Gambling games and method with best play evaluation indicator

Abstract

A method for indicating the relative odds of winning a gambling game is disclosed. Specifically, a gambling game with an initial configuration and a final configuration, in which the player may chose an action or actions to perform upon the initial configuration which influence the final configuration, displays an indicator when the player has chosen the best possible action or actions to perform upon the initial configuration. A refinement of such gambling games wherein the indicator is not displayed until after the player has committed to their choice of actions, so as to educate and entertain the player without assisting them in the instant choice, is also disclosed. An alternate version wherein an indicator which indicates that the player's choice was not the best play is also described.

1 ) A method for playing a gambling game incorporating a best play indicator, comprising the steps of:
 A) Creating a plurality of individual gambling games each with an individual set of rules, a plurality of initial configurations and a plurality of final configurations, with a plurality of player choices which may be performed on the plurality of initial configurations, the plurality of player choices contributing to the selection of an individual final configuration from the plurality of final configurations, wherein the plurality of final configurations are ranked according to a predetermined ranking system, the plurality of individual gambling games being playable on a gaming device with a display;   B) Evaluating the plurality of individual gambling games and the plurality of initial configurations associated with each individual gambling game to determine the best play for each individual initial configuration, wherein the best play is an individual player choice which produces the highest likelihood of the individual final configuration resulting from application of the individual set of rules to the individual initial configuration having the highest possible ranking under the predetermined ranking system;   C) Providing a player an individual initial configuration of one of the plurality of gambling games;   D) Allowing the player to implement the individual player choice upon the individual initial configuration;   E) Determining the individual final configuration based upon the individual initial configuration and the individual player choice;   F) Comparing the individual player choice to the best play corresponding to the individual initial configuration, and;   G) Displaying a best play indicator on the display if the individual player choice is equivalent to the best play.   
   
   
       2 ) A method for playing a gambling game incorporating a best play indicator, comprising the steps of:
 A) Creating a plurality of individual gambling games each with an individual set of rules, a plurality of initial configurations and a plurality of final configurations, with a plurality of player choices which may be performed on the plurality of initial configurations, the plurality of player choices contributing to the selection of an individual final configuration from the plurality of final configurations, wherein the plurality of final configurations are ranked according to a predetermined ranking system, the plurality of individual gambling games being playable on a gaming device with a display;   B) Evaluating the plurality of individual gambling games and the plurality of initial configurations associated with each individual gambling game to determine the best play for each individual initial configuration, wherein the best play is an individual player choice which produces the highest likelihood of the individual final configuration resulting from application of the individual set of rules to the individual initial configuration having the highest possible ranking under the predetermined ranking system;   C) Providing a player an individual initial configuration of one of the plurality of gambling games;   D) Allowing the player to implement the individual player choice upon the individual initial configuration;   E) Determining the individual final configuration based upon the individual initial configuration and the individual player choice;   F) Comparing the individual player choice to the best play corresponding to the individual initial configuration, and;   G) Displaying a non-best play indicator on the display if the individual player choice is not equivalent to the best play.   
   
   
       3 ) A gambling game having a best play indicator, comprising:
 A) A gaming device which can play a plurality of individual gambling games, each individual gambling game having a defined plurality of initial configurations and a defined plurality of final configurations;   B) A display, operatively connected to the gaming device, which can display the plurality of individual gambling games and the initial configuration and the final configuration of a single individual gambling game;   C) A control which allows a player to take a plurality of actions upon the initial configuration of the single individual gambling game, the plurality of actions having an effect on the final configuration of the single individual gambling game, and;   D) A best play indicator which is displayed on the display when the plurality of actions match a predetermined plurality of actions which have the highest likelihood of producing the final configuration of the single individual gambling game which corresponds to a best possible final configuration of the single individual gambling game.   
   
   
       4 ) A gambling game as in  claim 3 , wherein the best play indicator is not displayed until the player has committed the plurality of actions and they may not be changed by the player. 
   
   
       5 ) A gambling game as in  claim 3 , wherein the best play indicator is displayed when the player has taken some or all of the plurality of actions but before the player is no longer allowed to change some or all of the plurality of actions or commit additional actions. 
   
   
       6 ) A method of playing a gambling game as in  claim 1 , wherein the best play indicator is not displayed until the player has committed the plurality of actions and they may not be changed by the player. 
   
   
       7 ) A method of playing a gambling game as in  claim 1 , wherein the best play indicator is displayed when the player has taken some or all of the plurality of actions but before the player is no longer allowed to change some or all of the plurality of actions or commit additional actions. 
   
   
       8 ) A method of playing a gambling game as in  claim 2 , wherein the non-best play indicator is not displayed until the player has committed the plurality of actions and they may not be changed by the player. 
   
   
       9 ) A method of playing a gambling game as in  claim 2 , wherein the non-best play indicator is displayed when the player has taken some or all of the plurality of actions but before the player is no longer allowed to change some or all of the plurality of actions or commit additional actions. 
   
   
       10 ) A gambling game having a best play indicator, comprising:
 A) A gaming device which can play a plurality of individual gambling games, each individual gambling game having a defined plurality of initial configurations and a defined plurality of final configurations;   B) A display, operatively connected to the gaming device, which can display the plurality of individual gambling games and the initial configuration and the final configuration of a single individual gambling game;   C) A control which allows a player to take a plurality of actions upon the initial configuration of the single individual gambling game, the plurality of actions having an effect on the final configuration of the single individual gambling game, and;   D) A non-best play indicator which is displayed on the display when the plurality of actions do not match a predetermined plurality of actions which have the highest likelihood of producing the final configuration of the single individual gambling game which corresponds to a best possible final configuration of the single individual gambling game.   
   
   
       11 ) A gambling game as in  claim 10 , wherein the best play indicator is not displayed until the player has committed the plurality of actions and they may not be changed by the player. 
   
   
       12 ) A gambling game as in  claim 10 , wherein the best play indicator is displayed when the player has taken some or all of the plurality of actions but before the player is no longer allowed to change some or all of the plurality of actions or commit additional actions.