WO2011098812A1 - A casino game that allows blackjack type games, poker type games, roulette type games and other games to be played simultaneously or in isolation - Google Patents
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- a Casino game that allows Blackjack type games, Poker type games, Roulette type games and other games to be played simultaneously or in isolation.
- This invention relates to casino gaming apparatus that combines elements of card games such as poker and black jack with roulette
- the typical casino environment provides a range of gaming opportunities including tables for card games and also roulette tables.
- the card games, such as black jack and poker, and the gaming opportunities provided by roulette tables are very well known and with slight variations in the rules used are common in casinos throughout the world.
- the common provision of similar gaming apparatus allows players to find gaming opportunities with which they are familiar whatever the location it is also the case that there is a lack of variety available to gamers.
- gaming apparatus comprising a roulette wheel and a gaming table wherein the roulette wheel is marked such that each slot represents a distinct playing card and the gaming table is marked with a grid of distinct areas representing playing cards.
- the cards chosen to be represented on the roulette wheel are such as to allow a desired combination of cards corresponding to a winning hand in a selected card game to result from successive spins of the roulette wheel.
- More preferably 36 different playing card values are represented.
- the gaming table is marked with distinct playing areas representing individual playing cards and/or particular combinations of playing cards.
- the distinct areas are marked to represent winning card combinations as found in particular card games.
- winning card combinations are selected from the winning card combinations found in the card games black jack and/or poker.
- Players obtain chips of a designated face value and place a chip or chips on selected playing areas, winning card combinations are selected by successive spins of the roulette wheel.
- Players can thus bet on individual cards, individual suits, card and/or suit combinations and card combinations corresponding to winning hands in games of black jack and/or poker.
- Variations in the probability of obtaining a specific winning card combination as compared to the conventional card games introduce an element of variety and an extra degree of skill in selecting a gaming opportunity for players.
- a roulette wheel and game board combination wherein the roulette wheel numbers are replaced by playing card indicators on the wheel and the board.
- gaming apparatus envisaged are ideally suited for use in a physical form in a casino setting it should be appreciated that versions of the game can easily be adapted and produced as an electronic stand alone computer game or created in a virtual format configured to provide an on-line gaming environment.
- the invention described in this document is a new Multi Roulette game that allows numerous games to be played simultaneously or individually i.e. Poker Type games, Blackjack type games etc in a roulette type format this has never been achieved to date.
- This game is vastly superior to a standard roulette table as not only does it offer just as many bets in a familiar user friendly fashion, it in fact offers considerably more for example it has an ADDITIONAL NINE OUTSIDE BETS alone. It also offers an extremely wide variety of different zones or games within the game. It does so in a manner never conceived or constructed before utilising only 36 playing cards of the 52 cards available in your typical deck of playing cards.
- This new game successfully combines elements of the card games 'Poker' and 'Blackjack' with 'Roulette'.
- the game involves 36 playing cards or more accurately the representations of cards or card indicia distributed on a roulette wheel (figs 17, 18 and appendix XI).
- the same card representations are distributed along a playing table within a 'Main Card Grid' in an order/pattern demonstrated in - fig 2 in the blue dotted rectangle - players can place their chips on this area as well as the other betting zones demonstrated in Figure 1, 4 etc described later in this document.
- Figures ⁇ - 6 '16' & appendix XII demonstrate playing surfaces and are the main representations of table design/s.
- Figure 4 in particular should be highlighted as a key diagram as it clearly demonstrates the type of 'Main Card Grid' and table playing surface which would replace say a traditional roulette table and grid which just has numbers 1 to 36.
- figure 17 which represents a new roulette wheel configuration called the 'World Wheel' and/or 'State Wheel' would replace a traditional roulette wheel again which just has numbers 1 to 36.
- Figure ⁇ - 3 represent a playing surface and have a number of playing zones as well as the 'Main Card Grid'. These diagrams demonstrate 'playing zones' as well as croupier/dealer controlled black non playing zones and have associated labelling explaining some of the zones/bets etc available.
- the cards used and distributed on the 'Main Card Grid' in 'figs -6' are as follows (listed according to columns or card indicia running vertically) :
- the cards or card indicia can be distributed in various ways keeping the same values and changing the suits only, an example of altering the grid in figure ⁇ ' in this manner is demonstrated in appendix T- figures ' ⁇ ', ⁇ ' and ' ⁇ '.
