Methods And Devices For A Game Of Chance

Abstract

A game of chance played with a dealer usually representing the house or the casino, 2 or more players, a specially marked game interface, three specially marked dice, and multiple rounds of betting. This invention allows for the dealer to participate in the game as a risk-bearing participant, and invites any interested players or non-players to place side bets on each roll outcome. Viewed as two games played simultaneously, the primary game engages the actual players who are bound to continue playing and betting until the throw outcome, TA (or tA occuring in conjunction with the player rolling the dice having placed one or more chips on tA on the Combo Bets section of the board) ends the game. The secondary or bonus game allows current players to become involved but also engages non-players who can become involved at any time throughout the duration of the game so long as their “side bet” is placed prior to each throw of the dice, with their release from the secondary or bonus game at the end of each throw.

1 . A method for game play in a game of chance, comprising:
 a) providing a plurality of wager elements indicating monetary value, a first set of players, a second set of players, a game board comprising two or more designated spaces for said first set of players and one or more designated spaces for said second set of players, and one or more devices capable of generating random outcomes, said plurality of elements divided equally or unequally among said first and second set of players so that said elements may be used in said game by placing one or more elements at a time on said spaces of said game board, said one or more devices controlled by a single player within said first set of players, wherein at least one outcome permits said first set of players to terminate play and wherein at least one outcome does not permit said first set of players to terminate play, wherein all outcomes permit said second set of players to terminate play;   b) selecting a single player from said first set of players to control said device;   c) requiring all of said first set of players to place one or more elements on said game board at each of said two or more designated spaces for said first set of players;   d) permitting any player from said second set of players to place one or more elements on said game board at said one or more designated spaces for said second set of players;   e) generating a random outcome with said device under the control of said single player;   f) determining whether said random outcome permits said first set of players to terminate play.   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said random outcome does not permit said first set of players to terminate play. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising repeating steps c)-f) until a random outcome is generated which permits said first set of players to terminate play. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more devices comprise first and second dice, said dice comprising a plurality of faces, each face comprising at least one printed indicator. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein said printed indicator is selected from the group consisting of numbers, letters, and symbols. 
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the indicator on the upward face of said first die and the indicator on the upward face of said second die, when rolled by said single player, are combined to indicate the random outcome. 
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the first die has six faces marked with indicators T, T, T, P, P, and P. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein said second die has six faces marked with indicators 1, A, H, 2, 1, 2. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the combination TA indicates play is terminated for said first set of players. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said two or more designated spaces on said game board for said first set of players comprises a space designating the Player's Pot, and a space designating the House Pot. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein said one or more spaces on said game board for said second set of players comprises a space broken down into segments designated AP, TA, HT, HP, P1, P2, T1, T2. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising a third die comprising a plurality of faces, each face comprising a different color, said third die rolled with said first and second dice at step e). 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said third die has six faces and wherein said different colors comprise red, blue, yellow, brown, purple and black. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said game board further comprises a space broken down into segments marked with six colors comprising red, blue, yellow, brown, purple and black. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said game board further comprises a space with a distinct figure. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said distinct figure is selected from a face, a mask, a silhouette, a cartoon, and a picture. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein said distinct figure is a Mardi Gras mask. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said game board is depicted electronically. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said game board is positioned on top of a casino table. 
   
   
       20 . A game board comprising a first space designating the Player's Pot, a second space designating the House Pot, and a third space broken down into segments AP, TA, HT, HP, P1, P2, T1, T2. 
   
   
       21 . The game board of  claim 20 , further comprising a fourth space broken down into segments, each segment marked with a distinct color. 
   
   
       22 . The game board of  claim 21 , wherein said six distinct colors are red, blue, yellow, brown, purple and black. 
   
   
       23 . The game board of  claim 20 , further comprising a space with a distinct figure. 
   
   
       24 . The game board of  claim 23 , wherein said distinct figure is selected from a drawing and a picture. 
   
   
       25 . The game board of  claim 23 , wherein said distinct figure comprises a cartoon. 
   
   
       26 . The game board of  claim 23 , wherein said distinct figure comprises a depiction of an animal. 
   
   
       27 . The game board of  claim 23 , wherein said distinct figure comprises a face of a human or non-human animal. 
   
   
       28 . The game board of  claim 23 , wherein said distinct figure comprises a silhouette. 
   
   
       29 . The game board of  claim 23 , wherein said distinct figure comprises a mask. 
   
   
       30 . The game board of  claim 29 , wherein said mask is a Mardi Gras mask. 
   
   
       31 . A method for game play in a game of chance, comprising:
 a) providing a plurality of wager elements indicating monetary value, a first set of players, a second set of players, a game board comprising one or more designated spaces for said first set of players and one or more designated spaces for said second set of players, and one or more devices capable of generating random outcomes, said plurality of elements divided equally or unequally among said first and second set of players so that said elements may be used in said game by placing one or more elements at a time on said spaces of said game board, said one or more devices controlled by a single player within said first set of players, wherein at least one outcome permits said first set of players to terminate play and wherein at least one outcome does not permit said first set of players to terminate play, wherein all outcomes permit said second set of players to terminate play;   b) selecting a single player from said first set of players to control said device;   c) requiring all of said first set of players to place one or more elements on said game board at each of said one or more designated spaces for said first set of players;   e) permitting any player from said second set of players to place one or more elements on said game board at said one or more designated spaces for said second set of players;   e) generating a random outcome with said device under the control of said single player;   determining whether said random outcome permits said first set of players to terminate play.   
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said one or more devices comprise first and second dice, said dice comprising a plurality of faces, each face comprising at least one printed indicator. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the indicator on the upward face of said first die and the indicator on the upward face of said second die, when rolled by said single player, are combined to indicate the random outcome. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the first die has six faces marked with indicators t, T, T, p, P, and P; and wherein said second die has six faces marked with indicators 1, A, H, 2, 1, 2. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the combination TA indicates play is terminated for said first set of players. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said one or more designated spaces on said game board for said first set of players comprises a space designating the Player's Pot. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said one or more spaces on said game board for said second set of players comprises one or more spaces for Number Bets, broken down into segments designated P1, p1, P2, p2, T1, t1 , T2, t2. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein said one or more spaces on said game board for said second set of players comprises one or more spaces for Bayou Bets, broken down into segments designated HT and AP. 
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein said one or more spaces on said game board for said second set of players comprises one or more spaces for Combo Bets, broken down into segments designated At, pA, Ht, and pH. 
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 39 , wherein the combination tA in conjunction with one or more elements having been placed by the player in control of the device on tA on the space designated Combo Bets. 
   
   
       41 . A game board comprising a first space designating the Player's Pot. 
   
   
       42 . The game board of  claim 41 , further comprising a second space designating Number Bets, broken down into segments designated P1, p1, P2, p2, T1, t1, T2, t2. 
   
   
       43 . The game board of  claim 42 , further comprising a third space for Bayou Bets, broken down into segments designated HT and AP. 
   
   
       44 . The game board of  claim 43 , further comprising a fourth space for Combo Bets, broken down into segments designated At, pA, Ht, and pH.