WO2006082423A1

WO2006082423A1 - An electronic card game

Info

Publication number: WO2006082423A1
Application number: PCT/GB2006/000382
Authority: WO
Inventors: Susan Pavey
Original assignee: Susan Pavey
Priority date: 2005-02-03
Filing date: 2006-02-03
Publication date: 2006-08-10
Also published as: GB0502198D0

Abstract

A game comprises a layout (1) having a plurality of locations (4), each associated with a particular number on which a bet can be placed, and a plurality of playing cards which, when at least some of them have been dealt, the total of the numbers on the dealt cards indicates whether or not a bet placed on a particular location (4) wins.

Description

AN ELECTRONIC CARD GAME

The present invention relates to a game and more particularly to such a

game played with playing cards and a layout.

The game of blackjack has been played in casinos throughout the world

for many years. An aim of the present invention is to provide a game

which uses some of the general rules of blackjack but with an entirely

new and inventive layout which completely transforms the game.

To this end there is provided according to the present invention a game

comprising a display having a plurality of locations, each associated with

a particular number on which a bet can be placed, and a plurality of

playing cards which, when at least some of them have been dealt, the total

of the numbers on the dealt cards indicates whether or not a bet placed on

a particular location wins.

The display may have a set comprising six locations, each respectively

associated with the numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and a number in excess of The display may have a plurality of such sets of locations, each arranged

for a particular player.

Each location may comprise a shape, such as a circle with a particular

number located in it.

The display may comprise information shown on a computer screen, the playing cards being virtual and electronically generated.

The display may comprise a layout.

The layout may comprise a surface of a table.

An embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of

example and with reference to the accompany drawings in which:

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of part of a layout for playing the

game, and

Figure 2 shows a schematic view of part of another layout for

playing the game.

Referring to figure 1 of the drawings, mere is shown a part of a layout

generally indicated by numeral 1. The entire layout can be curved and

form the upper surface of a portion of a table or the like. A dealer will be situated in a region adjacent the inner curved part 2 of the layout and the

players in a region adjacent the outer curved part 3. The layout 1

comprises a plurality of sets of locations generally indicated by reference

numeral 4. Each of these sets 4 is associated with a particular player.

When playing the game, each player sits near a number 17. As can be

seen, there are seven sets 4 of numbers located in rows. This enables

seven players to play the game at the same time. The present invention is

not, however, limited to a layout having this number or sets but is

variable in accordance with the size of the layout. Each set comprises six

locations indicated by numbers 17, 18, 19, 29, 21 and B.

The object of the game is for the players to bet correctly on the total of

the dealer's hand. For the pupose of this particular embodiment of the

present invention those totals are the ones shown in each set 4. The letter

B means "bust" , that is any total above 21.

Prior to the dealer dealing any card to himself the players make their bets.

This is done by placing chips on one or more of the numbers 17 to 21 and

B. The dealer deals cards to himself until his hand reaches 17 or above. If

the dealers total reaches 16 he must deal himself a further card.

The cards 2 to 10 take their face values, the ace can take either 1 or 11

and the jack, queen and king take 10. If the dealer has dealt himself a hand totalling 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16 and his next card is an ace it will

count as one, thereby making his hand total 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17.

The dealer follows the draw procedures of a dealer in a standard

blackjack game. When the dealer's hand reaches 17 or above he cannot

deal any more cards to himself. He will then take the losing bets, that is

those that have not been placed on the number which corresponds to the

total of his hand. He will also pay out on the bets that have been placed

on the number which does correspond to the total of his hand. The

amount that he pays out depends on the odds that are offered for the

game.

If the first card of a new hand to be dealt is dealt face up so that the value

of the card is shown, all the cards are taken out of the shoe and reshuffled,

including those in the discard holder. However, if the first card is dealt

face down but the second or susequent cards are dealt face up the hand

can be completed without the card having to be reshuffled as the bets will

have already been placed.

If the face of the cutting card appears when the hand is being dealt, the

dealer finishes the hand but if it is the start of a new hand the cards are

reshuffled. Figure 2 shows a layout which is, in principle, similar to that shown in figure 1. In this embodiment each set 4 is arranged in a block and the letter B has been replaced by the word BUST. The method of playing the game is the same or similar to that when using the embodiment shown in figure 1.

Instead of playing the game at a layout in the form of the surface of a table, it can be played at a computer. In this case the display may comprise information shown on a computer screen. The locations may appear on the screen and bets may be made by the player touching appropiate regions on the screen.

Claims

1. A game comprising a display having a plurality of locations, each associated with a particular number on which abet can be placed, and a plurality of playing cards which, when at least some of them have been dealt, the total of the numbers on the dealt cards indicates whether or not a bet placed on a particular location wins.

2. A game as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display has a set comprising six locations, each respectively associated with the numbers 17. 18, 19, 20, 21 and a number in excess of 21.

3. A game as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the display has a plurality of such sets of locations each arranged for a particular player.

4. A game as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein each location may comprise a shape with a particular number located in it.

5. A game as claimed in claim 4, wherein the shape is a circle.

6. A game as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the display comprises information shown on a computer screen and the playing cards are virtual and electronically generated.

7. A game as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display comprises a layout

8. A game as claimed in claim 7, wherein the layout comprises a surface of a table.

9. A game substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to figure 1 or figure 2 of the accompanying drawings.