Method of playing a game with three dice

Details Method of playing a game with three dice Method of playing a game with three dice

1999-05-21

2001-04-03

Layno, Benjamin H. (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Board games, pieces, or boards therefor

Betting or wagering board

C273S146000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06209874

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
This invention is in the general field of gaming and, more particularly, is a game where a player wagers upon the outcome of a roll of three dice.
2. Background of the Invention
In prehistoric times, a witch doctor engaged in rituals that included throwing knucklebones of sheep upon the ground to read the future. Over many centuries, the knucklebones evolved into dice and the rituals evolved into dice games.
Chuck-a-Luck is an early type of dice game that preferably utilizes a wire cage wherein three captive dice are tossed. The cage is shaped like an hour glass with covered ends. The cage has a narrow waist connected to an encircling metal band. The band is rotatably connected to a shaft.
The dice are tossed by rotating the cage about the shaft. Thereafter, the dice are allowed to come to rest on an end of the cage. Alternatively, the dice can be tossed in a dice cup and cast upon a playing surface which is a feature of Chuck-a-Luck.
The playing surface carries an image of six squares that are aligned side by side. Within the six squares is lettering of the numbers one through six, respectively. Accordingly, each of the squares corresponds to the face of a die. Alternatively, the six squares includes a showing of the six sides of a die.
A player places a wager within any of the six squares. Thereafter, the three dice are tossed. When the cage comes to rest with a face-up side of one of the dice corresponding to a square where the wager is placed, the player wins a one to one payout. When two of the dice each have a face-up side that corresponds, the player wins a two to one payout. When the three dice each have a face-up side that corresponds, the player wins a three to one payout.
From the explanation given hereinbefore, Chuck-a-Luck is a simple game of a type played at a county fair where the player makes one type of wager. Moreover, Chuck-Luck is not a game where large payouts-are made to a winning player. Because the player makes only one type of wager and there are no large payouts, Chuck-a-Luck could not, for example, maintain the interest of players in a casino.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is a casino game where a player wagers on the outcome of a roll of three dice.
Another object of the invention is a casino game where a player wagers on the outcome of a representation of a roll of three dice as displayed by a gaming machine.
Another object of the invention is a dice game which can maintain the interest of players in a casino.
Another object of the invention is a dice game that provides large payouts to a winning player.
According to the present invention, three dice, or a representation thereof displayed by a gaming machine, are colored red, blue and white, respectively. A player wagers on the outcome of a roll of three dice or a representation thereof displayed by a gaming machine.
A first type of wager is on the rolling of the dice resulting in the face-up sides of a selected two thereof indicating a number selected by the player.
A second type of wager is on the rolling of the dice resulting in the face-up side of a selected one thereof indicating a number selected by the player.
A third type of wager is on the rolling of the dice resulting in the face-up side of a selected one thereof indicating a number that is alternatively higher or lower than numbers indicated by the face-up sides of the other two dice.
A fourth type of wager is on the rolling of the dice resulting in the face-up sides thereof all indicating a number selected by the player.
A fifth type of wager is on the rolling of the dice resulting in the face-up sides thereof indicating numbers having a sum which is a total number selected by the player.
A sixth type of wager is on the sum of numbers indicated by the face-up sides of the dice being alternatively an odd number or an even number.
Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention should be apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.


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