Casino games and gaming apparatus
OwnerGeorge Melasinventor
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Abstract
In a secondary game operating alongside a primary game or games, and in which the outcome of the secondary game is independent of the outcome of the primary game or games, a first determination is made to determine whether a prize or prizes will be awarded and the amount of the prize, and a second determination is made to determine a winner or winners of the prize among participants in the secondary game.
Claims18
A method of operating a secondary game alongside a primary game or games, in which the outcome of the secondary game is independent of the outcome of the primary game or games, and in which in a secondary game cycle a first determination is made to determine whether a prize will be awarded and the amount of the prize, and a second determination is made to determine the or a winner of the prize among participants in the secondary game.
A method as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the second algorithm selects a number of winners per secondary game cycle, the number being related to the number of participants or participating tables in the secondary game cycle.
Apparatus for playing a secondary game in a casino, the apparatus comprising:
- a gaming station at which the or a primary game is played by a number of participants;
- means at the gaming station for a participant to indicate participation in a cycle of the secondary game;
- means for determining the number of participants in a cycle of the secondary game;
- means for distinguishing between the participants in the secondary game cycle;
- means for determining in accordance with a first algorithm, which is independent of the primary game, whether a payout will be awarded in the secondary game cycle and/or the value of the payout;
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- means for determining in accordance with a second algorithm which participant will be awarded the payout (if any).
A game emulator for simulating the playing of a game, comprising:
- means for inputting a number of participants in a game cycle;
- means for inputting a number of cycles of the game to be played;
- means for calculating the amount wagered based on the number of participants in the game and number of cycles;
- means for simulating the playing of the game or calculating based on the game algorithm the number and/or amount of payouts or winners of the game for the number of game cycles;
- means for calculating the total game payout over the number of game cycles;
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- means for comparing the game payout with the amount wagered.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.