Display device, system and methods for a craps table

• US 20100203965A1
• Filed: 02/22/2010
• Published: 08/12/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IDX Incorporated
• Original Assignee: IDX Incorporated
• Inventors: Halsey, James H., Juds, Scott M.
• Application Number:
  US12/660,176
• Publication Number:
  US 20100203965A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/31
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2457 Display screens, e.g. monitors, video displays
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/04 Dice dice tops A63F5/04 D; Dice-boxes; Mechanical dice-throwing devices casino or betting games played on boards A63F3/00157

Abstract

Embodiments include a device, system and method for display for a craps table. In one example, a display may include a display portion operable to display a representation of data relating to a current die pair rolled by a shooter; and a display portion operable to display a representation of data relating to previous die pairs rolled. In one example, the representation of the data relating to the current die pair includes a graphic representation of the face of each die of the current die pair. A display may also include a display portion operable to display an indicator of a current point value of the craps game. Other features and embodiments are disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A method of displaying information related to a craps game played at a craps table, comprising:

providing a display associated with the craps table, the display operable to display one or more arrangements of previous die pairs rolled;

obtaining data relating to a first die pair rolled by a shooter;

storing the data relating to the first die pair;

displaying on the display a representation of the data relating to the first die pair;

obtaining data relating to a number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

prior to obtaining data relating to the first die pair rolled by the shooter, storing a first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls which must be made by the same shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die to result in a first payout and storing the first payout associated with the first predetermined number; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the first payout after the number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die equals the first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

prior to obtaining data relating to the first die pair rolled by the shooter, storing a second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls which must be made by the same shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die to result in a second payout and storing the second payout associated with the second predetermined number; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the second payout after the number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die equals the second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the display is operable to display at least two arrangements of previous die pairs rolled, and

the at least two arrangements are at least two columns.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein each of the at least two columns displays different sizes of previous die pairs rolled.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the representation of the data relating to the first die pair includes a graphic representation of a numeric value of each die of the first die pair.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the representation of the data relating to the first die pair includes a graphic representation of the face of each die of the first die pair.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining data relating to a second die pair rolled by a shooter;

storing the data relating to the second die pair;

displaying on the display a representation of the data relating to the second die pair;

obtaining data relating to a number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

prior to obtaining data relating to the first die pair rolled by the shooter, storing a first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls which must be made by the same shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die to result in a first payout and storing the first payout associated with the first predetermined number; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the first payout after the number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die equals the first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

locating the representation of the data relating to the first die pair below the representation of the data relating to the second die pair.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

displaying in a first location on the display the representation of the data relating to the first die pair;

moving the representation of the data relating to the first die pair to a second location on the display; and

displaying in the first location the representation of the data relating to the second die pair.

12. A display for a craps table, comprising:

a first display portion operable to display a representation of data relating to a current die pair rolled by a shooter;

a second display portion operable to display a representation of data relating to previous die pairs rolled; and

a third display portion operable to display an indicator of a number of consecutive die pairs rolled made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die.

13. The display of claim 12, further comprising:

a fourth display portion operable to display an indicator of a payout achieved after a predetermined number of consecutive die pairs are rolled by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die.

14. A method for using displayed information related to a craps game played at a craps table, comprising:

providing a display associated with the craps table, the display operable to display one or more arrangements of previous die pairs rolled;

allowing one or more persons to place one or more bets that a shooter will make a first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die;

obtaining data relating to a first die pair rolled by the shooter;

storing the data relating to the first die pair;

displaying on the display a representation of the data relating to the first die pair;

obtaining data relating to a number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the number of consecutive die pair rolls made by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing a first payout to the one or more persons if the shooter reaches the first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

indicating on the display an indicator showing the first payout if the shooter reaches the first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

prior to allowing one or more persons to place one or more bets that the shooter will make a first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die, storing a first predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls which must be made by the same shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die to result in a first payout and storing the first payout associated with the first predetermined number.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

allowing one or more persons to place one or more bets that the shooter will make a second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

prior to allowing one or more persons to place one or more bets that the shooter will make a second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die, storing a second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls which must be made by the same shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die to result in a second payout and storing the second payout associated with the second predetermined number; and

indicating on the display an indicator showing the second payout if the shooter reaches the second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising providing the second payout to the one or more persons who placed one or more bets that the shooter will make the second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die, if the shooter reaches the second predetermined number of consecutive die pair rolls without the shooter losing roll of the die.

21. A method for using displayed information related to a craps game played at a craps table, comprising:

providing a display associated with the craps table, the display operable to display one or more arrangements of previous die pairs rolled;

allowing one or more persons to place one or more bets that a first event will occur a certain number of times during roll of a pair of die by a shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die;

obtaining data relating to a first die pair rolled by the shooter;

storing the data relating to the first die pair;

displaying on the display a representation of the data relating to the first die pair;

obtaining data relating to a number of times the first event occurs during roll of the die by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die; and

indicating on the display an indicator of the number of times the first event occurs during roll of the die by the shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the first event comprises the shooter making a point a hard way by rolling a double that equals that point.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the first event comprises the shooter making a specified point number a hard way by rolling a double that equals that point.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the first event comprises the shooter rolling a die pair total of a specific number.

25. The method of claim 21, wherein the first event comprises the shooter rolling a specific number on one of the dice of the die pair.

26. The method of claim 21, further comprising:

prior to allowing one or more persons to place one or more bets that a first event will occur a certain number of times during roll of a pair of die by a shooter without the shooter losing roll of the die, storing the predetermined number of times which the first event must occur while the shooter retains possession of the die without the shooter losing roll of the die to result in a first payout; and

storing the first payout associated with the first predetermined number of times.