- main 'Golden Rule' which governs the card values that have to be used and the rules governing the card distribution on the 'Main Card Grid' as well as the roulette wheel.
- the following provides the rules that govern which cards or card indicia are to be used on the playing surface of the roulette table within the 'Main Card Grid' and their distribution within that said Grid.
- the 'Main Card Grid' is identified in figure 2, and used in numerous figures throughout e.g. figs ⁇ ', '4', '16', '20', '21 ', 'X', ⁇ and 'Z'.) These in turn dictate which cards or card indicia and values are to be used on the roulette wheel and influence its make up.
- the playing surfaces 'Main Card Grid' and roulette wheel values are therefore inextricably linked.
- Each of the four card suits i.e. Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs, must have their associated Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten' placed within the 'Main Card
- Grid' this equates to 20 cards e.g. 4 Aces of each suit (i.e. Spades / Hearts / Diamonds / Clubs), 4 Kings of each suit, 4 Queens of each suit, 4 Jacks of each suit and 4 Tens of each suit.
- Each suit must be confined to one half of the 'Main Card Grid' (i.e. first 18 boxes or last 18 boxes see figure '8' to help clarify). These same cards or card indicia must also be represented and placed on the roulette wheel next to the individual slots/pockets.
- a selection of paired cards or card indicia from two to nine (inclusive) are used. This equates to 16 cards and these are placed together with the 20 cards explained in rule '1 ' above within the 'Main Card Grid' (and roulette wheel) thus completing the 36 cards or card indicia required e.g. there are two two's, two threes, two fours, two fives, two sixes, two sevens, two eights, two nines.
- three Joker card indicia or one Joker is used depending on which version of the roulette wheel is being used i.e. if a World Roulette Wheel is being used only one Joker is employed on the table and roulette wheel, if a State Roulette wheel is used three Jokers are required for both the table and roulette wheel.
- Each suit must be distributed in a manner so that each suit occupies only one half of the Main Card Grid'.
- Black and red cards must also be equally represented on each half of the table grid i.e. you cannot have all red one half and all black on the other half of the main card grid.
- each pair must be split and occupy a square on opposite halves of the 'Main Card Grid' (see figs ⁇ ', '4', '16' & '20' and appendix T& ⁇ ). So each half of the 'Main Card Grid' has one card of the following values :-
- TOTAL 36 cards or card indicia + either one 'Joker' or three 'Jokers' (Single Joker + Double Jokers) placed at the top of the 'Main Card Grid' and also at the bottom out with the 'Main Card Grid' in the 'Additional Joker zone' (see figs ⁇ ', '4', ⁇ 6', '20', '21 ', 'X', ⁇ and ' ⁇ '). Note that 'Jokers' are used too. These are demonstrated for example in figures 2, 4 and appendix XII.
- Jokers give the house the advantage as the odds paid out on a 'Straight up' bet are 35/1 , however, the roulette wheel has spaces for the joker too, therefore on the 'World Wheel' (fig '17') there are 37 slots and an additional slot for another joker slot i.e. Double Joker on the 'State Wheel' making a total of 38 slots (please see fig '17' and associated description).
- the joker slots effectively are not included or added to the 35/1 return.
- the joker cards therefore fulfil a similar role to that of the zero/zeroes on a traditional roulette table/wheel.
- ALL of the bets and betting zones described can be played solely on their own in their own right. One would simply use one of the 'Wheels' described in conjunction with whatever 'Betting Zone' was required/desirable. For example any of the betting zones described could be used with or without the 'Main Card Grid' e.g. a 'Face card' betting zone and 'Blackjack' betting zone could simply be used on a table with a roulette wheel and nothing else. One could include on the playing surface whatever betting zones listed in this document one wanted. It means casinos or players can have on offer any combination of whatever elements they wish. These various elements therefore can be in played in isolation or simultaneously.
- Split a bet on two adjoining cards (or cards indicia), either on the vertical or horizontal (e.g. 10 Clubs-7 clubs). The chip is placed on the line between these cards. Payout is 17 to 1 .
