Wagering game using dice or electronically simulated dice

Abstract

A method of playing a dice game or an electronic simulation thereof includes having at least one player place a wager and the rolling of either three dice or two dice or representations thereof on a gaming machine. In a three dice version, the dice include a single players' die and two house dice, each die or its representation having six faces with different numerical representations thereon. The total of the two house dice is summed to determine a house score. The players win if the number indicated on the players' die is greater than the house score and the players lose if the house score is greater than the number indicated on the players' die by two or more. In one version of this game, if the number shown on the players' die is equal to the house score, a second round of the game is played with all three dice again being rolled and the sum of the two house dice being used to obtain a second house score. In the second round the players win if the number on the players' die on the second roll is equal to or greater than the house score.

1 . A method of playing a dice game or an electronic simulation of a dice game operated by a gaming house, comprising:
 having at least one player place a wager on the game outcome;   rolling three dice or representations thereof on a gaming machine, including a single players' die and two house dice, each die or its representation having six faces with different numerical representations thereon;   summing the total of the face-up sides of two house dice or representations of said face-up sides on the gaming machine to determine a house score;   declaring the or each wager to be a winning wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of players' die or a representation of said face-up side on the gaming machine is greater than said house score;   settling the or each winning wager by paying to each wagering player a prize according to a predetermined payout schedule;   declaring the or each wager to be a losing wager if the house score is greater than the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or said representation of the face-up side by 2 or more; and   collecting any losing wager for said house.   
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein all three dice are standard dice or representations of standard dice with the six faces of each die showing numerical counts from 1 to 6 respectively and said players' die or the representation thereof is distinguishable from the two house dice or the representations thereof which are the same. 
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein the or each wagering player is also paid a prize according to said predetermined payment schedule if the number shown on the players' die or the representation of the players' die is equal to the house score. 
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 3  wherein the or each wagering player is also paid a prize according to said payout schedule if the number indicated by the rolled players' die or the representation of the players' die is 1 less than the house score. 
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein, in the event that the number shown on the players' die or the representation thereof is equal to said house score, a second round of the game is played, said second round comprising:
 rolling said three dice or representations thereof on the gaming machine;   again summing the total of the face-up sides of the two house dice or representations of said face-up sides on the gaming machine to obtain a second house score;   settling each wager by paying to each wagering player in the second round a prize based on his or her wager at the start of the first round if the number shown on the face-up side of the players' die or a representation of said face-up side on the gaming machine on the second roll is equal to or greater than said second house score;   declaring any wager in the second round to be a losing wager if the second house score is greater than the number shown on the face-up side of the players' die or said representation of the face-up side on the second roll; and   collecting any losing wager after the second round for the gaming house.   
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 5  wherein said prize paid to each wagering player in the second round is twenty times the wager of the respective player. 
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 1  wherein said prize payable to each wagering player if the number shown on the face-up side of the players' die or said representation thereof is greater than said house score increases with and is dependent on the amount by which the number on the face-up side of the players' die or said representation thereof exceeds said house score. 
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 5  wherein said prize payable to each wagering player in the initial round preceding said second round increases with and is dependent on the amount by which the number on the face-up side of the players' die or said representation thereof exceeds said house score. 
   
   
       9 . A method of playing a dice game or an electronic simulation of a dice game, comprising:
 having at least one player place a wager on the game outcome;   rolling two dice or representations thereof on a gaming machine, said two dice or their representations consisting of a players' die and a house die, each of said dice or each representation thereof having six sides with indices thereon showing numerical counts from 1 to 6 respectively;   declaring any wager to be a winning wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or a representation of the said face-up side is greater than the number indicated on the face-up side of the house die or a representation of the face-up side of the house die;   settling each winning wager by paying to each wagering player a prize according to a predetermined payout schedule;   declaring any wager to be a losing wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof is less than the number indicated on the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof;   having a dealer collect any losing wagers for a house in charge of the game;   in the event that the number shown on the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof is equal to said number indicated on the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof, giving the or each player an option to play a second round;   if any player declines to play a second round, then the dealer collects at least part of the wager of the or each declining player;   if any player accepts said option, the or each accepting player puts up an additional wager, the amount of which is based on his or her initial wager;   provided at least one player has accepted said option, rolling said two dice or representations thereof on the gaming machine a second time;   declaring any wager in the second round to be a winning wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or a representation thereof on the second roll is equal to or greater than the number indicated by the face-up side of the house die or a representation thereof on the second roll;   settling each winning wager by paying to the or each player wagering on the second round a prize according to the predetermined payout schedule;   declaring any wager in the second round to be a losing wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof on the second roll is less than the number indicated by the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof on the second roll; and   having the dealer collect any losing wagers made on the second round for the house.   
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein said additional wager to play the second round is equal to the amount of the respective players' initial wager. 
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the prize paid to the or each player for his or her winning wager in the second round is equal to the amount of the initial wager made by the respective player. 
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 10  wherein the or each losing wager on the second round equals the initial wager made by the respective player plus said additional wager. 
   
   
       13 . A method according to  claim 9  wherein, if a player has the option to play said second round and declines to play said second round, the dealer collects half of the wager of that declining player. 
   
   
       14 . A method of playing a dice game or an electronic simulation of the dice game, comprising:
 having at least one player place a wager on the game outcome;   rolling two dice or representations thereof on a gaming machine, said two dice or their representations consisting of a players' die and a house die, each of said dice or each representation thereof having six sides with indices thereon showing numerical counts from 1 to 6 respectively;   declaring any wager to be a winning wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or a representation of the said face-up side is greater than the number indicated on the face-up side of the house die or a representation of said face-up side of the house die by at least 3;   settling each winning wager by paying to each wagering player a prize according to a predetermined payout schedule, the amount of said prize depending on and increasing with the amount by which the number on the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof exceeds the number on face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof;   declaring any wager to be a losing wager if the number indicated by the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof exceeds the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof or if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof is equal to or not more than 1 over the number indicated by the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof; and   having a dealer collect any losing wagers for a house in charge of the game.   
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 14  including declaring any wager to be a push if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof exceeds the number indicated by the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof by 2. 
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 14  wherein if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof exceeds the number indicated on the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof by 3, the prize paid to the or each wagering player is equal to the wager placed by the respective player. 
   
   
       17 . A method according to  claim 16  wherein if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof exceeds the number indicated by the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof by 4, the prize paid to the or each wagering player is five times the wager placed by the respective player. 
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 17  wherein if the number indicated by the face-up side of the players' die or the representation thereof exceeds the number indicated on the face-up side of the house die or the representation thereof by 5, the prize paid to the or each wagering player is ten times the wager placed by the respective player. 
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 15  wherein the game is played with two actual dice, the players' die has a different color than the house die, and the two dice are rolled by shaking them simultaneously in a dice shaker.