Roulette game
OwnerAnthony M. Carbonaroinventor
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Abstract
The roulette game is based upon a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers thereon. Each number is distinguished by a color, with a different quantity of colors repeating to provide a unique color and number combination for each position on the wheel. The colors may be selected to represent the colors of a national flag, e.g., red, white, and blue for the U.S., red, white, and green for Mexico, etc. House profit is provided by the retention of a percentage of winning wagers, rather than by payment of lower than actual odds or by designating one or more wheel positions as winning positions for the house. This system facilitates a progressive wagering system wherein retention of the house profit is waived for players who choose to place progressive wagers on consecutive plays of the wheel.
Claims21
A method of playing a roulette game, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a roulette wheel, said wheel including:
- a plurality of evenly distributed wagering positions disposed peripherally about the wheel, a plurality of regularly repeating first indicia sequences disposed upon the wagering positions of the wheel, a plurality of regularly repeating second indicia sequences disposed upon the wagering positions of the wheel, said second indicia being distinctive from said first indicia, each of the wagering positions of the wheel having a unique first indicia and second indicia combination, and wherein the plurality of regularly repeating first indicia sequences comprise three sequences having indicia from zero to nine, inclusive, in each of the sequences and the plurality of regularly repeating second indicia sequences comprises ten sequences having three second indicia in each of the sequences;
- (b) placing at least one wager upon at least one of the wagering positions of a roulette wheel, the wager being placed by each participating player on a betting area, wherein the step of placing the wager is executed on a betting layout comprising a first betting area having thereon a plurality of first and second indicia sequences corresponding to said wagering positions, and a second betting area having thereon a betting layout for playing a progressive wagering game wherein the progressive layout includes a series of at least ten positions each having a combination of the unique first and second indicia;
- (c) spinning the roulette wheel, thereby randomly selecting a winning wagering position on the roulette wheel;
- (d) collecting the entire wager of each player placing a losing wager;
- (e) determining the exact odds of any winning wagers;
- (f) paying out winning wagers to any winning players in the entire amount determined by the exact odds;
- (g) retaining a percentage of the winning wagers of non-continuing winning single turn players as a house profit percentage;
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- (h) waiving the retention of a house profit percentage for winning players who elect to continue play by placing a progressive wager.
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A roulette game, comprising:
- a wheel disposed upon an axle;
- a plurality of evenly distributed wagering positions disposed peripherally about the wheel;
- a plurality of regularly repeating number sequences disposed upon the wagering positions of the wheel;
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- a plurality of regularly repeating color sequences disposed upon the wagering positions of the wheel, each of the wagering positions of the wheel having a unique number and color combination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.