Method of playing a dice wagering game simulating bowling

• US 5,505,457 A
• Filed: 04/05/1995
• Issued: 04/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gaming Edge Technology, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Beta Technologies (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Boylan, Eugene B., Koerner, Robert F., Hebert, Russell R.
• Primary Examiner(s): LAYNO, BENJAMIN
• Application Number:
  US08/417,221
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 273/146, 273/277, 273/298, 273/274
• US Class Current: 273/274
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00059 Bowling board games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0413 Cuboid dice

Abstract

A method of playing a wagering game is provided where an outcome is determined by a random value symbol generator actuatable by a player. The method of play simulates the game of bowling. First and second predetermined range of values are selected by a house, and a round of the game is played by the player beginning with the wagering of a wager that a first generation of the value symbol will be within the first predetermined range of values or that a second generation of the value symbol when added to the first generated value symbol will be within the second predetermined range of values. The player then activates the random value symbol generator to produce a first value symbol, and then activates the random value symbol generator to produce a second value symbol where the first value symbol is not within the first predetermined range of values. Where the second value symbol is generated, the value of the first value symbol and the second value symbol are added together to generate a sum. Finally, settling of the wager occurs. Preferably, the wagering game further includes continuing a turn of the player by playing another round where the first value symbol is within the first range or the sum of the first and second value symbols is within the second range and the wagering that the player will play a predetermined number of consecutive rounds and/or will generate a first value symbol in the first range for a predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

Claims

1. A method of playing a wagering game where an outcome of the game is determined by randomly generated value symbols comprising the steps of:

providing of a random value symbol generator which is actuatable by a player, the random value symbol generator producing a value symbol which is within a predetermined set of values;

selecting of a first predetermined range of values and of a second predetermined range of values;

playing of a round of the game by the player including the steps of

wagering a wager that a first generation of the value symbol will be within the first predetermined range of values resulting in a winning of the wager or that a second generation of the value symbol when added to the first generated value symbol will be within the second predetermined range of values resulting in a winning of the wager,

activating the random value symbol generator to produce a first value symbol,

activating of the random value symbol generator to produce a second value symbol where the first value symbol is not within the first predetermined range of values, and

adding the value of the first value symbol and the second value symbol to generate a sum;

settling of the wager depending on whether the first value symbol is within the first predetermined range of values or depending on whether the sum of the first value symbol and the second value symbol is or is not within the second predetermined range of values.

2. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 1 and further including the steps of:

continuing a turn of the player by playing another round of the game by the player where the first value symbol is within the first range or the sum of the first and second value symbols is within the second range; and

starting of a turn by a second player by playing of a round by the second player where the first value symbol generated by the first player is not within the first range or the sum of the first and second value symbols is not within the second range.

3. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 2 and further including the step of wagering that the first-mentioned player will play for a predetermined number of consecutive rounds by generating value symbols in the first or second ranges each round.

4. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 2 and further including the step of wagering that the first-mentioned player will generate a first value symbol in the first range for a predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

5. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 2

wherein the wagering game is played by the player and a house;

wherein said wagering step includes the step of wagering against the house; and

wherein said selecting steps include the selecting of the ranges of values by the house and said settling step includes the step of settling of the wager by the house.

6. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 5 and further including the steps of

setting up a progressive jackpot which is won by a progressive wager,

adding continuously to the progressive jackpot of a portion of certain wagers lost,

making of a progressive wager by a player that the first-mentioned player will generate value symbols in at least one range for at least a predetermined number of consecutive rounds, and

settling of the progressive wager by the house from the progressive jackpot when the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols in the at least one range for the at least predetermined number of consecutive rounds or the turn of the first-mentioned player ends before the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for the predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

7. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 5

wherein said playing step includes the running of a plurality of wagering games by the house;

further including the steps of

setting up a progressive jackpot among the plurality of wagering games which is won by a progressive wager,

adding continuously to the progressive jackpot from each of the wagering games of a portion of certain wagers lost,

making of a progressive wager by a player that the first-mentioned player will generate value symbols in at least one range for at least a predetermined number of consecutive rounds, and

settling of the progressive wager by the house from the progressive jackpot when the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for the at least predetermined number of consecutive rounds or the turn of the first-mentioned player ends before the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for the predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

8. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 5 wherein said settling of the wager step for the first value symbol includes the step of settling at different predetermined odds depending on the value of the first value symbol generated.

9. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 5 wherein said providing step includes the providing of multiple pairs of dice as the random value generator and said activating steps include the rolling of different pairs of dice by the player.

10. A method of playing a wagering game where an outcome of the game is determined by randomly generated value symbols comprising the steps of:

providing of a random value symbol generator which is actuatable by a player, the random value symbol generator producing a value symbol which is within a predetermined set of values;

selecting of a first predetermined range of values, of a second predetermined range of values, and of a third predetermined range of values, the first, second and third ranges of values including all of the predetermined set of values;

selecting of a fourth predetermined range of values equal to the second range of values plus a portion of the set of values and of a fifth predetermined range of values equal to the second range of values plus a remainder of the set of values;

playing of a round of the game by the player including the steps of

wagering a wager (1) that a first generation of the value symbol will be within the first predetermined range of values or if the first generation is within the second predetermined range of values that a second generation of the value symbol when added to the first generated value symbol will be within the fourth range of values, or (2) that the first generation of the value symbol will be within the third predetermined range of values or if the first generation is within the second predetermined range of values that the second generation of the value symbol when added to the first generated value symbol will be within the fifth range of values,

activating the random value symbol generator to produce a first value symbol,

activating of the random value symbol generator to produce a second value symbol if the first value symbol is within the second predetermined range of values, and

adding the value of the first value symbol and the second value symbol to generate a sum;

settling of the wager after the generation of the first value symbol depending on whether the first value symbol is within the first predetermined range of values or the third range of values; and

settling of the wager if the first value symbol is within the second range of values depending on whether the sum of the first value symbol and the second value symbol is within the fourth predetermined range of values or the fifth predetermined range of values.

11. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 10 and further including the steps of:

continuing a turn of the player by playing another round of the game by the player where the first value symbol is within the first range or where the sum of the first and second value symbols is within the fourth range; and

starting of a turn by a second player by playing of a round by the second player where the first value symbol generated by the first player is within the third range or where the sum of the first and second value symbols is within the fifth range.

12. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 11 and further including the step of wagering that the first-mentioned player will play a predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

13. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 11 and further including the step of wagering that the first-mentioned player will generate a first value symbol in the first range for a predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

14. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 10

wherein the wagering game is played by the player and a house;

wherein said wagering step includes the step of wagering against the house; and

wherein said selecting steps include the selecting of the ranges of values by the house and said settling steps include the steps of settling of the wager by the house.

15. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 14 and further including the steps of

setting up a progressive jackpot which is won by a progressive wager,

adding continuously to the progressive jackpot of a portion of certain wagers lost,

making of a progressive wager by a player that the first-mentioned player will generate value symbols in at least one of the ranges for at least a predetermined number of consecutive rounds, and

settling of the progressive wager by the house from the progressive jackpot when the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for at least the predetermined number of consecutive rounds depending on the number of consecutive rounds or the turn of the first-mentioned player ends before the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for the predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

16. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 14

wherein said playing step includes the running of a plurality of wagering games by the house;

further including the steps of

setting up a progressive jackpot among the plurality of wagering games which is won by a progressive wager,

adding continuously to the progressive jackpot from each of the wagering games of a portion of certain wagers lost,

making of a progressive wager by a player that the first-mentioned player will generate value symbols in at least one range for at least a predetermined number of consecutive rounds, and

settling of the progressive wager by the house from the progressive jackpot when the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for at least the predetermined number of consecutive rounds depending on the number of consecutive rounds or the turn of the first-mentioned player ends before the first-mentioned player has generated value symbols for the predetermined number of consecutive rounds.

17. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 10 wherein said settling of the wager step for the first value symbol includes the step of settling at different predetermined odds depending on the value of the first value symbol generated.

18. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 10 wherein said providing step includes the providing of multiple pairs of dice as the random value generator and said activating steps include the rolling of different pairs of dice by the player.

19. A method of playing a wagering game as claimed in claim 10 wherein said selecting steps include the selecting of values 10-12 as the first predetermined range of values, of values 6-9 as the second predetermined range of values, of values 2-5 as the third predetermined range of values, of values 15-21 as the fourth predetermined range of values, and of values 8-14 as the fifth predetermined range of values.