- Corner (or square) : a bet on four cards (or cards indicia) in a square layout (e.g. as demonstrated in Fig '9' - ace clubs/two diamonds/four diamonds /five clubs). The chip is placed at the horizontal and vertical intersection of the lines between the four cards (or cards indicia). Payout is 8 to 1
- Trio a bet on the intersecting point between Joker and the first two squares (Ten Diamonds & Ace Clubs), or double Joker and squares 2 and 3 (Ace Clubs & 2 Diamonds). This is equivalent to betting on three cards at the same time - Payout is 1 1 to 1
- FIG. 9 diagram matically demonstrates some of the outside bets that can be played and is representative of the playing area/surface with many of the betting zones available. Note it excludes some bets explained elsewhere e.g. 'Hi' and 'Lo', Odds and 'Evens' and 'Multibet zone', 'Face Card zone' and all 'Running' bets. Outside bets typically have smaller payouts with better odds of winning.
- Double Suit Bet - Spades/Hearts (2nd 18 cards or cards indicia) a bet that one of the last eighteen cards will be the winning card value or outcome of the next spin of the
- Double Suit Cross Bet or Cross Over bet Diamonds/Spades and Hearts/Clubs: two completely new bets that allow players to bet on non-adjacent suits, these suits are on opposite halves of the grid. Effectively this enables players to place a bet covering 18 cards (or cards indicia) covering 9 cards on each half of the 'Main Card
- Odds are even money 1 :1 . - Please see also figure '9' .
- Dozen Bets a bet on the first group/dozen cards or cards indicia (Please see example in figs '6' and '9' - cards from 10 of Diamonds to Jack of Diamonds), or second dozen (cards in the middle e.g. Queen of Clubs to 5 of Spades), or third dozen
- (io) wheel will be a face card i.e. any King, Queen or Jack card. This has odds of 2 to 1 . -
- Diamonds to Queen of Hearts second column (e.g. cards extending vertically from the Ace of clubs to King of Spades) or third column (e.g. cards extending vertically from the 2 of Diamonds to the Ace of Hearts) will be the outcome - winning card (or fl2> cards indicia) on the wheel. Odds are 2 to1 . - Please see also figure '9'.
- Suit diamonds/clubs/spades/hearts: Once more 4 completely new bets. With this bet the player is betting that with the next spin of the roulette wheel its outcome (winning card/card indicia on the roulette wheel) will produce a particular 'suit'.
- each suit has '9' cards (or cards indicia) available for selection on the 'Main Card Grid' and these too are represented on the roulette wheel. This has odds of 3 to 1 . - Please see figure 9 and 5.
- Multibet zone - please see description and figs 14 and 15 for detail. Effectively offers arguably 14 New bets in a new format which is user friendly and offers fast play.
- Running bets' are completely New bets which have been called Running bets'.
- a new 'Hi' and 'Lo' bet option has been created and is available in this roulette game (see figure 10 representative of playing area/surface.)
- the 'Hi' and 'Lo' (can be written High or Low) bets available are radically different from those bets available on a traditional roulette table.
- the playing cards/card indicia that obviously make up 'Hi' and 'Lo' bets and the values and distribution of these cards make this bet previously unavailable and impossible on a traditional roulette table.
- the cards that make up these new 'Hi' and 'Lo' bets are:
- a player To play either a 'Hi' or 'Lo' bet a player simply places their chip/s in the 'Hi' or 'Lo' betting zone when invited to bet by the croupier. Players are betting that the winning card value or outcome of the next spin of the roulette wheel will be either a 'Hi' or 'Lo' card (or cards indicia) value of those stated above.
- a new 'Odd' and 'Even' bet option has also been created and is available in this roulette game (see figure 11 representative of playing area/surface).
- the 'Odd' and 'Even' again are radically different from a traditional roulette table, for there are 18 numbers available on a traditional roulette table and wheel for both odd and even but in this game using the cards described earlier under 'The Golden Rule' there are 24 cards available and distributed on both the table and roulette wheel so 12 cards (or cards indicia) are available for both Odd and Even and effectively covered by such bets. Therefore Odds' and 'Evens' in this game are effectively two new additional outside dozen bets (see figures '5' and '9') to that which is available on a traditional table.
- the cards for 'Odd' are dictated by 'The Golden Rule' so the odd cards (or cards indicia) are 3, 5, 7 and 9 all of which are paired and there are also the four 'Aces' of each suit making a total of 12 cards.
