Method and a surface for playing a wagering game of chance

• US 8,075,386 B1
• Filed: 12/30/2003
• Issued: 12/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Deborah L. Leake
• Original Assignee: Deborah L. Leake
• Inventors: Leake, Deborah L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lewis, David L
• Assistant Examiner(s): Thomas, Eric M
• Application Number:
  US10/750,434
• Time in Patent Office: 2,905 Days
• Field of Search: 463/6, 463 16 - 20, 463/27, 463/31, 463/37
• US Class Current: 463/18
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method and a surface for playing a wagering game of chance against a house in which the player selects at least one indicia from each of two or more groups of a first indicia, and at least one indicia from a plurality of second indicia associated with each group. The player selects the indicia which he believes the house will randomly generate from the same groups and pluralities of indicia associated with each group, and places a wager with the house based upon the odds of that happening. The house then randomly generates indicia from the same groups and pluralities associated with each group, determines the number of matches and awards the player payouts based upon the number of matches.

Claims

1. A method for a player to play a wagering game of chance against a house comprising the steps of:

the house providing a plurality of groups of first indicia, and at least one separate plurality of different indicia for each group of first indicia, but separate and apart therefrom, from which the player may make selections;

the player making a first selection of at least one indicia from the plurality of groups of first indicia;

the player making a second selection of at least one indicia from the separate plurality of different indicia for each group of first indicia from which the player made a first selection;

the player then placing a single wager with the house with respect to the first and second selections of indicia made by the player;

after the single wager is placed by the player, the house randomly generating at least one indicia from each of the groups of first indicia, and at least one indicia from the plurality of different indicia associated with each of the groups of first indicia;

comparing the indicia selected by the player with the indicia randomly generated by the house to determine if there are any matches;

and the house awarding the player dependent on the type and number of said matches.

2. A method for a player to play a wagering game of chance against a house comprising the steps of:

the house providing four groups of twenty numbers, wherein the numbers of the four groups are different;

the house providing at least one separate group of plurality of indicia for each one of the four groups of twenty numbers but separate and apart therefrom, from which the player may make selections;

the player making a first selection of one number from each of the four groups of twenty numbers;

the player making a second selection of one indicia from each of the pluralities of indicia;

the player placing a single wager with the house with respect to the first and second numbers and selections of indicia made by the player;

after the single wager is placed by the player, the house randomly generating at least one number from each of the four groups of twenty numbers, and one indicia from each of the pluralities of indicia associated with each of the four groups of twenty numbers;

comparing the selections of numbers and the indicia selected by the player with the numbers and indicia randomly generated by the house to determine if there are any matches;

and the house awarding the player dependent on the type and number of said matches.

3. A method for a player to play a wagering game of chance against a house comprising the steps of:

the house providing a first group of forty numbers and a second group of forty numbers, wherein the numbers of the first group are different from the numbers of the second group, from which the player may make selections;

the house providing at least two pluralities of indicia for only the first group of forty numbers, and at least one plurality of indicia for only the second group of forty numbers, wherein the indicia of the pluralities are different and the pluralities are separate and apart from each other and from the groups of forty numbers, from which the player may make selections;

the player making a first selection of three numbers from the first group of forty numbers;

the player making a second selection of one indicia from each of the pluralities of indicia associated with the first group of forty numbers;

the player making a third selection of one number from the second group of forty numbers;

the player making a fourth selection of one indicia from the plurality of indicia associated with the second group of forty numbers;

the player placing a single wager with the house with respect to said selections of numbers and indicia made by the player;

after the single wager is placed by the player, the house randomly generating at least one number from the first group of forty numbers and at least one number from the second group of forty numbers, and one indicia from each of the pluralities of indicia associated with the first group of forty numbers and the second group of forty numbers;

comparing the selections of numbers and the indicia selected by the player with the numbers and indicia randomly generated by the house to determine if there are any matches;

and the house awarding the player dependent on the type and number of said matches.

4. A method for a player to play a wagering game comprising the steps of:

the player selecting three numbers from a first group of forty numbers;

the player selecting one number from a second group of forty numbers, wherein the numbers of said second group are different from the numbers of said first group;

the player selecting at least one letter from a plurality of letters associated with only said first group;

the player selecting at least one color from a plurality of colors associated with only said first group;

the player selecting at least one symbol from a plurality of symbols associated with only said second group;

the player placing a single wager with the house with respect to all selections of numbers, letters, colors and symbols made by the player;

after the single wager is placed by the player, the house randomly generating at least three numbers from said first group and one number from said second group, one letter from said plurality of letters associated with each of said first group and one color from said plurality of colors associated with each of said first group and one symbol from said plurality of symbols associated with said second group;

comparing the numbers, letters, colors and symbols selected by the player with the numbers, letters, colors and symbols randomly generated by the house to determine if there are any matches; and

the house awarding the player dependent on the type and number of said matches.