US 5,513,851 A · Casino dice table game

Abstract

A gaming apparatus and method are provided which relate to a dice table game having at least two levels of wagering in cooperation with an optional jackpot wager. During operation, a player places an optional jackpot wager and a first level wager upon one of the possible dice combinations. If the player loses at the first level, both wagers are taken by the house. If the player wins at the first level, the player's jackpot wager remains and the player is paid for the first level wager based upon the odds associated with the selected dice combination. When the player wins at the first level, the player is required to place a wager upon a second level by selecting one of the possible combinations of dice offered at the second level. If the player loses at the second level, the second level wager and the jackpot wager are taken by the house. When the player wins at the second level, a payout is effected based upon the odds associated with the dice combination selected by the player and the jackpot wager is held. After a win at the second level, the player is again required to place a wager at a third level. The third level corresponds to a single dice combination, such as "2". If the third level dice combination is rolled, the player is paid according to a third level payout. In addition, if the player made the appropriate jackpot wager prior to wagering at the first level, the player is also paid from a jackpot.

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Dependent claims

A method for playing a progressive wagering game having a plurality of possible results, said game utilizing a board having a hierarchial level structure containing at least a lower level having lower payout odds and containing a next upper level having higher payout odds, wherein said next upper level includes at least one wagering option corresponding to a possible result, and wherein said lower level includes at least two wagering options, each of which corresponds to a possible result, said method comprising the steps of:

placing a base wager on a selected wagering option on said lower level;
obtaining a first result by rolling a set of dice;
when said first result corresponds to said selected wagering option on said lower level, paying the player based on said lower payout odds and moving at least said base wager to a selected wagering option on said next upper level;
obtaining a next result by re-rolling all of said dice in said set of dice;
and
when said next result corresponds to said selected wagering option on said next upper level, paying a payout based on said higher payout odds.

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Casino dice table game

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Casino dice table game

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