Method of playing game

• US 20040178580A1
• Filed: 03/10/2004
• Published: 09/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew Schwartz
• Original Assignee: Andrew Schwartz
• Inventors: Schwartz, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 7,464,934 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/274
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082

Abstract

A board game and methods of playing a board game are described herein. The board game involves the movement of a game piece based upon the generation of a random number. The game piece is moved until the movement causes a win or loss scenario, which may be conducive to gambling and making wagers. During the movement of the game piece, the bank may inchoately match the player'"'"'s wager. The inchoate “cargo” excites, tempts, and entices the players to wager and increase player involvement.

Claims

1. An apparatus for playing a game, comprising:

a game board comprising of one or more starting points, a plurality of non-absorbent points, and a plurality of absorbent points;

a game piece selectively positionable on the game board;

a random number generator; and

one or more player stations, the player stations comprising one or more betting areas.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of non-absorbent points are positioned about one of said one of more starting points and the plurality of absorbent points are positioned about the plurality of non-absorbent points.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 further wherein the player stations further comprising an inchoate position.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the game board is square-shaped.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the game board is diamond-shaped.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the absorbent point is either positive or negative.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the positive absorbent point corresponds to a swim or a safe point and the negative absorbent point corresponds to a sink or an edge point.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein one or more possible wagers include a sink bet, a safe bet, a sink-emperor bet, and a safe-emperor bet, or a combination thereof.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein one or more wagers include a swim bet, a wager based on duration, a proposition bet, a place bet, a wager that the game-piece will enter one or more given states prior to entering one or more other states, or a combination thereof.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the random number generator is a roulette wheel.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the random number generator is one or more coins.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the random number generator is a computer.

13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the number generator is at least one deck of playing cards.

14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the random number generator is a sporting event, a horse race, a gambling event, or a meteorological event, or a combination thereof.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the player cards comprise cards having at least one suit and at least one color.

16. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the random generator is one or more dice.

17. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the random number generator is a first die and a second die.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the first and second dice have six faces, wherein the three faces of the first die have a first marking, three faces of the first die have a second marking, three faces of the second die have a third marking, and the three faces of the second die have a fourth marking.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth markings are north, south, east, and west.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth markings are card suits, the cards suits being clubs, hearts, spades, and diamonds.

28. A method of playing a game, comprising:

a) providing an apparatus of claim 1;

b) placing one or more wagers;

c) generating a random number, wherein the random number corresponds to a point of the game board;

d) determining whether the point is a non-absorbing or an absorbing point;

e) calculating inchoate cargo for the one or more wagers based upon whether the point is a non-absorbing or absorbing point; and

f) resolving wagers according to game rules.

29. The method of claim 28 further comprising determining if the game continues or ends.

30. The method of claim 28 wherein the one or more wagers correspond to a positive absorbent point or a negative absorbent point.

31. The method of claim 30 wherein the positive absorbent point corresponds to a safe or a swim point and the negative absorbent point corresponds to a sink or an edge point.

32. The method of claim 28 wherein the random number generator is one or more decks of cards, one or more dice, one or more coins, a roulette wheel, a sporting event, a horse race, a meteorological event, or a computer.

33. The method of claim 28 wherein one or more wagers include a swim bet, a wager based on duration, a proposition bet, a place bet, a wager that the game-piece will enter one or more given states prior to entering one or more other states, or a combination thereof.

21. A method of playing a game, comprising:

a) a game board comprising of one or more starting points, a plurality of non-absorbent points, and a plurality of absorbent points;

a game piece selectively positionable on the game board; and

a random number generator;

b) placing one or more wagers;

c) generating a random number, wherein the random number corresponds to a point on the game board;

d) determining whether the point is absorbing or non-absorbing; and

e) resolving wagers accordingly to game rules.

22. The method of claim 21 wherein step (e) further comprises calculating inchoate cargo for the one or more wagers based upon whether the point is a non-absorbing or absorbing point.

23. The method of claim 21 further comprising determining if the game continues or ends.

24. The method of claim 21 wherein the random number generator is one or more decks of cards, one or more dice, one or more coins, a roulette wheel, a sporting event, a horse race, a meteorological event, or a computer.

25. The method of claim 21 wherein the one or more wagers correspond to a positive absorbent point or a negative absorbent point.

26. The method of claim 25 wherein the positive absorbent point corresponds to a safe or a swim point and the negative absorbent point corresponds to a sink or an edge point.

27. The method of claim 21 wherein the wagers are a sink bet, a safe bet, a sink-emperor bet, a safe-emperor bet, an insurance bet, a wager based on duration, a place bet, a wager that the game-piece will enter one or more given states prior to entering one or more other states, or a combination thereof.

34. A random number generator, comprising:

at least one device having 6 sides, wherein the first 3 sides have a first marking and the second three sides have a second marking, and wherein the first marking and the second marking are distinct.

35. The random number generator of claim 34 wherein the first marking and the second marking are selected from the group consisting of north, south, east, and west.

36. The random number generator of claim 34 wherein the first marking and the second marking are selected from the group consisting of northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast.

37. The random number generator of claim 34 wherein the first marking and the second marking are selected from the group consisting of up, down, right, and left.