- the cards for 'Even' are again dictated by 'The Golden Rule' so the even cards (or cards indicia) are 2, 4, 6 and 8 all of which are paired and there are also the four 'Tens' of each suit making a total of 12 cards.
- the 'Face Card Zone' can also be seen on Figures 1, 4, 9, 60 and '16'. Note how the Face card zone has been moved on some of the tables to demonstrate how the gaming table and betting options can be changed according to player or Casino preferences.
- a traditional roulette table offers 6 dozen bets (1 st ,2 nd 3 rd boxes and 3 column bets) this new game is superior in that this game has 9 dozen bets as it has three new dozen bets 'Face card Dozen', 'Odd Dozen' and 'Even Dozen' no game before or currently offers this.
- this game When one considers that this game also has more outside bets in the shape of the previously described 'Double Suit Cross Bet or Cross Over bet', 'Suit bets' and 'Hi and Lo' bets, this game effectively has an ADDITIONAL NINE OUTSIDE BETS to those available on a standard roulette table and it is therefore vastly superior by this fact alone this is even before one considers the many other additional betting elements and game play available in this game.
- the cards that make up this zone are dictated by the 'Golden Rule' and basically are those listed in figure 7'.
- This zone allows players to bet that a particular value of card (or cards indicia) will be produced on the next spin of the roulette wheel e.g. a player may feel an 'Ace' will be produced on the next spin and place a bet on the 'Aces' bet zone (please see figures ⁇ 5).
- the wheel has 4 Aces of each suit (Diamonds, Hearts, Spades & and the winning odds are 1 :8.
- this zone could be played solely on its own if one desired using the 'World Wheel' or one of the others described. It therefore could be used with or without the 'Main Card Grid' and one could include on the playing surface whatever betting zones listed in this document next to it and play at the same time.
- the cards used in the Multibet zone again are dictated by the 'Golden Rule' and one can see once more cards 2-9 are only paired, whilst the 10, Jack, Queen, King and Ace's have all 4 suits available. This very much influences the odds which are stated in the betting zone for the players and croupiers convenience as one can see in figure 14.
- 'Running bets' 'Running bets' are also a new feature in this game that allows the outcome of successive spins of the roulette wheel to be tracked. 'Running bets' effectively provide players the new option of accumulative bets in a range of different games that the unique card distribution allows (e.g. Blackjack, Royal Flushes, Straights, 3 of a Kind etc described elsewhere in this document). Only the croupier/dealer is permitted to handle chips in the black zones (see figs 2, 3, 22 and W which are representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zones and black croupier controlled zones ). No betting or handling of chips by players in these zones is permitted.
- the 'Running bet' chips should ideally be dedicated chips so they are readily identifiable chips for ease of identification for both croupier/dealers and players but this not essential.
- the players Running bet is 'active' and a 'winning' element is produced by the wheel in keeping with what is required for that zone the croupier can promote chips into the black zone areas either keeping the bet active or paying out a Running bet.
- the croupier will promote or award such winning bets using chips from the 'bank'.
- a casino may choose to only play the 'Running' bets of the game and omit the 'Main Card Grid' (an example of a table playing surface is provided in fig 60) or vice versa or include all aspects of the game covered in this document.
- the game has the flexibility to allow all or some of the games/bets described in this document to be played. Please see also appendix III.
- FIG '23' demonstrates the 'Flush' and 'Royal flush' zones.
- a new 'Flush' bet option has been created and is available in this roulette game. This too is a Running bet and follows the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier.
- players In order to play, players when invited by the croupier to place 'your bets' must place their chip/s in the designated flush betting zone. See figure 23-25 which are representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zone and black croupier controlled zone and also with associated explanation of game play).
- the payout odds for a flush are closely associated with the probability of them occurring.
- Some casinos/houses may allow players to 'fold' 'Running' active bets and allowing the player to have their chips back halting the Running bet but this is at the casinos/houses discretion. Some casinos/houses may even pay a low token return when 'folding' but this again is at the casinos/houses discretion.
- a new 'Royal flush' bet option has been created and is available in this roulette game.
- A' Royal flush' bet follows a similar sequence as a flush bet. This too is a Running bet and follows the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier.
