Social game

Abstract

A method and apparatus for enabling multiple players to participate in an online game in a landbased gaming terminal. Each player is associated with a color or a pattern, by selecting the color or pattern using for example buttons on the screen. The player deposits money, places a wager, and chooses a number or color to bet on using his or her unique color. Once the game is activated, the terminal determines for each player his or her balance and winning according to the result of the game. Each player can individually cash his or her balance, or all players can cash their balances at once.

1 . A terminal for enabling at least two players to simultaneously play a game, the terminal comprising:
 at least two coded buttons, wherein each of the at least two players presses a different coded button prior to depositing a sum or prior to placing a bet or prior to choosing a bet sum;   a display, the display displaying:
 at least two coded numeric displays for displaying an one or more of the group consisting of: balance, a winning sum, a losing sum, or a bet sum, for each of the at least two players, wherein each coded numeric display corresponds to one of the at least two coded buttons; 
   and a presentation of the game.   
   
   
       2 . The terminal of  claim 1  wherein the game is a roulette game. 
   
   
       3 . The terminal of  claim 2  wherein the presentation of the game shows a roulette wheel divided into a predetermined number of parts, wherein each part carries a different number. 
   
   
       4 . The terminal of  claim 2  wherein the presentation of the game shows a roulette wheel divided into thirty-seven parts, each of the thirty-seven parts carrying a number ranging between zero and thirty-six, wherein each part carries a different number. 
   
   
       5 . The terminal of  claim 1  wherein the game is a baccarat game. 
   
   
       6 . The terminal of  claim 1  wherein the at least two coded buttons are touch-sensitive areas on the display. 
   
   
       7 . The terminal of  claim 1  wherein the at least two coded buttons and the at least two coded numeric displays are color coded. 
   
   
       8 . The terminal of  claim 1  wherein the at least two coded buttons and the at least two coded numeric displays are pattern coded. 
   
   
       9 . The terminal of  claim 1  wherein the terminal further comprises a numeric keypad for entering a number. 
   
   
       10 . The terminal of  claim 9  wherein the number is a voucher number. 
   
   
       11 . The terminal of  claim 9  wherein the number is a credit card number. 
   
   
       12 . The terminal of  claim 1  further comprising an at least one betting button for indicating a bet. 
   
   
       13 . The terminal of  claim 12  wherein the at least one betting button is selected from the group consisting of: a button denoting the numbers between one and eighteen; a button denoting the numbers between nineteen and thirty-six; a button indicating odd numbers; or a button indicating even numbers. 
   
   
       14 . The terminal of  claim 1  comprising a display having a first window for showing the roulette wheel and a second window for enabling the at least two players to deposit a sum, to play a roulette game pr to cash out money. 
   
   
       15 . The terminal of  claim 1  comprising a display having a single window presenting displays alternating between showing the roulette wheel and enabling the at least two players to deposit a sum, to play a roulette game pr to cash out money. 
   
   
       16 . A method for playing a game using a terminal by at least two players, the method comprising the steps of:
 activating a button associated with one of the at least two players;   each of the at least two players depositing a sum;   each of the at least two players placing a bet;   each of the of the at least two players indicating a bet sum;   activating a button to activate the game; and   determining a sum won or lost by each of the at least two players.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the button associated with one of the at least two players is color coded. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the button associated with one of the at least two players is pattern coded. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising a step of displaying the sum won or lost by each of the at least two players. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising a step of cashing out a balance by at least one of the at least two players. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the game is a roulette game. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the game is a baccarat game. 
   
   
       23 . A computer readable storage medium containing a set of instructions for a general purpose computer, the set of instructions comprising:
 activating a button associated with one of at least two players;   each of the at least two players depositing a sum;   each of the at least two players placing a bet;   each of the of the at least two players indicating a bet sum;   activating a spin button to spin a roulette wheel; and   determining a sum won or lost by each of the at least two players.