Waterleaf limited

• US 20070257436A1
• Filed: 05/04/2006
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cork Group Trading Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Waterleaf Limited
• Inventors: Hebden, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 7,976,025 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 273/292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/00 Roulette games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/20 Dominoes or like games; Mah-Jongg games
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Domino wagering games are disclosed in which a player or players place a wager on which domino will be selected, the domino being selected with a domino roulette style wheel or by being revealed after selection from a boneyard. The wagers are based on a bet type as provided in a bet table that comprises a matrix of dominos arranged in columns and rows with paylines corresponding to particular bet types. The paylines are based on the odds that a first domino will be in a particular group as shown on the bet table.

Claims

1. A method of playing a domino game involving at least one player, the method comprising the steps of:

a. receiving from each player a wager on a bet type, wherein the bet type is indicative of a domino or a group of dominoes;

b. selecting a first domino; and

c. determining if the first domino is within a player'"'"'s wagered on bet type.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the first domino comprises spinning a roulette style wheel, wherein the roulette style wheel comprises a set of concentrically arranged dominoes.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the roulette style wheel is a virtual wheel displayed through an electronic display unit.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first domino is revealed to the players after the domino has been selected from a boneyard.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the boneyard comprises domino tiles laying face down on a surface.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the boneyard comprises a virtual boneyard, and wherein selecting the first domino comprises a user clicking on a domino tile in the virtual boneyard.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising dragging a domino that has been selected to a first zone, and dropping the domino into the first zone.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the bet type comprises a player wagering on whether or not a particular domino will be the first domino.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the bet type comprises a player wagering on whether or not the first domino will have a specific number of dots.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the bet type comprises a player wagering on whether or not the first domino will have an odd or even number of dots.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the bet type comprises a player wagering on whether or not one half of the first domino will have a particular number of dots.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the bet type comprises a player wagering on whether or not the first domino will fall within a group of dominoes arranged on a bet table, wherein the bet table comprises a domino set arranged in a matrix with columns and rows, wherein each row and column comprises a consecutively ordered series of dominoes

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the bet type comprises a player wagering on whether or not the first domino will be a double.

14. A bet table comprising a set of domino markers arranged in a matrix with columns and rows, wherein each row and column comprises a consecutively ordered series of one or more dominoes.

15. The bet table of claim 14 further comprising a triangle layout.

16. A roulette style wheel comprising a set of concentrically arranged dominoes.

17. A domino game, comprising:

a. a roulette style wheel having a set of dominoes concentrically arranged thereon; and

b. a bet table including a set of domino markers arranged in a matrix with columns and rows.

19. The domino game of claim 17, wherein the set of dominoes consist of a deck of cards made to resemble domino tiles.

20. The domino game of claim 17, wherein the set of dominoes consist of domino tiles.

18. A domino game, comprising:

a. a set of dominoes;

b. a bet table comprising a domino set arranged in a matrix with columns and rows, wherein the bet table is operable for accepting wagers; and

c. a boneyard area.