US 4,834,386 AGranted

Dice game

OwnerMark Rosenthal, David Dardickinventors

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Abstract

A method for a plurality of players each having a turn and a score to play a dice game using a plurality of dice and comprising the steps of throwing one die of the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players so as to decide which player of the plurality of players is the first player, throwing the plurality of dice in turn by each player of the plurality of players so that the dice game may begin, removing at least one die from the plurality of dice in turn by each player of the plurality of players so that each player may continue playing the turn, throwing in turn the remaining dice of the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players, throwing continually in turn the remaining dice of the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players until a score is reached and a decision to continue is made by each player of the plurality of players, and throwing the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players until a winning score is reached.

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Dependent claims

A method for a plurality of players each having a turn and a score to play a dice game using a plurality of dice, comprising the steps of:

(a) throwing one die of the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players so as to decide which player of the plurality of players is the first player;
(b) calling "bottoms" if so desired by the player of the plurality of players whose turn it is before he throws the dice so that said player of the plurality of players will receive the number on the dice that is the number under the number facing up;
(c) throwing the plurality of dice in turn by each player of the plurality of players as the dice game progresses;
(d) removing at least one die or triple from the plurality of dice in turn by each player of the plurality of players so that each player may continue playing the turn and crediting the throwing player with a predetermined score for each die and/or triple removed, said at least one die having a predetermined number facing upwardly or a predetermined number under the number facing up if the "bottoms" option had been exercised, and the triple being three dice having any same number facing upwardly, or any same number under the number facing up if the "bottoms" option had been exercised;
(e) throwing in turn the remaining dice of the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players;
(f) throwing continually in turn the remaining dice of the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players until a score is reached and a decision to continue or stop is made by each player of the plurality of players;
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(h) throwing the plurality of dice by each player of the plurality of players until a winning score is reached.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.