High Value Wagering Game

• US 20130150148A1
• Filed: 12/04/2012
• Published: 06/13/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Paradigm Table Games, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Paradigm Table Games, Inc.
• Inventors: Templeman, Michael S.
• Application Number:
  US13/693,380
• Publication Number:
  US 20130150148A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/22
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/326 Game play aspects of gaming systems
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A player wagers on the outcome of a comparison of two random numbers that are generated using a plurality of random number generating devices. According to one embodiment the random number generating devices comprise dice and cards. A player bets on the outcome of a comparison of a numerical value generated by a roll of two dice and another numerical value generated by the selection of a card from a deck of cards. At the beginning of play the player places multiple wagers based upon a prediction as to whether the dice value or the card value will be higher. During each round of play, opportunities are provided to withdraw one or more of the wagers.

Claims

1. A method of playing a wagering game comprising:

establishing three wagers by a player,

wherein all of the three wagers are based upon a prediction by the player of one of a first game outcome and a second game outcome,

wherein the first game outcome is a future combined value being greater than a future second value,

wherein the second game outcome is the future second value being greater than the future combined value, and

wherein the future combined value is the sum of a future randomly generated first number and a future randomly generated second number, and

wherein the future second value is a future randomly generated third number;

generating a present first random number and a present second random number using at least one random number generating device, wherein the present first random number is a value between 1 and 6, inclusive, and wherein the present second random number is a value between 1 and 6, inclusive;

revealing the present first random number to the player;

providing a first option after the revealing of the present first random number, wherein the first option allows the player to retrieve one of the three wagers;

revealing the present second random number to the player;

providing a second option after the revealing of the present second random number, wherein the second option allows the player to retrieve another one of the three wagers;

generating a present third random number using a third random number generating device, wherein the present third random number is a value between 1 and 13, inclusive;

paying a remaining wager if a present combined value is greater than the present third random number and if the prediction is the first game outcome,

wherein the present combined value is a sum of the present first random number and the present second random number;

paying the remaining wager if the present third random number is greater than the present combined value and if the prediction is the second game outcome; and

settling the remaining wager if the present combined value is equal to the present third random number, wherein the settling of the remaining wager is one of returning the remaining wager and taking the remaining wager and paying the remaining wager,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of the three wagers if the first and the second options were not exercised,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of two of the three wagers if one of the first and the second options was exercised and if the other of the first and the second options was not exercised, and

wherein the remaining wager is equal to one of the three wagers if both of the first and the second wagers were exercised.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the generating of the present first random number and the present second random number using the at least one random number generating device comprises generating the present first random number using a first random number generating device and generating the second random number using a second random number generating device, wherein the first random number generating device and the second random number generating device are different devices.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the generating of the present first random number and the present second random number using the at least one random number generating device comprises generating the present first random number and the present second random number using no more than one random number generating device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein each of the at least one random number generating device and the third random number generating device is comprised of one of:

an electronic, processor-driven random number generator;

a mechanical random number generator;

an electro-mechanical random number generator;

a roulette wheel;

a plurality of disk-shaped objects that are configured to be flipped;

a spinner;

a book containing a table of random numbers;

a mechanical reel configured to revolve and to display indicia corresponding to numerical values;

a plurality of physical tokens configured to be extracted from a container or surface and having indicia corresponding to numerical values; and

a plurality of balls having indicia corresponding to numerical values and configured to be disposed in a mixing chamber and to be mechanically mixed.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein each of the three wagers is equal in amount to the others of the three wagers.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined value is equal to the present third random number is the returning of the remaining wager.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising taking at least a portion of the three wagers if the present combined value is a value of 7,

wherein the taking of the at least the portion of the three wagers occurs after the revealing of the present second random number to the player and prior to the providing of the second option,

wherein the providing of the second option includes providing the second option if the present combined value is not 7,

wherein the generating of the present third random number includes generating the present third random number if the present combined value is not 7,

wherein the paying of the remaining wager if the present combined value is greater than the present third random number and if the prediction is the first game outcome includes paying the remaining wager if the present combined value is not 7,

wherein the paying of the remaining wager if the present third random number is greater than the present combined value and if the prediction is the second game outcome includes paying the remaining wager if the present combined value is not 7, and

wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined value is equal to the present third random number includes settling the remaining wager if the present combined value is not 7.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the taking of the at least the portion of the three wagers if the present combined value is a value of 7 is one of

taking all of two of the three wagers;

and

taking a portion of each of two of the three wagers; and

taking a portion of all of the three wagers if the first option was not exercised.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one random number generating device is a first die having six faces numbered one through six, and a second die having six faces numbered one through six, and wherein the generating of the present first random number and the present second random number includes rolling the first die and the second die.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one random number generating device is a die having six faces numbered one through six, wherein the generating of the present first random number and the present second random number includes rolling the die on a first occasion to generate the present first random number and rolling the die on a second occasion to generate the present second random number.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the third random number generating device is at least one deck of a plurality of cards, wherein each one of the plurality of cards has a point value between 1 and 13, inclusive, and wherein the generating of the present third random number includes dealing one card from the at least one deck of the plurality of cards.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the at least one deck of the plurality of cards comprises at least one standard deck of 52 playing cards comprising a plurality of King cards, a plurality of Queen cards, a plurality of Jack cards and a plurality of Ace cards, and

wherein each of the plurality of King cards has a value of 13, each of the plurality of Queen cards has a value of 12, each of the plurality of Jack cards has a value of 11, and each of the plurality of Ace cards has a value of 1.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the paying of the remaining wager if the present combined value is greater than the present third random number and if the prediction is the first game outcome, includes paying the remaining wager at a payout odds of 1:

1, and

wherein the paying of the remaining wager if the present third random number is greater than the present combined value and if the prediction is the second game outcome, includes paying the remaining wager at a payout odds of 1;

1.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined value is equal to the present third random number, is the returning of the remaining wager, and

wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined value is equal to the present third random number, further includes paying a bonus amount if the present first random number and the present second random number are equal to one another.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein the bonus amount is a multiple one of the three wagers, wherein the multiple is equal to one of a value of three and a value of four.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one random number generating device is a first deck of cards and a second deck of cards,

wherein the first deck of cards and the second deck of cards each comprises at least one each of an Ace card, a Two card, a Three card, a Four card, a Five card, and a Six card, and wherein the first deck of cards and the second deck of cards include no cards other than the at least one Ace card, the at least one Two card, the at least one Three card, the at least one Four card, the at least one Five card, and the at least one Six card,

wherein the generating of the present first random number and the present second random number includes dealing one card from the first deck of cards to generate the present first random number, and dealing one card from the second deck of cards to generate the present second random number.

17. A method of playing a wagering game comprising:

establishing three wagers by a player,

wherein each of the three wagers is equal in amount to the others of the three wagers,

wherein all of the three wagers are based upon a prediction by the player of one of a first game outcome and a second game outcome,

wherein the first game outcome is a future combined dice value being greater than a future card value,

wherein the second game outcome is the future card value being greater than the future combined dice value, and

wherein the future combined dice value is the sum of a future first die value and a future second die value;

generating a present first die value by rolling a first die and a present second die value by rolling a second die, wherein each of the present first die value and the present second die value is a value between 1 and 6, inclusive;

revealing the present first die value to the player;

providing a first option after the present first die value is revealed, wherein the first option allows the player to retrieve one of the three wagers;

revealing the second die value to the player;

taking two of the three wagers if a present combined dice value is a value of 7, wherein the present combined dice value is a sum of the present first die value and the present second die value;

providing a second option after the second die value is revealed and if the present combined dice value is not 7, wherein the second option allows the player to retrieve another one of the three wagers;

generating a present card value if the present combined dice value is not 7, wherein the present card value is generated by dealing one card from at least one deck of a plurality of cards, wherein each one of the plurality of cards has a point value between 1 and 13, inclusive;

paying a remaining wager if the present combined dice value is greater than the present card value and if the prediction is the first game outcome and if the present combined dice value is not 7;

paying the remaining wager if the present card value is greater than the present combined dice value and if the prediction is the second game outcome and if the present combined dice value is not 7; and

returning the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card value and if the present combined dice value is not 7,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of the three wagers if the first and the second options were not exercised,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of two of the three wagers if one of the first and the second options was exercised and if the other of the first and the second options was not exercised, and

wherein the remaining wager is equal to one of the three wagers if both of the first and the second options were exercised.