- this zone could be played solely on its own or in combination with others described.
- a new 'Straight' bet option has been created and is available in this roulette game.
- the 'Golden Rule' dictates the cards used and their distribution.
- the 'Straights' available are very much influenced by which cards are available and depending on whether cards are paired or have all four cards available influences the odds. This too is a Running bet and follows the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier.
- the High (or Hi) Straight as can be seen in the figure 28 consists of paired cards of values 6, 7, 8, 9 and four cards with the value of 'Ten' for all four suits.
- the Low (or Lo) Straight consists of four cards with the value of 'Ace' again for all four suits and the paired cards 2, 3, 4 and 5's. The card suits available depend on those selected but the values of cards remain constant and dictated by the 'Golden Rule'.
- casino odds may vary and the odds for a 'Royal Straight' are lower than that of a 'High and Low' straights described above in the Straight zone. This is because each suit has all four Kings, Queens, Jacks, Aces and Tens represented on both the table and wheel whereas cards 'two to nine' are only paired. The chances of a 'Royal Straight' occurring in the game are therefore slightly higher. Note the 'Royal Straight' does not have to come out in sequence in order for a player to win i.e.
- this zone could be played solely on its own or in combination with others described.
- the croupier/dealer will place a chip (from the bank) on the appropriate card box within the croupier controlled Black zone to indicate the 'Face Card Straight' is 'active'.
- the payout odds for a 'Face card Straight' are closely related to the probability of achieving the desired cards/card indicia in three consecutive spins, Houses/Casinos may vary.
- Casino's/Houses may stipulate that the cards/card indicia need to come out in ascending order. As with all of the other bets described this zone could be played solely on its own or in combination with others described.
- the payout odds for a 'Face card Flush' are closely related to the probability of achieving the desired cards with three consecutive spins, Houses/Casinos may vary.
- Casino's/Houses may stipulate that the cards need to come out in ascending order. If at any point a suit other than the player's 'Face card Flush' selection comes up on the wheel the player loses their bet/stake. Note a player cannot duplicate and commence a new 'Running Bet' if they have chips active in a black zone.
- a new '4 of a Kind' bet has been created in this game and also available for players to select. This too is a Running bet and follows the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier.
- the '4 of a Kind' bet as you can see from figures 36-37 are designed so players can bet that a 'King, Queen, Jack, Ten or Ace' will be the winning card produced on the roulette wheel for the next four spins of the roulette wheel. (Please note that the cards used follow the 'Golden Rule' and means that there is a 'King, Queen, Jack, Ten or Ace' of each suit available on the Main Card Grid and the roulette wheel. These are the only card values which are represented by all 4 suits)
- the payout or odds for a '4 of a kind' are closely related to the probability of achieving the desired 4 cards of the same value cards for the required 4 spins.
- casinos may vary and the odds for a '4 of a kind' are lower than that of a 'Royal Flush'.
- Some casinos/houses/electronic versions may stipulate that the 'Four of a kind' have to be ALL of different suits or may accept or offer lower odds for the right value being produced but with duplication of suit.
- the payouts or odds are closely related to the probability of achieving the desired number of cards of the same value cards in the required number of spins. So '3 of a Kind' has less odds than '4 of a Kind' and '2 of a Kind' is lower still. The same rules for 'Running bets' apply for '2 of a Kind' and '3 of a Kind' bets.
- betting zones could also be added to the many playing areas demonstrated in this document e.g. they have been added to figures '16' and '20' (see also figure BO'). As with all of the other bets described this zone could be played solely on its own or in combination with others described. 'Paired of a Kind' bets and betting zone
- a new 'PAIRED of a Kind' bet has been created in this game and is also available for players to select. This too is a 'Running bet' and follows the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier.
- the 'Paired of a Kind' bet as you can see from fig 40 is designed so players can bet that any of the paired cards '2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9' will be the winning card produced on the roulette wheel for a required number of spins of the roulette wheel in succession e.g. 'Paired 2 of a Kind' would mean that the next two spins of the roulette wheel would have to produce the players chosen pair on the next two spins of the roulette wheel.
- Figure 40 is representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zone and black croupier controlled zone.
