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US 2003/0190941 A1Published application
Method for playing a gambling game
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorChristopher Russell Byrne
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AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorChristopher Russell Byrne
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In a gambling game a collateral gambling game which can be won by players on at least one specific event occurring in the principal game, the collateral game being separate from the principal game but one when any of the possible winning events occur in the principal game, the payment to the player being calculated from the total value available for the game divided by the total number of players who bet on the specific winning event. The game gives a possibility for a large number of players to share in the success of a single player who has successfully won the main game. It may be used with various types of games including those using electronic gaming machines.
In a gambling game where there may be a number of events one of which can lead to a winning result type, a collateral game which can be entered by players of the game in respect of selecting the winning result type characterised in that on a winning result all players of the collateral game which have selected the result type are paid a share of the available amount for that result type which payment depends on the amount invested by the individual player and the total amount invested by players in the collateral game since there has last been a winning result of that result type.
In a gambling game where there may be a number of events selected ones of which can lead to a winning result, a collateral game which can be entered by players selecting at least one of the winnings result types characterized in that where a or the selected result type is achieved, all players who had selected that result type are paid a share of the available amount for that result type which payment depends on the amount invested by the individual player and the total amount invested by players in the collateral game since there has last been a winning result of that result type.
A gambling game as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the game is Keno and wherein the collateral game is based on the selection of a divisional prize to be won in the game.
In a gambling game where there may be a number of events one of which can lead to a winning result type, a collateral game which can be entered by players of the game in respect of selecting a parameter associated with the winning result type characterized in that on a winning result all players of the collateral game which have selected the parameter associated with the result type are paid a share of the available amount for that parameter of the result type which payment depends on the amount invested by the individual player and the total amount invested by players in the collateral game since there has last been a winning result in which the parameter has been selected.
A game as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the game and the collateral game are provided on an electronic gaming machine.
A game as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the entry into the collateral game is based on a number of discrete plays of the game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Games involving multiple players: wherein the players cooperate, e.g. team-play
Board games; Raffle games: lottos or bingo games; Systems, apparatus or devices for checking such games
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
For games, toys, sports, or amusements: payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
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This invention relates to gaming and, in particular, to a collateral game to be played in association with a principal game.
Generally, I shall describe the invention in relation to Keno and for convenience, I shall name the collateral game “Super Keno”.
In the game “Keno”, a player attempts to select a number of winning numbers out of a predetermined set of numbers and the game normally has a number of classes or divisions of prizes depending on the numbers selected.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a standard Super Keno arrangement for a single operation and
FIG. 2 shows a multi-linked arrangement.
Super Keno: Maths Equations
Mathematical equations for examples 2, 3 and 4.
Operating mode 2 single Jackpot/Division—single game mode 6 1 Super Keno 7 7 share = Total Super Keno 7 7 Jackpot / Division - ( House Tax + Seeding ) Total Number of Super Keno 7 7 entrants at winning ( in game 115 ) of standard Keno 7 7 Jackpot