Poker dice casino game method of play

A method for a player playing a casino poker dice game in a computer based gaming machine, the casino poker dice game having X dice, each of the X dice having F faces with a different symbol thereon so as to form a set {S} of symbols on each of the X dice, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) placing a wager by the player in the gaming machine,
• (b) rolling the X dice in a display on the gaming machine in response to an input signal from the player,
• (c) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input signals from the player,
• (d) ending the casino poker dice game in the gaming machine when re-rolling occurs Y times or when all dice are held in the step of holding,
• (e) awarding the player based upon the displayed payoff table any winning combinations of symbols based on the placed wager and in response to the step of ending the game,
• (f) re-rolling the non-held dice in the display when less than all the X dice are held, and
• (g) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the step of ending the casino poker dice game in the gaming machine occurs.

A method for a player playing a casino poker dice game in a gaming machine, the casino poker dice game having dice, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) displaying a payoff table,
• (b) placing a wager by the player in the gaming machine,
• (c) rolling the dice in a display on the gaming machine in response to an input signal from the player,
• (d) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input signals from the player,
• (e) ending the casino poker dice game in the gaming machine when re-rolling occurs a predetermined number of times or when all dice are held in the step of holding,
• (f) awarding the player any winning combinations in the dice based on the displayed payoff table in response to the step of ending the game,
• (g) re-rolling the non-held dice in the display when less than all the dice are held, and
• (h) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the step of ending the casino poker dice game in the gaming machine occurs.

A method for a player to play a bonus game with an underlying game, the bonus game having X dice, each of the X dice having F faces with a different symbol thereon so as to form a set {S} of symbols on each of the X dice, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating a bonus condition in the underlying game,
• (b) rolling the X dice in response to the step of generating the bonus condition,
• (c) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input from the player,
• (d) ending the bonus game when re-rolling occurs Y times,
• (e) awarding any winning combinations of symbols in response to the step of ending the game,
• (f) re-rolling the non-held dice when less than all the X dice are held, and
• (g) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the step of ending the bonus game occurs.

A method for a player to play a bonus game with an underlying game, the bonus game having X dice, each of the X dice having F faces with a different symbol thereon so as to form a set {S} of symbols on each of the X dice, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating a bonus condition in the underlying game to activate the bonus game,
• (b) rolling the X dice after activation and in response to a player input signal,
• (c) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input from the player,
• (d) ending the bonus game when re-rolling occurs Y times or when all the dice are held in response to the step of holding,
• (e) awarding any winning combinations of symbols in response to the step of ending the game to the player,
• (f) re-rolling the non-held dice when less than all the X dice are held in response to a re-roll signal from the player, and
• (g) repeating steps (c) through (f) until the step of ending the bonus game occurs,
• (h) resuming play of the underlying game when the bonus game ends.

A method for a player to play a bonus game with an underlying game, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) obtaining a winning combination in the underlying game having a payoff value,
• (b) receiving an input signal from the player to wager the payoff value in the bonus game,
• (c) rolling dice in response to the input signal,
• (d) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input from the player,
• (e) ending the bonus game when the dice are all held or when re-rolling occurs a predetermined number of times,
• (f) awarding any winning combinations in the dice with bonus payoffs in response to the step of ending the game, the average of the bonus payoffs over many bonus games substantially equaling the payoff value,
• (g) re-rolling the non-held dice when less than all of the dice are held, and
• (h) repeating steps (d) through (g) until the step of ending the bonus game occurs.

A method for a player to play a parallel bonus game with an underlying game, the bonus game having X dice, each of the X dice having F faces with a different symbol thereon so as to form a set {S} of symbols on each of the X dice, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating random bonus conditions in the underlying game,
• (b) playing a predetermined number Z of hands in response to the generated random bonus condition each of the Z hands comprising the steps of:
• (i) rolling the X dice in response to a generated random bonus condition,
• (ii) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input from the player,
• (iii) ending the hand when re-rolling occurs Y times,
• (iv) selecting an entry in a score card having a fixed number E of entries, said selected entry based upon the symbols of the X dice in response to the step of ending the hand,
• (v) re-rolling the non-held dice when less than all the X dice are held, and
• (vi) repeating steps (ii) through (v) until the step of ending the hand occurs.
• (c) ending the parallel bonus game when the predetermined number of hands Z occurs, and
• (d) awarding the player based on the entries in the score card.

A method for a player to play a parallel bonus game with an underlying game, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating random bonus conditions in the underlying game,
• (b) playing a predetermined number Z of hands in response to the generated random bonus condition, each of the Z hands comprising the steps of:
• (i) rolling dice in response to a generated random bonus condition from the underlying game,
• (ii) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice in response to hold input from the player,
• (iii) ending the hand when re-rolling occurs a predetermined number of times or when all the dice are held in the step of holding,
• (iv) selecting an entry in a score card having a fixed number E of entries, said selected entry based upon the symbols of the rolled dice in response to the step of ending the hand,
• (v) re-rolling the non-held dice when less than all the dice are held, and
• (vi) repeating steps (ii) through (v) until the step of ending the hand occurs.
• (c) ending the parallel bonus game when the predetermined number of hands Z occurs, and
• (d) awarding the player based on the summation of the entries in the score card.

A method for playing a dice casino game having X dice, each of the X dice having F faces, each face F having a unique symbol, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) rolling the X dice,
• (b) determining whether a winning combination exists in the rolled X dice,
• (c) if no winning combination exists in the rolled dice and incrementing a multiple value by an amount and returning to step (a),
• (d) if a winning combination exists in the rolled dice, awarding the player with a payoff from a payoff table for the winning combination multiplied by the multiple value and ending the dice casino game.

A method for a player to play a dice game, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) playing a predetermined number Z of hands, each of the Z hands comprising the steps of:
• (i) rolling dice,
• (ii) holding none, any, or all of the rolled dice,
• (iii) ending the hand when re-rolling occurs a predetermined number of times or when all the dice are held in the step of holding,
• (iv) re-rolling the non-held dice when less than all the dice are held, and
• (v) repeating steps (ii) through (v) until the step of ending the hand occurs,
• (b) if the rolled dice at the end of a hand results in a winning combination found in a pay table, accumulating the payoff for the winning combination, and incrementing the value of Z,
• (c) if the rolled dice result in a combination not found in the pay table, ending the game,
• (d) ending the game when the predetermined number of hands Z occurs otherwise returning to step (a), and
• (e) awarding the player based on the accumulated payoffs when the game ends.