Amusement devices: games – Board games – pieces – or boards therefor – Betting or wagering board
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-13
2001-02-13
Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)
Amusement devices: games
Board games, pieces, or boards therefor
Betting or wagering board
C273S236000, C273S237000, C463S016000, C463S017000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06186505
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to casino games and, more particularly, to casino games that use a wagering table located near the gaming device.
2. Statement of the Problem
One popular form of casino game is the use of a wagering table in association with a game such as big wheel games and roulette. A continuing need exists in the gaming industry to come up with new, creative and exciting gaming devices having separate wagering tables.
A game that is popular worldwide which has not been adapted into the environment of the casino is the MONOPOLY® board game. Such board games are played at home or in an environment which usually requires several hours to play to completion. Such a length of time is undesirable in the environment of a casino where players expect to win or lose in a short period of time. Hence, a need exists to adopt well-known board games from the home environment into the environment of a casino.
3. Solution to the Problem
The present invention provides a new type of casino game using a wagering table that provides a new form of gaming device using winning combinations based upon like kind.
The present invention further provides a solution to the problem by providing a large lighted board containing a modified rendition of the MONOPOLY® game board and a separate wager table also providing a modified representation of the MONOPOLY® board game onto which the player's place wagers.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,019,973 has a poker game for video play where a player makes a first bet to receive a card hand and then a second bet to have another card displayed. If that card matches the value or suit of a first card in the hand, the first card changes to the value or suit of the second card. If the second card matches the value and/or suit of the hand, the cards in the hand are wild and are any rank. On the video the cards are superimposed by the wild card. Additionally, the player can bet for more cards too be wild.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,098,107 has a game with a payoff chart. Blackjack with a standard deck of cards and “no value” cards preferably in various colors. The bets are on Blackjack, the no value cards and that the first two cards will be related by suit value or color. For rare cards a progressive jackpot is possible. Balls with cards on them may be dispensed randomly wherein four balls go to each of four containers. Bets on three or four of a kind, two pair on value or color can be made. A selection device for color numbers can be used to bet on.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,234,186 has a board game with fruit around a square board. If a player lands on fruit of like kind a prize is won. Dice thrown move their pieces around the board. Horse shoe spots are on the board and a card is given upon landing there; three horse shoe cards win a prize. The corners are special so that if all corners are landed on a card of each group is collected and the game won and the jackpot collected.
No casino with an electronic game board to provide the random board movement, collect the bets and distribute the winnings is known.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A casino game and method therefor is described having a gaming device having a play board. The play board has disposed thereon a plurality of groups wherein each of the plurality of groups has at least one like-kind element, one or a plurality of wild elements, one or a plurality of lose elements, and one or a plurality of separate wager elements. A wagering table is provided. The wagering table has separate wager areas for wagering on the occurrence made group or the occurrence of at least one separate wagering element.
A device randomly selects during each play of the game an element from a like-kind elements, the wild elements, the separate wagering elements, and lose elements for displaying one of the elements on the play board during each round of play. The device continues to randomly select a next element until all of the like-kind elements in any one group are completed. The completion can also occur wherein all of the elements in a group are selected or wherein a randomly selected wild element completes the group. When a group is complete the game ends, or when a lose element is selected, the game ends.
A casino game preferably has a gaming device having a play board. The play board may have disposed thereon a plurality of groups wherein each of the plurality of groups has at least one like-kind element, one or a plurality of wild elements, one or a plurality of lose elements, or one or a plurality of separate wager elements. There may be a wagering table having separate wager areas for wagering on the occurrence of a group or the occurrence of at least one separate wagering element. A device for randomly selecting during each play of the game an element from the like-kind elements, the wild elements, the separate wagering elements, and lose elements is preferred. The device may display one of the elements on said play board during each round of play and can randomly select a next element until all of the like-kind elements in at least one group is completed. The completion occurring wherein all of said elements in the one group are selected or wherein a randomly selected wild element completes said group. The completion causing said game to end or the game further ending when a lose element is selected.
A game for casino play, wagering and environs might include a playing board for game play by one or more players and a wagering area. The game may have an electronic display board viewable by the one or more players. A random number generator is preferably coupled to the electronic display board. The random number generator operatively couples to deliver the game play to the one or more players. A wagering area is for placement of one or more wagers on random occurrences on the electronic display board during the game play. A system configuration can couple to the electronic display board to relate the game play. The wagering area is preferably operatively coupled to the electronic display board and responsive to the game play. The wagering area can be operatively coupled to the system configuration for determining winnings for the one or more wagering players.
A game for casino play, wagering and environs might include a playing board for game play by one or more players. An electronic display board may be viewable by the one or more players. A plurality of groups are most preferably positioned about the electronic display board and related to the game play. A plurality of elements in each of the plurality of groups are preferably of like kind. A random number generator may couple to the electronic display board and the random number generator operatively coupled to select elements to the one or more players. An identifier for each of the elements could establish its relationship with respect to other elements of like kind. Each identifier might be shown on the electronic display board for view by the players. A wagering area is most preferably provided for placement of one or more wagers on random occurrences of like kind on the electronic display board during the game play. A system configuration couples to the electronic display board to relate the game play.
The wagering area could be operatively coupled to the electronic display board. The system configuration can be coupled to the wagering area and the electronic display board for determining when identifiers have been randomly selected for each of the one or more players in sufficient quantity to distribute a win to the one or more wagering players. The electronic display board may also include wild areas and each wild area may be randomly selected during the mode of play with each such randomly selected wild area optionally available to the player for use as at least one identifier.
The system configuration preferably couples to the electronic display board and the wagering area and relates automatically the game play for determining winnings for the one or more wagering players. The random number generator can exhibit one or more dic
Perrie Kenneth Allan
Vancura Olaf
Layno Benjamin H.
Mendiratta Vishu
Mikohn Gaming Corporation
Passman Aaron
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