Apparatus and a method for playing a game

Abstract

A method of playing a game. The game has plurality of possible outcomes and establishes a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome. A wager is established by a player on one of the outcomes. The player wager includes a stake and a selected wager outcome. The game establishes an actual outcome. The actual outcome is compared to the selected wager outcome. If the actual outcome matches the selected outcome, a payout is determined by a function of the product of the stake and the fractional payout multiplier associated with the selected outcome.

1 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 an outcome generator to generate an actual outcome, the actual outcome being one of a plurality of possible outcomes; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for establishing a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome of the random outcome generator, for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for modifying the stake as a function of the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       2 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the outcome generator is one of a one or more roulette wheels, a slot machine, a deck of playing cards, a table game, a lottery wheel, a gambling wheel, two or more dice, or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       3 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the fractional payout multipliers are negative and one or more of the fractional payout multipliers are positive.  
   
   
       4 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the chosen outcome is either positive or negative and the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome if the fractional payout multiplier of the actual outcome is positive or negative, respectively.  
   
   
       5 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 1 , the outcome generator, in establishing an actual outcome of the game randomly, establishes first and second primary outcomes of the game, each primary outcome having an associated fractional value, and adds the fractional values associated with the first and second primary outcomes of the game to establish the actual outcome of the game.  
   
   
       6 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 5 , wherein the sum of the fractional values associated with the first and second primary outcomes may be positive or negative.  
   
   
       7 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the chosen outcome is either positive or negative and the actual outcome is equal to the chosen outcome if the sum of the fractional outcome is positive or negative, respectively.  
   
   
       8 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 1 , the controller for reducing the wager as a function of the wager and the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome is not equal to the chosen outcome.  
   
   
       9 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming apparatus is implemented as one of a table game or software run on one or more computers or a computer network.  
   
   
       10 . A method for providing a game, the game having a plurality of possible outcomes, including the steps of: 
 establishing a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome;    allowing a player to place a wager on a chosen outcome, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game;    randomly establishing an actual outcome of the game, the actual outcome being one of the possible outcomes; and,    modifying the stake as a function of the wager and the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       11 . A method, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the actual outcome is established using a controller.  
   
   
       12 . A method, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the actual outcome is established using one of a one or more roulette wheels, a slot machine, a table game, a deck of playing cards, a lottery wheel, a gambling wheel, two or more dice, or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       13 . A method, as set forth in  claim 12 , including the step of simulating the one of a one or more roulette wheels, a slot machine, a deck of playing cards, a lottery wheel, a gambling wheel, or any combination thereof outcome generator using a computer.  
   
   
       14 . A method, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein one or more of the fractional payout multipliers are negative and one or more of the fractional payout multipliers are positive.  
   
   
       15 . A method, as set forth in  claim 14 , wherein the chosen outcome is either positive or negative and the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome if the fractional payout multiplier of the actual outcome is positive or negative, respectively.  
   
   
       16 . A method, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the step of establishing an actual outcome of the game includes the steps of: 
 randomly establishing first and second primary outcomes of the game, each primary outcome having an associated fractional value; and    adding the fractional values associated with the first and second primary outcomes of the game to establish the actual outcome of the game.    
   
   
       17 . A method, as set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the sum of the fractional values associated with the first and second primary outcomes may be positive or negative.  
   
   
       18 . A method, as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the chosen outcome is either positive or negative and the actual outcome is equal to the chosen outcome if the sum of the fractional outcome is positive or negative, respectively.  
   
   
       19 . A method, as set forth in  claim 10 , including the step of reducing the wager as a function of the wager and the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome is not equal to the chosen outcome.  
   
   
       20 . A method, as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein the game is implemented as one of a table game or software run on one or more computers or a computer network.  
   
   
       21 . A slot gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 an outcome generator to generate an actual outcome, the actual outcome being one of a plurality of possible outcomes, the outcome generator having at least one a rotating reel, the at least one rotating reel having one or more reel positions, each reel position having an associated fractional value, the outcome generator having one or more paylines being composed of at least one reel position; and,    a controller for rotating the at least one reel and establishing an actual outcome, the actual outcome having a fractional payout multiplier, the fractional payout multiplier determined as a function of the fractional values of the at least one reel position of one of the paylines, the controller for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for modifying the stake as a function of the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       22 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 at least one roulette wheel, the at least one roulette wheel having a track with a plurality of cassettes, each cassette having an associated fractional value, the at least one roulette wheel for generating an actual outcome, the actual outcome including one of the cassettes; and,    a controller coupled to the roulette for establishing a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome of the at least one roulette wheel, for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for modifying the stake as a function of the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       23 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 22 , wherein the at least one roulette wheel is a mechanical device or a virtual wheel.  
   
   
       24 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 an outcome generator to generate an actual outcome, the actual outcome being one of a plurality of possible outcomes, the outcome generator including a deck of cards, wherein at least one card is dealt to a player, the cards having an associated fractional value; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for establishing a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome of the random outcome generator, for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for modifying the stake as a function of the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       25 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 24 , the cards are virtual cards.  
   
