Craps game improvement

• US 20040173966A1
• Filed: 11/24/2003
• Published: 09/09/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bally Gaming Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Hopbet, Inc.
• Inventors: Stasi, Perry B.
• Granted Patent: US 7,100,919 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/274
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00864 Markers, e.g. indicating the spot of a previous move score marking on play piece A63F2011/0062
• 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

A proposition bet for Craps referred to as a FIRE BET™. The method includes predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table, players placing FIRE BET wagers at respective player betting areas prior to a shooter'"'"'s initial come out; accumulating points responsive to outcomes of the shooter'"'"'s dice throws, wherein points are made when a number 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is twice rolled before sevening out, and wherein repeating of any made number is ignored, and making a pay-out based upon the points accumulated and the schedule.

Claims

1. A method for a proposition bet for Craps, comprising the steps of:

predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table;

placing the proposition bet prior to a shooter'"'"'s initial come out;

accumulating made points responsive to outcomes of the shooter'"'"'s dice throws, said points being made when a number from the number group 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 is the outcome of any two of the shooter'"'"'s dice throws prior to a sevening out, and wherein repetition of a number of any previously made point is ignored; and

winning a pay-out based upon the points accumulated and the schedule.

2. The method of claim 1,

wherein said step of accumulating made points comprises:

establishing a first number N₁ if the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 prior to sevening out; and

making a first point if the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₁ prior to sevening out; and

wherein after said step of making a first point, providing a first indicator indicative of the first point having been made.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said step of providing a first indicator comprises placing a first point marker at the number N₁ of a point number area of a lay-out of a craps table.

4. The method of claim 2,

wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises:

establishing a second number N₂ if the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₂≠

N₁ prior to sevening out; and

making a second point if the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₂ prior to sevening out; and

.

wherein after said step of making a second point, providing a second indicator indicative of the second point having been made.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of providing a second indicator comprises placing a second point marker at the number N₂ of a point number area of a lay-out of a craps table.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises:

establishing a third number N₃ if the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₃≠

N₁≠

N₂ prior to sevening out; and

making a third point if the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₃ prior to sevening out; and

wherein after said step of making a third point, providing a third indicator indicative of the third point having been made.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said step of providing a third indicator comprises placing a third point marker at the number N₃ of a point number area of a lay-out of a craps table.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein said step of made accumulating points further comprises:

establishing a fourth number N₄ if the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₃≠

N₁+N₂≠

N₃ prior to sevening out; and

making a fourth point if the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₄ prior to sevening out; and

wherein after said step of making a fourth point, providing a fourth indicator indicative of the fourth point having been made.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said step of providing a fourth indicator comprises placing a fourth point marker at the number N₄ of a point number area of a lay-out of a craps table.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises:

establishing a fifth number N₅ if the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₅≠

N₁≠

N₂≠

N₃≠

N₄ prior to sevening out; and

making a fifth point if the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₅ prior to sevening out; and

wherein after said step of making a fifth point, providing a fifth indicator indicative of the fifth point having been made.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said step of providing a fifth indicator comprises placing a fifth point marker at the number N₅ of a point number area of a lay-out of a craps table.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises:

establishing a sixth number N₆ if the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₅≠

N₁≠

N₂≠

N₃≠

N₄≠

N₅ prior to sevening out; and

making a sixth point if the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₆ prior to sevening out; and

wherein after said step of making a sixth point, providing a sixth indicator indicative of the sixth point having been made.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said step of providing a sixth indicator comprises placing a sixth point marker at the number N₆ of a point number area of a lay- out of a craps table.

14. The method of any of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, wherein said step of placing comprises:

at least one player placing a wager indication of the proposition bet at a respective designated player betting area of a lay-out of a Craps table; and

a dealer placing the wager indication at a corresponding wager area of the lay-out.

15. A method for a proposition bet for Craps, comprising the steps of:

predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table;

placing the proposition bet prior to a shooter'"'"'s initial come out;

accumulating made points responsive to outcomes of the shooter'"'"'s dice throws, comprising the steps of;

establishing a first number N₁ if any of the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 prior to sevening out;

making a first point if any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₁ prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a first point, providing a first indicator indicative of the first point having been made;

establishing a second number N₂ if any of the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₂≠

N₁ prior to sevening out;

making a second point if any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₂ prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a second point, providing a second indicator indicative of the second point having been made;

establishing a third number N₃ if any of the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₃≠

N₁≠

N₂ prior to sevening out;

making a third point if any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₃ prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a third point, providing a third indicator indicative of the third point having been made.

establishing a fourth number N₄ if any of the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₃≠

N₁≠

N₂≠

N₃ prior to sevening out;

making a fourth point if any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₄ prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a fourth point, providing a fourth indicator indicative of the fourth point having been made;

establishing a fifth number N₅ if any of the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₅≠

N₁≠

N₂≠

N₃≠

N₄ prior to sevening out;

making a fifth point if any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₅ prior to sevening out. wherein after said step of making a fifth point, providing a fifth indicator indicative of the fifth point having been made;

establishing a sixth number N₆ if any of the shooter'"'"'s dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N₅≠

N₁≠

N₂≠

N₃≠

N₄≠

N₅ prior to sevening out; and

making a sixth point if any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N₆ prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a sixth point, providing a sixth indicator indicative of the sixth point having been made; and

winning a pay-out based upon the points accumulated and the schedule.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein:

said step of providing a first indicator comprises placing a first point marker at the number N₁ of a point number area of a lay-out of a craps table;

said step of providing a second indicator comprises placing a second point marker at the number N₂ of the point number area;

said step of providing a third indicator comprises placing a third point marker at the number N₃ of the point number area;

said step of providing a fourth indicator comprises placing a fourth point marker at the number N₄ of the point number area;

said step of providing a fifth indicator comprises placing a fifth point marker at the number N₅ of the point number area; and

said step of providing a sixth indicator comprises placing a sixth point marker at the number N₆ of the point number area.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the steps of:

at least one player placing a wager indication of the proposition bet at a respective designated player betting area of the lay-out; and

a dealer placing the wager indication at a corresponding wager area of the lay-out.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

at least one player placing a wager indication of the proposition bet at a respective designated player betting area of a lay-out of a Craps table; and

a dealer placing the wager indication at a corresponding wager area of the lay-out.

19. An apparatus for a proposition bet of Craps comprising:

a lay-out comprising a line bet area, a point numbers area and a proposition bet area;

said lay-out further comprising;

a plurality of mutually spaced player betting areas uniquely identified for the proposition bet, each player betting area of said plurality of player bet areas being respectively located at a player play position of a Craps table; and

a plurality of wager areas, each wager area corresponding to a respective player betting area, said plurality of wager areas being located adjacent said proposition bet area.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a plurality of point markers, said plurality of point markers comprising:

a first point marker indicative of a first point accumulation;

a second point marker indicative of a second point accumulation;

a third point marker indicative of a third point accumulation;

a fourth point marker indicative of a fourth point accumulation;

a fifth point marker indicative of a fifth point accumulation; and

a sixth point marker indicative of a sixth point accumulation.