- the cards used follow the 'Golden Rule' and means that the paired cards '2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9' are the only paired cards (out with the Joker/s) available on the Main Grid and the roulette wheel and are the only cards/card indicia available for selection for such 'paired' bets.
- this zone could be adapted so each betting zone is separate and individualised for all of the paired cards from '2' to '9'; please see Appendix VIII which gives an example of this.
- Magnificent sevens is a zone similar to Paired 3 of a kind only this time the zone has been individualised to a particular value in this case 7's.
- any value of card could have the same betting zone and individualised or adapted to that value of card e.g. it could be Fantastic Fours for 4's, Famous Fives for 5's, Sixy Sixes for 6's etc.
- This zone follows the rules of 'Running bets' described earlier.
- To play when invited to do so by the croupier a player places their stake/chips in a bet zone box (similar to that shown in the diagram below). In order for the player to win the next three consecutive spins of the roulette wheel must produce a winning card/card indicia with the value of '7'.
- This zone could be adapted so two '7's wins or four '7's.
- this zone could be played solely on its own or in combination with others described.
- New 'Any of a Kind' bets have also been created in this roulette game and now available for players to select.
- 'Any of a Kind' bet basically allows players to wager that the next two, three, four or five spins of the roulette wheel will produce a repeated value of a particular card (see figure 41).
- This too is a Running bet and follows the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier. What makes this bet appealing is it does not require players to specify the value of the card only the number of times the wheel will produce that value in subsequent consecutive spins. The odds for these bets would be closely associated with the probability of occurring.
- Figure 41 is representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zone and black croupier controlled zone.
- This bet could be further adapted to provide a new 'UN IVERSAL Tens, Faces and Aces Kind of bet' and or also a new 'UN IVERSAL PAIRED of a Kind' bet please see figures 42 and 43.
- These types of bets are better suited for electronic versions because of the practicalities monitoring such bets. It would be a difficult task for croupiers but computer software and electronic versions could track and control such bets with relative ease. These too are a Running bet and follow the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier. The odds for these bets would be closely associated with the probability of occurring.
- New 'Blackjack' bets have also been created in this roulette game and now available for players to select.
- 'Blackjack' can be played in a number of ways but each variation is only slightly different e.g. with the starting card or end card required changed or the number of spins required. These too are 'Running bets' and follow the rules of 'Running bets' explained earlier.
- this zone could be played solely on its own or in combination with others described.
- This version is slightly modified and as the name implies the winning card combination is restricted to Kings and Aces (see fig 47, which is representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zone and black croupier controlled zone.)
- a house/casino may offer players the opportunity to play all these versions simultaneously.
- the Blackjack element can be adapted further (particularly Electronic and online versions) so any combination of cards when added together come to a value of 21 or a Five card trick totalling a value of 21 or less can be included.
- a player would place a bet to speculate the next 3 spins, 4 spins or 5 spins will produce a total value of 21 or less (2 spins could obviously be incorporated but most likely would have to add up exactly to '21 ' without the option of Or less' available).
- the odds associated with such bets gets progressively higher as does the payout.
- An example of such a betting zone is in fig 49 which is representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zone and black croupier controlled zone.
- Appendix IX Another betting zone that could be made available is a 17 121 bet please refer to appendix IX's diagram which is representative of the playing area/surface one would find on the roulette table, demonstrating both the players betting zone and black croupier controlled zone. This zone is better suited for electronic versions. In order to play players place their chips/stake in the betting zone provided see yellow box in diagram . Here players are betting that the next two winning cards produced on the next two spins of the roulette wheel will come to a value of between 17 and 21 inclusive i.e. the total value of the two cards added together. This zone follows the rules of 'Running bets' described earlier.
- Face cards have a value of ten for the purposes of all games described.
- the payouts for a 'Full House' for the game described would vary due to the cards available which are dictated by the 'Golden Rule' e.g. A 'Full House' with two sevens and 3 kings would pay more than a 'Full House' with 2 Queens and 3 Kings simply because Face/Ten cards have all 4 suits where as cards 2-9 are paired.
- the 'Full House' zone would be incorporated into Figures ⁇ ', '2', '16' and '20'.
- the game is a roulette based game that incorporates aspects of other playing card games, chiefly Blackjack and Poker.
