Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Betting or wagering board
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-15
2001-07-10
Pierce, William M. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Betting or wagering board
C273S146000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06257580
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to wagering games, and more particularly, to a wagering game where the sum of the number which is rolled on a die is added to a the number of a randomly selected card.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Various casino style games which employ the use of cards are known in the art. Various casino style games which employ the use of dice are known in the art. The provision of a wagering game which combines the use of a dice and of cards has not been contemplated. Further, the provision of a wagering game which uses dice and cards in the manner of the rules of play of the instant invention has not been contemplated. Additionally, wagering methods, coupled with the rules of play of the instant invention has not been contemplated.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A wagering game for casinos and other wagering institutions is provided. The wagering game includes a game table, a plurality of decks of cards, and several dice. The object of the game is to have the highest total score by combining the score of a card summed with the score rolled on a die. All face cards count as 10 with the exception of the Ace which counts as 1. The numbered cards have a numerical designation which is identical to the number which appears thereon. Two die are provided, the die may preferably be of different colors. The general course of play is as follows. The players make a wager. The dealer deals a single card to the players as well as to himself. The dealer then rolls the two dice. A first color die represents the dealer and the second color die represents the players. The cards of the players are summed with the players die score and the card of the dealer is summed with the dealer die score. The highest possible score is 16. The player wins if the player's score is greater than the dealer's score and is paid even money. The dealer wins if the dealer's score is equal to or greater than the player's score. If a player is dealt a 16 and has placed a side bet, the player is paid at 16:1 even if the dealer has a 16. Other methods of wagering and of play are also disclosed below.
The table employed is a conventional “blackjack” style table. The top of the table may be felt or the like. It has a top surface with a plurality of inscribed player stations. Each player station may include indicia indicating where the card would be placed in front of the players. A first wagering circle would be provided in front of each player, the first wagering circle would be for the primary wager or bet to beat the dealer. Additionally, a second wagering circle with the number 16 inscribed therein, (or some other appropriate indicia or designation) would be provided in front of each of the players. This would represent the area where a side wager (side-bet) would be placed that the player would hit 16 (10 card with a roll of 6 on the player's die), with a 16-1 payoff. Indicia may be disposed on the table describing the game, such as “Sweet 16” or “16 to 1” or other appropriate sayings, slogans, advertisements, logos, trademarks, etc.
The top surface of the table would also include a dealer station. The dealer station may include an area where the dealers card would be placed. The dealer deals the cards to the players and himself. The dealer then shakes the dice in the shaker and throws the dice on the table. One die would represent the number which would be added to the dealer's card and the other die would represent the number which would be added to the player's card. The dice would be coded to identify them as the player's die and the dealer's die. The easiest way to code the dice would be to make them of different colors, although any of a variety of methods may be employed. These methods may include visual indicia which differentiates the two die, such as vertical stripes, horizontal stripes or the like.
The game starts with the player making a wager in the first circle. An additional or side bet may be placed in the circle with the “16” indicia therein. The wager in either circle may be to any amount up to the maximum permitted by the table. In an additional embodiment, the side bet may be equal to or less than the original wager, but cannot exceed the original wager. Different variants of the side bet may be dictated by casino rules.
The dealer gives each player one card face up and the dealer one card face down in the appropriate location which are inscribed on the tabletop. If the player does not have a 10 or a face card, the dealer collects any bets made in the “16” circle as this side bet is lost by the player.
At this point, 3 playing (wagering) options are available to the player. First, the player may surrender {fraction (1/2+L )} of their original wager and the hand is over. In this first case, the player pays a fee of {fraction (1/2+L )} of the original wager, this fee is immediately collected and placed in the dealer's chip rack. Second, the player may keep the card they have and play to the end of the hand. Third, the player can pay the house {fraction (1/2+L )} of their original wager and receive a new card from the dealer, forfeiting their original card and then play until the end of the hand. The fee is not added to the original bet. The original bet is not sacrificed, but the fee is taken from the player's chips and placed in the dealer's chip rack. This fee is paid out of the player's chips which are not in play. This option may only be elected once per round.
Once the players have made their decisions, the dealer turns his card face up.
The dealer would then take the dice cup with the two dice inside. For this example, the player's die will be red and the house die will be blue. The dealer shakes the dice in an appropriate manner and throws them on the table. The dealer will add the numerical designation of his card with the value shown on the blue house die and the players will add the numerical designation of their cards with the value shown on the red player's die. The higher of the two totals between the player and the dealer is the winner. More than one player may win. More than one player can lose.
The house wins all ties in the original bet circle. If a player has a final total of 16 and a wager in the “16” circle and a wager in the original bet circle, and the dealer also has a final total of 16, the player would lose his original wager, but be paid for the “16” circle wager.
If the player has the higher total they are paid out at even money for their original wager. If the player total is 16 and they had a wager in the “16” circle they are paid out at the rate of 16 to 1.
The above brief description sets forth rather broadly the more important features of the present invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contributions to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood, that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for designing other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit
Hamill Jr. Tom
Pierce William M.
LandOfFree
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