Method and device for playing a game using characteristics of game pieces

• US 20060261556A1
• Filed: 05/18/2005
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Richard Darling
• Original Assignee: Richard Darling
• Inventors: Darling, Richard
• Application Number:
  US11/131,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20060261556A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/273
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/205 Mah-jongg games
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/20 Dominoes or like games; Mah-Jongg games

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of playing a game in which a value of a sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic is determined. For example, the sequence of game pieces can be the number of game pieces having a certain characteristic such as odd or even, black or red. The value of the sequence of game pieces can be determined randomly such as by rolling a die or spinning a spinner. The game pieces are dealt to a player to the value of the sequence of game pieces. If each of the game pieces dealt to a player has the certain characteristic, the player wins. A payout can be paid according to the difficulty in obtaining the number of game pieces having the certain characteristic.

Claims

1. A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:

a. determining a value of a sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic;

b. determining said certain characteristic;

c. dealing one or more game pieces to one or more players to said value of said sequence of game pieces; and

d. determining if each of said game pieces dealt to said one or more players have said certain characteristic.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein in step b. said certain characteristic is determined from a first game piece dealt to a player before step c.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein in step b. said certain characteristic is determined randomly.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein in step b. said certain characteristic is selected by one of said one or more players.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein in step b. said certain characteristic is determined by a dealer.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more cards of a deck of 52 cards, each type of card is assigned a point value and said certain characteristic is each of said one or more game pieces being odd or even.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the assigned point value of each face card in the deck is a value of 10.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the assigned point value of each face card in the deck is a value of 11 for a Jack, a value of 12 for a Queen and a value of 13 for a King.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the assigned point value of each Ace in the deck is 1.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said one or more cards are one or more cards having a value of 2 through 10 in the deck, the assigned point value of said one or more cards is a respective value of the numeric cards, said assigned point value being determined as odd or even.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more die, each face of the die is assigned a point value equaling dots on said one or more die, the total point value being a total of the assigned point values for an upward face of each of the one or more die, the total point value being determined as odd or even.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more Mah Jongg tiles, each type of Mah Jongg tile is assigned a point value being determined from symbols on the Mah Jongg tile, the total point value being a total of the assigned point values, the total point value being determined as odd or even.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more dominos, each face of the dominos is assigned a point value equaling dots on said one or more dominoes, the total point value being a total of the assigned point values for an upward face of each of the one or more dominos, said total point value being determined as odd or even.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein said game pieces are ten cards, five of said ten cards having an odd point value and five of said ten cards having an even point value, said certain characteristic is each of said one or more game pieces being odd or even.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more cards of a deck of 52 cards, each card is either red or black, said certain characteristic is each of said one or more game pieces being red or black.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the game is played in a casino.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the game is played on a video machine.

18. The method of claim 1 wherein the game is played over the Internet.

19. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

placing one or more bets on a guess of the value of a sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic and a payout is paid if the guess of the value of the sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic is matched.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the payout is based at least in part on a probability of obtaining the value of a sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the payout is equal to an amount of the bet.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein the payout is greater than an amount of the bet.

23. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

determining before step a., one or more bonus game pieces, and determining after step d. if said one or more bonus game pieces match said certain characteristic.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the steps of:

placing a bonus wager; and

paying a payout if said one or more bonus game pieces are determined to match said certain characteristics.

25. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

determining before step a., one or more game pieces, and

determining after step d. if said one or more bonus game pieces match said a predetermined characteristic.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising the steps of:

placing a bonus wager; and

paying a payout if said one or more bonus game pieces are determined to match said predetermined characteristic.

27. A device for providing a card game comprising:

a playing area defined by one or more betting locations configured to receive one or more bets requiring a guess of a match or no match of said value of a sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic;

said match or no match of said value of a sequence of game pieces having a certain characteristic being determined from each of said game pieces having a certain characteristic; and

a dealer station having one or more locations configured to receive game pieces.

28. The device of claim 27 wherein the betting locations and said dealer station are located on a gaming table.

29. The device of claim 27 wherein the game is played in a casino.

30. The device of claim 27 wherein the game is played on a video machine.

31. The device of claim 27 wherein the game is played over the Internet.