Claims
- 1. A method for playing on-line card and board games while providing advertising, comprising:providing game software with a first client machine, said game software is executed on said first client machine for playing at least one of a first on-line card game and a first on-line board game having a number of game elements including a first game element; receiving first advertising information by said first client machine from a central subsystem, said first advertising information being correlated with said first game element; displaying said first advertising information confined within said first game element using said game software executing on said first client machine; and controlling location of said first advertising information using said game software during playing of said one of said first on-line card game and said first on-line board game.
- 2. A method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:said providing step includes downloading said game software to said first client machine by said central subsystem in communication with said first client machine.
- 3. A method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:said displaying step includes displaying said first advertising information with at least one of the following: a back of a playing card, a board piece, and a money chip.
- 4. A method, as claimed in claim 1, wherein:said controlling step includes controlling said first advertising information to be located with said first game element when said first game element is caused to move during playing of said at least one of said first on-line card game and said first on-line board game.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of Ser. No. 09/052,886 filed Mar. 31, 1998, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,196,920.
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WO 9740514 |
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Continuations (1)
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