18. An article of manufacture for use by a player in playing a wagering game and for use by a device having a processing unit, said article of manufacture comprising at least one non-transitory, tangible computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored therein for use by the processing unit, the executable program being configured to cause the device to perform:

establishing three wagers by the player wherein all of the three wagers are based upon a prediction of one of a first game outcome and a second game outcome,

wherein the first game outcome is a future combined dice value being greater than a future card point value,

wherein the second game outcome is the future card point value being greater than the future combined dice value, and

wherein the future combined dice value is a sum of a future first die value and a future second die value;

displaying a first die showing a present first die value, wherein the present first die value is a first randomly generated value between 1 and 6, inclusive;

providing a first option after the displaying of the first die, wherein the first option allows the player to retrieve one of the three wagers;

displaying a second die showing a present second die value, wherein the present second die value is a second randomly generated value between 1 and 6, inclusive;

providing a second option after the displaying of the second die, wherein the second option allows the player to retrieve another one of the three wagers;

displaying a card showing a present card point value, wherein the present card point value is a third randomly generated value between 1 and 13, inclusive, and wherein the card represents one of a standard deck of 52 playing cards;

paying a remaining wager if a present combined dice value is greater than the present card point value and if the prediction is the first game outcome,

wherein the present combined dice value is a sum of the present first die value and the present second die value;

paying the remaining wager if the present card point value is greater than the present combined dice value and if the prediction is the second game outcome; and

settling the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card point value, wherein the settling of the remaining wager is one of returning the remaining wager and taking the remaining wager and paying the remaining wager,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of the three wagers if the first and the second options were not exercised,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of two of the three wagers if one of the first and the second options was exercised and if the other of the first and the second options was not exercised, and

wherein the remaining wager is equal to one of the three wagers if both of the first and the second wagers were exercised.

19. The article of manufacture of claim 18 wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card point value, is the returning of the remaining wager, and

wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card point value, further includes paying a bonus amount if the present first die value and the present second die value are equal to one another.

20. The article of manufacture of claim 19 wherein the bonus amount is a multiple one of the three wagers, wherein the multiple is equal to one of a value of three and a value of four.

21. A system for use by a player in playing a wagering game, comprising:

a device having a processing unit capable of executing at least one software routine; and

programming logic configured for execution by the processing unit, wherein the programming logic is operable with the processing unit to perform steps comprising;

establishing three wagers by the player wherein all of the three wagers are based upon a prediction of one of a first game outcome and a second game outcome,

wherein the first game outcome is a future combined dice value being greater than a future card point value,

wherein the second game outcome is the future card point value being greater than the future combined dice value, and

wherein the future combined dice value is a sum of a future first die value and a future second die value;

displaying a first die showing a present first die value, wherein the present first die value is a first randomly generated value between 1 and 6, inclusive;

providing a first option after the displaying of the first die, wherein the first option allows the player to retrieve one of the three wagers;

displaying a second die showing a present second die value, wherein the present second die value is a second randomly generated value between 1 and 6, inclusive;

providing a second option after the displaying of the second die, wherein the second option allows the player to retrieve another one of the three wagers;

displaying a card showing a present card point value, wherein the present card point value is a third randomly generated value between 1 and 13, inclusive, wherein the card represents one of a standard deck of 52 playing cards;

paying a remaining wager if a present combined dice value is greater than the present card point value and if the prediction is the first game outcome,

wherein the present combined dice value is a sum of the present first die value and the present second die value;

paying the remaining wager if the present card point value is greater than the present combined dice value and if the prediction is the second game outcome; and

settling the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card point value, wherein the settling of the remaining wager is one of returning the remaining wager and taking the remaining wager and paying the remaining wager,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of the three wagers if the first and the second options were not exercised,

wherein the remaining wager is the sum of two of the three wagers if one of the first and the second options was exercised and if the other of the first and the second options was not exercised, and

wherein the remaining wager is equal to one of the three wagers if both of the first and the second wagers were exercised.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card point value, is the returning of the remaining wager, and

wherein the settling of the remaining wager if the present combined dice value is equal to the present card point value, further includes paying a bonus amount if the present first die value and the present second die value are equal to one another.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the bonus amount is a multiple one of the three wagers, wherein the multiple is equal to one of a value of three and a value of four.