- the croupier/dealer will ask the player what denomination to designate the chips or it may be fixed. Once the designation has been made, the croupier/dealer will place a chip atop a rail near the wheel, and then place a marker atop it to indicate the value of that colour chip for that session.
- Each player must have chips that distinguishable from other players so winnings etc can be paid by the croupier.
- Players play by placing their chips on the play area adjacent to the roulette wheel see the many examples demonstrated in figs 1 to 60 of the playing area/table betting area.
- Players can play any number of ways e.g. players may choose to place bets on a single card or a range of cards. They may also choose to play a range of 'Running bets' etc. The odds are estimates and houses/casinos may vary.
- the roulette component please see figure 61 and photo in Appendix VII
- a croupier/dealer spins a roulette wheel (similar to the picture in fig 61) in one direction then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tilted circular track running around the circumference of the wheel.
- the ball eventually falls into the wheel slots displaying the 'cards'/card indicia (37 slots on the 'World wheel', 38 on the 'State wheel' due to the fact the State version has an extra Joker slot (Double Joker - zone.) Where the ball finally rests is the winning 'cardVcard indicia.
- the wheel used must match the playing surface to be used i.e.
- the game also has numerous other bets such as Royal Flush, Flush, Straight, 2 of a Kind, 3 of a Kind, 4 of a Kind, Full House, Blackjack zones, Face card Flush, Face Card Straight, Transitional bet zones to name but a few where players can bet on the outcome of a series of spins.
- the payout odds for each type of bet are based on its mathematical probability of occurring. ⁇ All these bets and more are described previously in this document see also 'Multibet' zone and 'The Round Table' zone ⁇ .
- the roulette table imposes minimum and maximum bets and these rules may vary slightly between casinos/houses/electronic versions/online versions.
- This marker is placed on the playing surface of the table layout within the 'Main Card Grid' with the placement of the marker directly on the card indicia or on top of those chips occupying that square with the winning card indicia. This allows all to see the winning outcome. If the table being played on does not have a 'Main Card Grid' the croupier will take the appropriate action for the zones in use and being played, (for further detail see preceding pages)
- the croupier/dealer generally speaking, will monitor and control game play and ensure the table and all aspects of play are in order (this is done automatically obviously with electronic versions).
- the croupier ensures bets are placed at the correct times and player's chips are correctly placed and are of the correct denomination etc.
- the croupier also spins the roulette wheel, prevents late bets and monitors and verifies the winning card/card indicia on the roulette wheel.
- the croupier is responsible for removing all void/losing chips etc.
- the croupier/dealer will payout to players who have won (according to odds stated elsewhere).
- the marker removed and has the table in order a new round of betting commences and the croupier/dealer may announce 'place your bets please'.
- a 'Main Card Grid' is in use and a player or players have won they have the option to leave their original winning chip/s on the 'Main Card Grid' or bet zone and play the same card/s again (providing it does not exceed the house limit) or they can remove them and play another selection if they desire.
- any 'Running bets' will either lose or become active or remain active or win and the croupier/dealer will place the appropriate chip/s in the active Running zone/s and ultimately payout winning bets or remove the chips of players with losing bets, (for further detail see preceding pages)
- a casino may choose to only play the 'Running' bets of the game and omit the 'Main Card Grid' (an example of a table with such a combination is provided in fig 60) or vice versa or include all aspects of the game covered in this document.
- the game has the flexibility to allow all or some of the games/bets described in this document to be played - Please see example in appendix III.
- the designs and rules covers the game in any format e.g. from a simple board game to large scale bricks and mortar casino table formats and is also extended to protecting electronic, computer, television, phone applications and online versions of the game and other media.
- Appendix I demonstrates a simple change of suits.
- the diagrams in Appendix I namely figs 'X', ⁇ and are alternative 'Main Card Grids' that could form the playing surface for a game. It can be seen these are just alternative versions of the Card grids used in Figures 1, 2 and '16' with the same 'value of cards' distributed and same colours (red black sequence) but altering the suits. Although these diagrams look different they are all essentially the same and the rules outlined in this document are exactly the same for all these variations. It should be noted that all these versions follow the Golden Rule' described earlier in this document. The cards must be distributed according to the 'Golden Rule' otherwise 'Double Cross over bets' or Double Suit bets' etc are rendered useless.
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