displays three or four cards face-up and one or two cards face-down. The player, after viewing the video displayed cards, is permitted to stand on the initial bet wager or double the bet wager. Where the game is draw poker, the player is then permitted to discard one or more cards and exchange the discarded cards for substitute machine dealt cards to complete the poker hand.

Abstract: A method of playing at a gaming table a player-versus-paytable five-card stud poker game for up to seven players utilizing the 20 royal cards of a standard 52-card poker deck as a royal deck of cards with player awards based upon predetermined amounts related to a paytable of winning five-card hands. Bet wagers are initially accepted from each player at the gaming table Up to three cards are dealt face-down to each of the occupied player positions at the table and up to three cards from the royal deck of cards are dealt face-down to a dealer position at the table Each player, after viewing the dealt cards, is permitted to stand on the bet wager or double the bet wager after which one of the face-down cards at the dealer position is up-turned for use as a community card by the players. Each player is then permitted to stand on the hand and bets or triple the bet wager after which the remaining face-down card or cards at the dealer position are up-turned for use as a community card by the players.

Abstract: An extendable device mountable on a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle for supporting a camera or spotting scope and adjustable to secure the camera or spotting scope in a raised operative position above the rack or in a collapsed non-operative stored position proximate the rack. The device includes a base mounting plate for removable attachment of the device to a cargo rack of an all-terrain vehicle, a lower support arm having its lower end pivotally and rotatably connected by a ball joint to the base plate, an upper support arm having its lower end pivotally and rotatably connected to the upper end of the lower support arm by a ball joint, and a top mounting plate pivotally attached to the upper end of the upper support arm by a pivot joint for attachment to and support of a camera or spotting scope.

Abstract: A hand held instrument for use by a health care examiner in test evaluation of the threshold of cutaneous sensory perception of a body surface area of a human patient, particularly the hands and fingers and the feet and toes of the patient. The instrument includes a handle of approximate pencil length and configuration with a pivotal forward head portion. A monofilament element of selected bending force rating is affixed to and projects from the forward head portion of the instrument for application to a body surface area for evaluating the patient's sensory perception thereof. The pivotal forward head portion of the instrument is positionable between two points of filament orientation. The first position of the head portion of the instrument results in projection of the monofilament element in a test evaluation position whereat the filament element extends downwardly from the handle at an angle of about 90 degrees.

Abstract: A microwave-heatable therapeutic exercise putty mass is packaged in a microwaveable container having at least one transparent wall. The putty mass within the container is in heat transfer proximity with transparent wall of the container. A thermochromic heat sensitive semiconductor material (strip, label or coating) is affixed to the transparent wall in intimate heat transfer contact with the putty mass. The thermochromatic material provides a visual first indication through the transparent wall when the putty mass has been microwave heated to a heat exercise therapy acceptable temperature range of about 40 to about 47 degrees C. and a visual second indication through the transparent wall when the putty mass has been microwave heated to a temperature range of about 54 to about 60 degrees C. or above which is non-acceptable for heat exercise therapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ring-swing skill game for play by one or more players. The basic structure of the game apparatus includes an upright game console, a target hook projecting from the front side of the console, a boom projecting from the upper portion of the console, an elongated flexible tether cord suspended from the outer end of the boom, and a ring affixed to the lower free end of the tether cord for swinging movement toward the game console by the one or more players during game play to attain hooking engagement of the ring with the hook. An electrically powered programmable computer board including game scoring circuitry is electrically interconnected to the ring and hook for detecting and recording ring contact with, and ring catches by, the hook as scoring events.