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US 7,255,350 B2Granted
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.
Claims33
A dice game comprising:
- from 3 to 5 dice;
- and
- a game substrate representing a 3 dice game, a 4 dice game or a 5 dice game, the game substrate providing for a player's view all of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game and pay-out odds for each of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game, said game substrate having multiple bet placement locations positioned on a viewable surface of the substrate, wherein the multiple bet placement locations correspond to each of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game, enabling a player to place multiple bets on multiple bet placement locations corresponding to multiple possible winning roll combinations prior to a dice rolling step;
- wherein the dice game has pay-out odds of up to “6000 to 1” or greater for a single roll of the dice, and wherein each roll of the dice has a potential winner;
- and
- wherein
- for the 3 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 4 to 17, (ii) any pair, (iii) any straight formed by the 3 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, and (v) each specific 3 of a kind;
- for the 4 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 5 to 23, (ii) any two pairs, (iii) any straight formed by the 4 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, (v) any 4 of a kind, and (vi) each specific 4 of a kind;
- and
- for the 5 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 6 to 29, (ii) any two pairs, (iii) any straight formed by the 5 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, (v) any 4 of a kind, (vi) a full house, (vii) any 5 of a kind, and (viii) each specific 5 of a kind.
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A dice game comprising:
- from 3 to 5 dice;
- and
- a game table or game board representing a 3 dice game, a 4 dice game or a 5 dice game, said game table or game board having an outer surface, said outer surface providing for a player's view all of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game and pay-out odds for each of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game, said game table or game board having multiple bet placement locations along the outer surface, wherein the multiple bet placement locations correspond to each of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game enabling a player to place multiple bets on multiple bet placement locations corresponding to multiple possible winning roll combinations prior to rolling the dice;
- wherein the dice game has pay-out odds of up to “6000 to 1” or greater for a single roll of the dice, and wherein each roll of the dice has a potential winner;
- and
- wherein
- for the 3 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 4 to 17, (ii) any pair, (iii) any straight formed by the 3 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, and (v) each specific 3 of a kind;
- for the 4 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 5 to 23, (ii) any two pairs, (iii) any straight formed by the 4 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, (v) any 4 of a kind, and (vi) each specific 4 of a kind;
- and
- for the 5 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 6 to 29, (ii) any two pairs, (iii) any straight formed by the 5 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, (v) any 4 of a kind, (vi) a full house, (vii) any 5 of a kind, and (viii) each specific 5 of a kind.
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An electronic dice game comprising:
- an electronic device comprising one or more mechanical devices;
- from 3 to 5 electronically displayed dice;
- and
- a game display representing a 3 dice game, a 4 dice game or a 5 dice game, the game display providing for a player's view all of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game and pay-out odds for each of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game, wherein at least a portion of the game display comprises multiple bet placement locations shown on the game display, said multiple bet placement locations corresponding to each of the possible winning roll combinations of the 3 dice game, the 4 dice game or the 5 dice game so that a player can place multiple bets on multiple bet placement locations corresponding to multiple possible winning roll combinations shown on the game display prior to an electronic dice rolling step by selecting one or more of the multiple bet placement locations using the one or more mechanical devices on the electronic device;
- wherein the dice game has pay-out odds of up to “6000 to 1” or greater for a single roll of the dice, and wherein each roll of the dice has a potential winner;
- and
- wherein
- for the 3 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 4 to 17, (ii) any pair, (iii) any straight formed by the 3 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, and (v) each specific 3 of a kind;
- for the 4 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 5 to 23, (ii) any two pairs, (iii) any straight formed by the 4 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, (v) any 4 of a kind, and (vi) each specific 4 of a kind;
- and
- for the 5 dice game, the multiple bet placement locations comprise separate betting areas for (i) individual numbers ranging from 6 to 29, (ii) any two pairs, (iii) any straight formed by the 5 dice, (iv) any 3 of a kind, (v) any 4 of a kind, (vi) a full house, (vii) any 5 of a kind, and (viii) each specific 5 of a kind.
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