Game system

Abstract

A game apparatus with: (a) an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel ( 1 ) having a plurality of selectable regions ( 20, 21, 22 etc), each region ( 20, 21, 22 ) associated with paying card indicia ( 31, 32, 33 respectively); (b) a means for randomly selecting a selectable region ( 20,21,22 ) of the wheel ( 1 ); (c) a wagering area ( 40 ) adapted for positioning wagers concerning the indicia ( 31, 32, 33 ) associated with the region ( 20, 21, 22 ) selected a single operation of the indicia selecting means. A method for operating the game system is also described.

1 . A roulette style game apparatus having an indicia selecting means including a rotatable wheel having 49 or 50 selectable regions, each region associated with playing card indicia, and a means for randomly selecting one of the selectable regions of the wheel; and a wagering area adapted for positioning wagers concerning the indicia associated with the region selected by a single operation of the rotatable wheel whereby all selectable regions result in consistent profit. 
   
   
       2 . The game apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the rotatable wheel is capable of rotation about a substantially vertical axis. 
   
   
       3 . The game apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein the 49 regions and playing card indicia associated therewith corresponding to four different suits of the numbers 2 to 10 and Jack, Queen and King, and a single Ace, Joker or other wildcard. 
   
   
       4 . The game apparatus according to  claim 2  wherein the 50 regions and playing card indicia associated therewith corresponding to four different suits of the numbers 2 to 10 and Jack, Queen and King, and two Jokers or two Aces or a Joker and an Ace or two other wildcards. 
   
   
       5 . The game apparatus according to  claim 1  further including a means for recording the outcome of one or more previous operations of the indicia selecting means. 
   
   
       6 . The game apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering area has marked zones for the placement of the wagers having different win and lose conditions. 
   
   
       7 . The game apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the wagering area is on a table. 
   
   
       8 . A table adapted for use with the game apparatus of  claim 1 , the table including a wagering area having marked zones for the placement of the wagers having different win and lose conditions. 
   
   
       9 . A casino or gambling house that includes game apparatus of  claim 1  or the table of  claim 8 .