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US 6,601,848 B1Granted
Dice game
OwnerWilliam P. Timmons, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
A dice game is disclosed. A method of playing a dice game is also disclosed. The dice game includes three to five similarly colored dice, and a game table. The game table has a game board displaying representations of all the possible single roll dice combinations for three to five dice, and the payout odds for each of the possible single roll dice combinations.
Claims47
A method of playing a dice game comprising the steps of:
- selecting a roll outcome from a number of possible single roll combinations resulting from a single roll of from 3 to 5 dice;
- rolling the dice;
- and
- paying an amount of winnings to a player for a winning single roll outcome, wherein the amount of winnings is based on pay-out odds assigned to each of the possible single roll combinations of the dice;
- wherein the dice game has pay-out odds of up to “6000 to 1” or greater, and wherein each roll of the dice has a potential winner, and
- wherein the pay-out odds are determined using a formula below:
- p = y ( x - w ) w
- wherein:
- p represents a pay-out odds multiple;
- y represents a desired yield to the player;
- x represents a total number of the possible roll combinations;
- and
- w represents a probable number of winning bets per x rolls of the dice.
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A method of playing a dice game comprising the steps of:
- displaying for a player's view betting areas representing all of the possible single roll combinations resulting from a single roll of from 3 to 5 dice;
- placing a bet on one or more of the betting areas representing all of the possible single roll combinations resulting from a single roll of from 3 to 5 dice;
- rolling one set of dice a single time wherein the set of dice contain from 3 to 5 similarly colored dice;
- and
- paying an amount of winnings to a player for a winning single roll outcome, wherein the amount of winnings is based on pay-out odds assigned to each and every possible single roll combination of the dice.
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