Game system and method for playing a game

Abstract

A game system for two or more players is provided. Each player attempts to be the first player to achieve a whale status at a plurality of casinos and pay back an initial credit line. The game system comprises a main game board, at least one game of chance, a set of slot cubes displaying bars and 7's, a box of standard playing cards, a pair of playing dice, a set of betting chips, a set of activity cards, and a set of comp cards.

1 . A game system for two or more players, each player attempting to be the first player to achieve a whale status at a plurality of casinos and pay back an initial credit line, the game system comprising: 
 a main game board;    at least one game of chance;    a set of slot cubes displaying bars and 7's;    a box of standard playing cards;    a pair of playing dice;    a set of betting chips;    a set of activity cards; and    a set of comp cards.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the games of chance are selected from the group consisting of roulette, craps, blackjack, slots, sports betting, and horse racing.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming system of  claim 2  wherein the roulette game includes a roulette wheel having at least one roulette ball and a gaming felt having a roulette betting surface, the roulette wheel positionable in the approximate middle of the main game board.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming system of  claim 2  wherein the craps game includes a craps betting surface.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the betting chips are divided among the players at the start of the game as follows: 
 Ten (10), $1 chips    Ten (10), $5 chips    Five (10), $10 chips    Four (4), $25 chips    Two (2), $50 Chips    
   
   
       6 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the spaces in the gaming board are equally divided among four casinos, each casino being in a different corner of the main game board.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the activity cards and the comp cards each represent four casino resorts.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming system of  claim 7  wherein the activity cards and comp cards for each represented casino resort are positioned on a corresponding area on the main game board.  
   
   
       9 . The gaming system of  claim 6  wherein the spaces for each casino are randomly arranged as follows:  
     
       
         
               
               
               
             
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                 Comp Card Space (take one) 
                 Qty two (2) for each casino 
               
                   
                 Activity Card Space (take one) 
                 Qty one (1) for each casino 
               
                   
                 Roulette Betting Space 
                 Qty one (1) for each casino 
               
                   
                 Craps Betting Space 
                 Qty one (1) for each casino 
               
                   
                 Slot Betting Space 
                 Qty one (1) for each casino 
               
                   
                 Black Jack Betting Space 
                 Qty one (1) for each casino 
               
                   
                 Sports Book Betting Space 
                 Qty one (1) for each casino 
               
                   
                   
               
                   
                   
               
           
              
              
             
             
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
             
          
         
       
     
   
   
       10 . The gaming system of  claim 6  wherein at the start of the game, each player positions a playing piece at one of the casinos and pays predetermined amount from betting chips.  
   
   
       11 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein each player follows a minimum and maximum betting depending on a status awarded in the game.  
   
   
       12 . The gaming system of  claim 6  wherein each time a player lands on a casino, the player must pay a predetermined amount unless the player has achieved a whale status at the casino, a player achieving whale status that lands on a casino gets a free turn and immediately rolls the die again.  
   
   
       13 . The gaming system of  claim 8  wherein a player landing on an activity card space draws an appropriate activity card for that casino and follow the instructions.  
   
   
       14 . The gaming system of  claim 8  wherein a player landing on a comp card space draws an appropriate comp card for that casino, once a player collects two comp cards from the same casino, the player can trade them in for one upgrade to their Players Club Card for that same casino at the beginning of their next turn.  
   
   
       15 . The gaming system of  claim 14  wherein a player can trade-in three comp cards from the same casino for an amount of chips equal to the next status upgrade level at that casino hotel.  
   
   
       16 . The gaming system of  claim 15  wherein a whale designated player landing on the comp card space for a casino in which the player is designated a whale, the player receives an amount of chips equal to the casino's predetermined costs.  
   
   
       17 . The gaming system of claim of  claim 1  wherein each casino has a Players Club such that once a player starts to upgrade the player's status, the player must move through three (3) levels including the Player level, the VIP level, and the whale level and predetermined comps are earned.  
   
   
       18 . The gaming system of  claim 17  wherein status upgrades can be earned by paying the designated amount described by each casino and by each level at the beginning of the player's turn.  
   
   
       19 . The gaming system of  claim 17  wherein status upgrades can be earned by collecting three (3) comp cards for the particular casino and trading them in at the beginning of the player's turn, each three (3) comp cards gaining the player one level upgrade.  
   
   
       20 . The gaming system of  claim 17  wherein status upgrades can be earned by drawing an automatic upgrade comp card.  
   
   
       21 . The gaming system of  claim 9  wherein a player landing on a betting space, the player must play the game indicated by the betting space.  
   
   
       22 . The gaming system of  claim 21  wherein any other player who is on a betting space representing the same betting game anywhere on the board can also play that betting game.  
   
   
       23 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein a player running out of money can downgrade one or more of their status levels for fifty (50%) percent of the amount it cost to purchase the upgrade or trade in three (3) matching casino comp cards for chips worth the same value as that player's current Player's Club upgrade cost at that specific casino.  
   
   
       24 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein a player which completely runs out of money no longer has any status and loses the game.  
   
   
       25 . A method for playing a game based on casino status, the method comprising: 
 starting at a non-status level;    achieving a Player level;    achieving a VIP level; and    achieving a whale level.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25  and further comprising: 
 achieving each level at four different casinos.    
   
   
       27 . A game based on achieving levels of casino status, the game comprising: 
 a first status level;    a second status level;    a third status level; and    a fourth status level.    
   
   
       28 . The game of  claim 27  wherein the first status level is non-status, the second status level is player status, the third status level is VIP status, and the fourth status level is whale status.  
   
   
       29 . The game of  claim 27  wherein each status level is achievable for at least four casinos.  
   
   
       30 . The game of  claim 27  wherein the game can be played from the group consisting of a board game, computer game, and online game.