WO2002056984A1 - Automatic gaming apparatus - Google Patents
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- WO2002056984A1 WO2002056984A1 PCT/GB2002/000081 GB0200081W WO02056984A1 WO 2002056984 A1 WO2002056984 A1 WO 2002056984A1 GB 0200081 W GB0200081 W GB 0200081W WO 02056984 A1 WO02056984 A1 WO 02056984A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
- G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
- G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
- G07F17/3211—Display means
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F5/00—Roulette games
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F5/00—Roulette games
- A63F5/0005—Automatic roulette
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F5/00—Roulette games
- A63F5/0094—Roulette games with a plurality of roulette wheels
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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
- G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
- A63F3/00003—Types of board games
- A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
- A63F2003/00167—Casino or betting games with a jackpot
Definitions
- the present invention relates to an automatic gaming apparatus and, more particularly, to an automatic gaming apparatus based upon the game of roulette.
- the gaming industry is a rapidly evolving one, in which new apparatus are continually being devised to provide gamblers with increasingly more interesting and exciting games.
- the game of roulette has, for many years, provided a very popular form of gambling in casinos throughout the world.
- the traditional game of roulette is limited in the levels of interest and excitement that it can provide a player.
- an automatic gaming apparatus based upon the game of roulette which provides players with increased levels of interest and excitement.
- an automatic gaming apparatus comprising a pair of roulette wheels and arranged such that on each play of the apparatus, a respective ball is released onto the surface of each wheel and comes to rest within a compartment thereof to provide a unique result, with a player being rewarded if the same result occurs on both wheels and if the player has placed a bet upon that winning result, wherein a winning player is rewarded at less than full odds, so that the apparatus progressively accumulates a portion of the total money wagered by players over a period of time, a portion of the accumulated money being held as a jackpot, the whole or a portion of which may be paid out on any play of the apparatus to a winning player in addition to his ordinary reward.
- the whole or a portion of the jackpot may be paid out each time a player is rewarded for having bet upon a winning result occurring on both wheels. However, more preferably, the whole or a portion of the jackpot is paid out on a random basis. In the latter case, the whole or a portion of the jackpot is preferably paid out if a randomly selected result matches a winning result occurring on both wheels.
- the jackpot is preferably divided between those players in proportion to the relative amounts wagered by each of them on the winning number.
- the apparatus is arranged such that on each play of the apparatus a player may also or otherwise place a bet upon a particular result occurring on just one of the wheels .
- the apparatus is arranged such that the two balls come to rest at different times, with the first result preferably occurring on said just one wheel.
- the balls preferably come to rest in the same order on each play of the apparatus .
- the apparatus is preferably arranged such that the second of the two balls to be released is released before the first ball come to rest.
- an automatic gaming apparatus comprising a pair of roulette wheels and a pair of display screens, each screen being arranged to present an image of a respective one of said wheels to a player located alongside the other wheel.
- the two wheels may be mounted adjacent one another, with the two display screens being provided on opposite sides of a panel which extends tangentially between the two wheels .
- the two screens may be provided in respective interface stations or consoles.
- a gaming apparatus comprising a pair of roulette wheels and arranged such that on each play of the apparatus, a respective ball is released onto the surface of each wheel and comes to rest within a compartment thereof to provide a unique result, with a player being able to select, on each play of the apparatus, whether to place a bet upon the result which might occur on the first wheel (a single-wheel game) and/or upon a combination of the results which might occur on the first and second wheels (a double-wheel game) .
- a player is rewarded if the same specific result occurs on both wheels and if the player has placed a bet upon that winning result.
- the apparatus is arranged such that the two balls come to rest at different times, with the first result preferably determining the outcome of the single-wheel game.
- the balls preferably come to rest in the same order on each play of the apparatus.
- the apparatus is preferably arranged such that the second of the two balls to be released is released before the first ball comes to rest.
- a gaming apparatus comprising first and second roulette wheels and arranged such that on each play of the apparatus, respective balls are released in turn onto the surfaces of the two wheels and come to rest within respective compartments thereof, the second of the two balls to be released being released before the first ball come to rest.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus in accordance with the present invention
- FIGURE 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus of Figure l;
- FIGURE 3 is an end elevation of the apparatus; and
- FIGURE 4 is a plan view of the apparatus.
- an automatic gaming apparatus comprising a pair of roulette wheels 2,4, surrounded by a plurality of operating consoles 6.
- the two wheels 2,4, are shrouded by respective transparent canopies 8,10 and are separated from one another by an upright, elevated display panel 12 fitted on opposite sides with respective display screens 14,16, the apparatus being arranged such that, during play, each screen 14,16 displays an image of the wheel 4,2 situated on the opposite side of the panel 12.
- Each of the consoles 6 is provided with a bill acceptor 18 and a touch screen 20 via which a player may bet upon the outcome of a single-wheel game and/or a double-wheel ("super- odds") game.
- the apparatus is also arranged such that, during play, the touch screen 20 of each console displays an image of the wheel situated at the opposite end of the table.
- a player bets upon the result of a spin of the first wheel 2, by selecting one or more numbers on his display screen 20, one of which he hopes will match the number of the compartment into which a ball, released onto the surface of the spinning wheel, will eventually fall.
- the player is rewarded with a payout of a fixed amount C x W ⁇ N 2 x W, where C is a constant and N 2 x W would be the payout at full odds of N 2 :l.
- C is a constant and N 2 x W would be the payout at full odds of N 2 :l.
- the apparatus will accumulate a portion of the total amount wagered by players on the double-wheel game. A portion of this accumulated amount is held as a jackpot, whose increasing value is displayed either continuously or intermittently on each of the display screens 14,16 and/or on the touch screens 20 of each of the consoles 6.
- the or each player In order for a player to win the jackpot, or for a number of players to share the jackpot, the or each player must first have placed a winning bet, in a double-wheel game, on the same number occurring on both wheels 2,4. That same number must then also match a further random number generated by the apparatus . However, in order to reduce the time period between successive payout of the jackpot, the jackpot might instead be paid on some other random basis.
- the division is made in proportion to the relative amounts wagered by each of the players on the winning number .
- the two wheels 2,4 are preferably operated sequentially, and preferably always in the same order, with the outcome of the single-wheel game being determined by the result occurring on the first wheel to be operated.
- the second of the two balls to be released is preferably released before the first ball come to rest.
- the apparatus thus described creates a heightened sense of anticipation and excitement in play as the jackpot progressively increases in value over time, and will therefore hold a player' s interest for far longer than a traditional apparatus .
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GB0101619A GB2371494A (en) | 2001-01-22 | 2001-01-22 | Double wheel roulette apparatus |
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