# US 2013/0281177 A1 · Wagering event on random distance movement

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- Number: US 2013/0281177 A1
- Document ID: US20130281177A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/453,612
- Filed: 2012-04-23
- Published: 2013-10-24
- Earliest claimed: 2012-04-23
- Assignees: Elektroncek D.D.
- Inventors: Joze Pececnik; Aljosa Krupenko; Jamie Abrahamson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130281177A1

## CPC

- G07F 17/3262: {Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played}
- G07F 17/3288: {Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking}
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

A method and apparatus provides a wagering game. Steps may include: a. providing a game field and a position indicator on the game field; b. positioning the position indictor on a first position on the game field; c. accepting a wager on a game event; d. providing a first random event outcome, including moving the position indicator on the field from the first position to a second position; e. repeating a first additional random event outcome providing instruction for moving the position indicator from the second position on the game field to a third position; f. repeating at least one additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator from the third position in a direction on the game field to a fourth position; and g. determining an outcome on the wager based on a final position on the game field.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of providing a side bet game in an underlying wagering game comprising:
a) providing a game field for the side bet game and a position indicator on the game field;
b) positioning the position indicator on a first position on the game field;
c) accepting a wager on a side bet game event determined by multiple random event outcomes in the underlying game;
d) providing a first random event outcome, wherein the random event outcome provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the first position in a direction on the game field to a second position;
e) repeating a first additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the second position in a direction on the game field to a third position;
f) repeating at least one additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the third position in a direction on the game field to a fourth position; and
g) determining an outcome on the side bet wager based on a final position on the game field, whether or not a position has been reached beyond which the position indicator cannot be moved.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the fourth position is the final position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein at least one additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the fourth position in a direction on the game field to a fifth position; and determining an outcome on the wager based on a final position on the game field.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein the fifth position is the final position.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the random event outcome comprises a ball drop in a roulette wheel.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2 wherein the random event outcome comprises a ball drop in a roulette wheel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein the random event outcome comprises a ball drop in a roulette wheel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The method of claim 9 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 11 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the random event outcome comprises a ball drop in a roulette wheel.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the random event outcome comprises a virtual ball drop in a virtual roulette wheel and the virtual ball drop and virtual roulette wheel are provided by executing code on a processor and displaying virtual ball drop outcomes on a display monitor.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 15 (depends on 3)

The method of claim 3 wherein the random event outcome comprises a virtual ball drop in a virtual roulette wheel and the virtual ball drop and virtual roulette wheel are provided by executing code on a processor and displaying virtual ball drop outcomes on a display monitor.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method of claim 15 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 17 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein the random event outcome comprises a virtual ball drop in a virtual roulette wheel and the virtual ball drop and virtual roulette wheel are provided by executing code on a processor and displaying virtual ball drop outcomes on a display monitor.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the game field is a three-dimensional game field displayed on a monitor or holographic display and the position indicator is moved within the three-dimensional game field based upon the random event outcomes.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The method of claim 19 wherein the three-dimensional game field is displayed on a holographic display system and random positive events and random negative events are displayed on the holographic display that occur independently from the random event outcomes.

### Claim 21

A gaming system comprising:
a) a game field and a position indicator on the game field;
b) the position indictor initially positioned on a first position on the game field;
c) a wager acceptor on a game event determined by multiple random event outcomes;
d) a first random event outcome generator, wherein the random event outcome provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the first position in a direction on the game field to a second position;
e) the same random event outcome generator being adapted to repeat a first additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the second position in a direction on the game field to a third position;
f) the same random event outcome generator being configured to repeat at least one additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the third position in a direction on the game field to a fourth position; and
g) a look-up table for determining an outcome on the wager based on a final position on the game field.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The system of claim 21 wherein the game field is a three-dimensional game field displayed on a monitor or holographic display and the position indicator is movable within the three-dimensional game field based upon the random event outcomes.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The system of claim 22 wherein the three-dimensional game field is displayed on a holographic display system and a processor generates random positive events and random negative events that are displayed on the holographic display that occur independently from the random event outcomes.

### Claim 24

A method of providing a side bet game in an underlying wagering game comprising:
a) providing a game field and a position indicator on the game field;
b) positioning the position indictor on a first position on the game field;
c) accepting a wager on a side bet game event determined by multiple random event outcome;
d) providing an underlying game triggering event for the side bet;
e) providing a first random event outcome in the underlying game that is used in the side bet game, wherein the random event outcome provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the first position in a direction on the game field to a second position;
f) repeating a first additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the second position in a direction on the game field to a third position;
g) repeating at least one additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the third position in a direction on the game field to a fourth position; and
h) determining an outcome on the wager based on a final position on the game field, whether or not a position has been reached beyond which the position indicator cannot be moved.

### Claim 25 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24 wherein the fourth position is the final position.

### Claim 26 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24 wherein at least one additional random event outcome that provides instruction for moving the position indicator on the field from the fourth position in a direction on the game field to a fifth position; and determining an outcome on the wager based on a final position on the game field.

### Claim 27 (depends on 25)

The method of claim 25 wherein the fifth position is the final position.

### Claim 28 (depends on 24)

The method of claim 24 wherein the random event outcome comprises a ball drop in a roulette wheel.

### Claim 29 (depends on 28)

The method of claim 28 wherein a red number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a first direction having a first vector and a black number outcome indicates movement of the position indicator in a second direction having a second vector different from the first vector.

### Claim 30 (depends on 25)

The method of claim 25 wherein the random event outcome comprises a ball drop in a roulette wheel.