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US 5,456,467 AGranted
Method of playing a poker dice game
OwnerBetty L. Hooverinventor
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Abstract
A dice game for entertaining players. The inventive game utilizes a plurality of dice and may include score cards, a rule book, a dice agitator cup, and a storage box. A method of play of the game includes rolling up to five dice and computing a score in accordance with the numbers generated. Score is kept for each player with the winner being declared as the player obtaining a score within a predetermined scoring window or spread.
Claims11
A method of playing a poker dice game comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a plurality of dice each die having a number one (1) on at least one of its faces, a number two (2) on at least another one of its faces, a number three (3) on at least another one of its faces, a number four (4) on at least another one of its faces and a number five (5) on at least another one of its faces;
- (b) assigning a turn to each player;
- (c) during the player's turn, the player rolling between one and five of the dice;
- (d) assigning a "FARKLE" to the player who has generated a roll not found within the group consisting of:
- at least one of the dice having a number one (1) showing;
- at least one die having the number five (5) showing;
- at least three dice having the same number showing;
- five dice having the same number showing;
- and all five dice arranged in an ascending orientation including the numbers one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5);
- (e) awarding points to the player when the player's roll is found within the group listed in (d);
- (f) allowing the player to continue rolling said dice as long as the player is awarded points for each roll;
- (g) adding said awarded points to a player's score;
- (h) recording a received "FARKLE";
- (i) tabulating a cumulative number of "FARKLES" received, and subtracting points from the player's score when the player accumulates a first number of "FARKLES";
- (j) tabulating a cumulative number of "FARKLES" received, and removing the player from the game when the player accumulates a second number of "FARKLES";
- (k) losing the player's turn if the player receives a "FARKLE" and passing the turn to the next player;
- (1) repeating steps (c)-(k).
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A method of playing a poker dice game comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a plurality of dice each dice having a number one (1) on at least one of its faces, a number two (2) on at least another one of its faces, a number three (3) on at least another one of its faces, a number four (4) on at least another one of its faces and a number five (5) on at least another one of its faces;
- (b) assigning a turn to each player;
- (c) during the player's turn, the player rolling at least one of the dice;
- (d) assigning a "FARKLE" to the player who has generated a roll not found within the group consisting of:
- at least one of the dice having a number one (1) showing;
- at least one dice having the number five (5) showing;
- at least three dice having the same number showing;
- five dice having the same number showing;
- and all five dice arranged in an ascending orientation including the numbers one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5);
- (e) awarding points to the player when the player's roll is found within the group listed in (d);
- (f) allowing the player to continue rolling said dice as long as the player is awarded points for each roll;
- (g) adding said awarded points to a player's score;
- (h) recording a received "FARKLE";
- (i) tabulating a cumulative number of "FARKLES" received, and subtracting points from the player's score when the player accumulates a first number of "FARKLES";
- (j) tabulating a cumulative number of "FARKLES" received, and removing the player from the game when the player accumulates a second number of "FARKLES";
- (k) losing the player's turn if the player receives a "FARKLE" and passing the turn to the next player;
- (1) repeating steps (c)-(k).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.