Backgammon-based table game or electronic game
First Claim
1. A method of playing a wagering table game based on backgammon in which a player wagers on outcomes against a dealer, wherein:
- a backgammon board is provided to at least one player that has fewer than 24 position points on the board;
each of the player and dealer are provided with fewer than 15 game pieces;
randomly generated numbers are used to allow players to move player pieces and cause the dealer to move pieces according to fixed rules;
wherein a player places a wager against a paytable, odds are paid out on player winning events, and player winning events are determined by removal of all player game pieces from the game board by movement of player game pieces on the game board.
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Abstract
A wagering table game based on backgammon is played in which a player wagers on outcomes against a dealer. A backgammon-type board is provided to at least one player that has fewer than 24 position points on the board. Each of the player and dealer are provided with fewer than 15 game pieces. Randomly generated numbers are used to allow players to move player pieces and cause the dealer to move pieces according to fixed rules. A player places a wager against a paytable, odds are paid out on player winning events, and player winning events are determined by removal of all player game pieces from the game board by movement of player game pieces on the game board.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of playing a wagering table game based on backgammon in which a player wagers on outcomes against a dealer, wherein:
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a backgammon board is provided to at least one player that has fewer than 24 position points on the board; each of the player and dealer are provided with fewer than 15 game pieces; randomly generated numbers are used to allow players to move player pieces and cause the dealer to move pieces according to fixed rules; wherein a player places a wager against a paytable, odds are paid out on player winning events, and player winning events are determined by removal of all player game pieces from the game board by movement of player game pieces on the game board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming table or on an electronic gaming system comprising:
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a) providing a game board to a player, the game board having fewer than 10 available positions on the game board for moving game pieces; b) the player placing a wager against a paytable; c) the player and a dealer receiving fewer than four game pieces each on the game board; d) the player and the dealer alternatively receiving random numbers that are used to move respective game pieces from a starting position on the game board towards removal of game pieces from the game board; e) receiving random numbers until a first of the player and the dealer have removed all of their respective game pieces from the game board; and f) resolving the player'"'"'s wager against the paytable. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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