System, Method And Computer Program Product For A Robotic Game

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, systems and computer program products for playing a game, such as craps, with the assistance of a robotic mechanism. One example method includes receiving a bet from a player. The robotic mechanism may then perform a gaming event and a result of the gaming event may be visually detected with a vision system. A result specific to the player may be determined based at least in part on the detected gaming event result. Also disclosed are computer program products having computer executable instructions for performing the game.

1 . A method of playing a game comprising:
 receiving a wager from a player;   controlling a robotic arm to perform a gaming event;   detecting a result of the gaming event with a vision system; and   determining a result specific to the player based at least in part on the detected gaming event result.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wager is received via a user interface device. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising reporting the player-specific result to the player via the user interface device. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface device comprises a touch screen. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising controlling the robotic arm to move a game piece in accordance with the wager and/or the player-specific result. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the game piece is a chip. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the robotic arm is adapted to move the game piece to a location on a game board in accordance with the received wager. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gaming event utilizes a game tool. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the game tool is one or more dice and wherein controlling the robotic arm to carry out the random event includes controlling the robotic arm to roll the one or more dice. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the wager includes receiving a wager and a prediction of a characteristic of the gaming event result. 
   
   
       11 . A computing system comprising:
 a processor; and   memory storing executable instructions which, when executed by the computing system, implement the method recited in  claim 1 .   
   
   
       12 . A game system comprising:
 a user interface device to receive a wager from a player;   a robotic arm;   a controller configured to control the robotic arm in performing a gaming event;   a vision system operably connected to the controller and configured to visually detect a result of the gaming event; and   wherein the controller or the user interface device is adapted to determine a result specific to the player based at least in part on the visually detected gaming event result.   
   
   
       13 . The game system of  claim 12 , wherein the user interface device is communicatively connected to the controller and is adapted to report the player-specific result to the player. 
   
   
       14 . The game system of  claim 12 , wherein the user interface device comprises a touch screen. 
   
   
       15 . The game system of  claim 12 , wherein the robotic arm is adapted to move a game piece in accordance with the bet and/or the player-specific result. 
   
   
       16 . The game system of  claim 15 , wherein the game piece is a chip. 
   
   
       17 . The game system of  claim 15 , wherein the robotic arm is adapted to move the game piece to a location on a game board in accordance with the received bet. 
   
   
       18 . The game system of  claim 12 , wherein the gaming event utilizes a game tool selected from the group consisting of: one or more dice, one or more cards, a ball, a roulette wheel, a spinner, a random number generating device, or any combination thereof. 
   
   
       19 . The game system of  claim 12 , wherein the received bet includes a wager and a prediction of a characteristic of the gaming event result. 
   
   
       20 . The game system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a point-of-sale terminal to process financial transactions made in connection with the player's bet; and   a printer to print an award amount on a cash-redeemable ticket based at least in part on the player-specific result.   
   
   
       21 . A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to:
 receive a bet from a player;   control a robotic arm to perform a gaming event;   detect a result of the gaming event with a vision system; and   determine a result specific to the player based at least in part on the detected gaming event result.