Betting game using dice

Abstract

A betting game in which the winner of a given bet is determined by the numbers which appear on the faces of two thrown die. The individual throwing the dice is deemed the winner of a bet if a particular combination of indicia are found to be facing upward on the dice after they have been cast. Certain other combinations of indicia will result in the player winning the bet. Yet other combinations of indicia result in a higher payout ratio or no winners with a transfer of the dice to another shooter. The game is played upon a the surface of a table with specific demarcations for the various actions involved in the game, such as placing bets, throwing the dice, etc.

1 . The process of playing a betting game with a pair of dice, comprising the steps of: 
 placing bets on the outcome of a roll of the pair of dice;    rolling the pair of dice;    declaring the participant who rolled the pair of dice a winner of the bets if the rolled pair of dice are in the combination of 6-6, 5-5, 3-3, or 5-4; and    declaring any other betting participants winners if the rolled pair of dice are in the combination of 1-1, 2-2, 4-4, or 1-2.    
     
     
         2 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of passing the pair of dice to another betting participant after the pair of dice have been rolled.  
     
     
         3 . The process of  claim 2 , wherein said step of passing the pair of dice to another betting participant after the pair of dice have been rolled only occurs if any other betting participant is a winner.  
     
     
         4 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of terming the participant who rolled the pair of dice the “shooter.  
     
     
         5 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of terming other betting participants the “players.  
     
     
         6 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of recognizing the rolled pair of dice if the rolled pair of dice comes to rest in a designated dice throw zone.  
     
     
         7 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of terming at least one non-betting participant a “stick person.  
     
     
         8 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of declaring the participant who rolled the pair of dice and any other betting participants losers if the rolled dice land in a combination of 4-5.  
     
     
         9 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of choosing the pair of dice from five dice before the pair of dice are rolled.  
     
     
         10 . The process of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of repeating all steps after any winners or losers are determined.  
     
     
         11 . The process of  claim 1   0 , further comprising the step of choosing the pair of dice from five dice before the pair of dice are rolled, and upon repeating all steps after any winner or losers are determined, the pair of dice is not changed unless the participant to roll the pair of dice desires to choose the pair of dice from five dice.  
     
     
         12 . The process of playing a betting game with dice, comprising the steps of: 
 assigning one player the role of shooter for a round consisting of one throw of the dice;    recognizing all other playing participants as players;    recognizing any additional betting parties as non-participating bettors;    placing bets on the outcome of the dice;    placing said bets on the bettor's preference for the outcome of the dice to be in favor of the shooter and/or any player(s) and/or the house;    rolling the dice;    assessing the results of numerical indicia on the upturned dice, after they have been thrown and come to rest in one of the two designated dice throw zones;    determining the winners and/or losers based upon the upturned results of the thrown dice;    distributing and/or collecting the necessary wager returns in accordance with the dice results and any predetermined odds;    determining the shooter of the next round based upon the upturned results of the thrown dice;    placing bets;    throwing the dice; and    repeating the preceding steps until the game is terminated by the controlling party.    
     
     
         13 . The process of  claim 12 , wherein the number of dice rolled at one time is two.  
     
     
         14 . The process of  claim 12 , wherein the shooter is deemed the winner when the dice land in combinations of (i) six and six, (ii) five and five, (iii) three and three, or (iv) six and five.  
     
     
         15 . The process of  claim 12 , wherein the player is deemed the winner when the dice land in combinations of (i) one and one, (ii) two and two, (iii) four and four, and (iv) two and one.  
     
     
         16 . The process described in  claim 12 , wherein both the shooter and the player lose if the rolled dice land in a combination of four and five; 
 all bettors in such round resulting in a combination of four and five will be compensated at a ratio of 6 to 1 on the amount of their original bet; and    such a roll will move the dice along to the next eligible “shooter”.    
     
     
         17 . The process described in claim  25 , wherein the number of dice thrown per round exceeds two, at the controlling party's choice.