   
       26 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 at least one gambling wheel to generate an actual outcome, the actual outcome being one of a plurality of possible outcomes, the gambling wheel having a plurality of chambers, each chamber having an associated fractional value; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for establishing a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome of the gambling wheel, for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for modifying the stake as a function of the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       27 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 a lottery wheel forming a cavity and having a plurality of lottery balls located in the cavity, each lottery ball having an associated fractional value, the lottery wheel for generating an actual outcome, the actual outcome being one of a plurality of possible outcomes; and,    a controller coupled to the lottery wheel for establishing a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome of the lottery wheel, for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for modifying the stake as a function of the fractional payout multiplier corresponding to the chosen outcome if the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       28 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 27 , wherein the lottery wheel is a mechanical device or a virtual wheel.  
   
   
       29 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 an outcome generator to generate a plurality of primary outcomes, each primary outcome having a primary value from a set of possible of values, the set of possible values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative numbers; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a chosen outcome, for establishing an actual outcome of the game by summing the primary values of the primary outcomes and paying to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       30 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 29 , wherein the outcome generator is one of a one or more roulette wheels, a slot machine, a deck of playing cards, a table game, a lottery wheel, a gambling wheel, two or more dice, or any combination thereof.  
   
   
       31 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 29 , wherein one or more of the actual outcomes are negative and one or more of the actual outcomes are positive.  
   
   
       32 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 31 , wherein the chosen outcome is either positive or negative and the actual outcome equals the chosen outcome if the actual outcome is positive or negative, respectively.  
   
   
       33 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 32 , wherein the payout is equal to 2 times the stake.  
   
   
       34 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 29 , the outcome generator, in establishing an actual outcome of the game randomly, establishes first and second primary outcomes of the game, each primary outcome having an associated fractional value and adds the fractional values associated with the first and second primary outcomes of the game to establish the actual outcome of the game.  
   
   
       35 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 34 , wherein the sum of the fractional values associated with the first and second primary outcomes may be positive or negative.  
   
   
       36 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 35 , wherein the chosen outcome is either positive or negative and the actual outcome is equal to the chosen outcome if the sum of the fractional outcome is positive or negative, respectively.  
   
   
       37 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 34 , wherein the chosen outcome is a number and the actual chosen outcome is equal to the chosen outcome if the sum of the fractional values is equal to the chosen outcome.  
   
   
       38 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 34 , wherein the chosen outcome is a number and the actual chosen outcome is equal to the chosen outcome if the absolute value of the sum of the fractional outcome is equal to the chosen outcome.  
   
   
       39 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 29 , wherein the gaming apparatus is implemented as one of a table game or software run on one or more computers or a computer network.  
   
   
       40 . A method for providing a game, the game having a plurality of possible outcomes, including the steps of: 
 establishing a plurality of primary outcomes, each primary outcome having a primary value from a set of possible of values, the set of possible values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values;    allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game;    establishing an actual outcome of the game by summing the primary values of the primary outcomes; and,    paying to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome ran.    
   
   
       41 . A slot gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 an outcome generator to generate an actual outcome, the actual outcome being one of a plurality of possible outcomes, the outcome generator having a plurality of rotating reels, each rotating reel having one or more reel positions, each reel position having an associated primary value, each primary value being from a set of possible of values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values, the outcome generator having one or more paylines being composed of at least one reel position; and,    a controller for rotating the reels and establishing an actual outcome, the actual outcome determined as a sum of the primary values of the at least one reel position of one of the paylines, the controller for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, and for paying to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       42 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 a plurality of roulette wheels, each roulette wheel having a track with a plurality of cassettes, each cassette having an associated value, each value being from a set of possible of values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values, each roulette wheel for generating a primary outcome, the primary outcome including one of the cassettes; and,    a controller coupled to the roulette wheel for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, for establishing an actual outcome of the game, the actual outcome determined as a sum of the primary values associated with the cassette of the primary outcome of each roulette wheel, and for paying to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       43 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 42 , wherein the at least one roulette wheel is a mechanical device.  
   
   
       44 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 42 , wherein the at least one roulette wheel is a virtual wheel.  
   
   
       45 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 an outcome generator to establish a plurality of primary outcomes, each primary outcome having a primary value from a set of possible values, the set of possible values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values, the outcome generator including a deck of cards, wherein at least one card is dealt to a player, each card being associated with a primary outcome; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, for establishing an actual outcome of the game by summing the primary values of the primary outcomes and for paying to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       46 . A gaming apparatus, as set forth in  claim 29 , the cards are virtual cards.  
   
   
       47 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 at least one gambling wheel to establish a plurality of primary outcomes, each primary outcome having a primary value from a set of possible values, the set of possible values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values, the gambling wheel having a plurality of chambers, each chamber being associated with a primary outcome; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, for establishing an actual outcome of the game by summing the primary values of the primary outcomes and for paying to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.    
   
   
       48 . A gaming apparatus, comprising: 
 at least one lottery wheel to establish a plurality of primary outcomes, each primary outcome having a primary value from a set of possible values, the set of possible values having a predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values, the at least one lottery wheel forming a cavity and having a plurality of lottery balls located in the cavity, each lottery ball being associated with a primary outcome; and,    a controller coupled to the outcome generator for allowing a player to place a wager, the wager including a stake and a chosen outcome, the chosen outcome being one of the possible outcomes of the game, for establishing an actual outcome of the game by summing the primary values of the primary outcomes and for paying to the player a payout, if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.