Game of Misdirection and Detection

Abstract

This invention consists of the methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for a game and a gaming system. The game is designed to test a player's skill at discerning the accuracy or inaccuracy of statements made by another player and conversely, to test a player's skill at misleading another player. The game may be played between two human players, a human player and simulated player controlled by the gaming system, or multiple human and/or simulated players. The gaming system enables automated play, simulated opponents, multi-player games across the internet or other wide or local area network, betting, evaluation of a player's abilities and performance, along with assistance in improving performance, various levels of play (easy, normal, hard), different forms of input and feedback (text and pointing/selection device only, audio, audio and visual), upload and management of audio and video clips, management of live audio and video feeds to and from players, automatic timers, challenge matches, high score recording, tournaments, and facilities for real and simulated gambling.

1 . A novel and unique Game, designed to test a player's skill at discerning the accuracy or inaccuracy of statements made by another player and conversely, to test a player's skill at misleading another player. The Game may be played between two human players, a human player and simulated player controlled by a Gaming System, or multiple human and/or simulated players. Players may play the Game manually, without the use of a Gaming System, or may play the Game using the Gaming System described in  claim 2 . 
   
   
       2 . A dependent claim of  claim 1 : the Game described in  claim 1  includes a unique system of betting, designed to minimize the effects of bluffing and maximize the return to players who accurately assess their own abilities compared to the abilities of the other players. 
   
   
       3 . A dependent claim of  claim 1 : the Game described in  claim 1  includes a unique system of betting for multiple player games. This system of betting allows each player to place individual bets directly with every other player. 
   
   
       4 . A novel and unique Gaming System, designed to support the unique requirements of the Game described in  claim 1 . The Gaming System enables features such as, but not limited to, automated play, simulated opponents, multi-player games across the internet or other wide or local area network, betting, evaluation of a player's abilities and performance, along with assistance in improving performance, various levels of play (easy, normal, hard), different forms of input and feedback (text and pointing/selection device only, audio, audio and visual), automatic timers, challenge matches, high score recording, tournaments, upload and management of audio and video clips, management of live audio and video feeds to and from players, and facilities for real and simulated gambling. 
   
   
       5 . A dependent claim of  claim 4 : a unique system for loading audio and video clips into a Gaming System. The Gaming System described in  claim 4  includes a novel and unique system, the Clip Management System which allows players to upload and manage audio and video clips for use in the Game described in  claim 1 . 
   
   
       6 . A dependent claim of  claim 4 : a unique system for enabling live audio and video feeds in a Gaming System. The Gaming System described in  claim 4  includes a novel and unique system, the Stream Management System which allows players to send, receive, and manage live audio and video in the Game described in  claim 1 , using the Gaming System described in  claim 4 . 
   
   
       7 . A dependent claim of  claim 4 : The Gaming System described in  claim 4  includes a Scoring and Tabulation System. This unique system makes possible a wide range of configurable betting systems. It allows multiple rounds of betting, limits, and allows each player to place bets with every other player. It also allows operators of the Gaming System to simplify the betting process and change the betting requirements in mid-game in order to make the Game described in  claim 1  a more exciting for spectators and players. 
   
   
       8 . A dependent claim of  claim 4 : The Gaming System described in  claim 4  has the novel and unique ability to create and manage simulated players. These players may be created using recorded video and audio clips or may be software automatons that dynamically respond to changing conditions to create original video and audio. 
   
   
       9 . A dependent claim of  claim 4 : The Gaming System described in  claim 4  has the novel and unique ability to evaluate a player's motion, control, selection, text, audio, and video input. The Simulated OUTSIDER function of the Gaming System can provide assessments to the player of his or her performance and provide advice on improving his or her performance.