Apparatus and method of playing a multiple-wheel roulette game

Abstract

The invention provides a game apparatus having five roulette wheels rotatable on a common axle with a plurality of wheel sections representing Alphabet letters and numbers, an indicator mechanism randomly selecting one wheel section in each wheel by a spin of the wheels, and a playing surface comprising a plurality of betting terminals for placing wagers on the randomly selected wheel sections. The invention also can generate large payouts without the necessity of large wagers.

1 . A game apparatus comprising:
 an assembly of five roulette wheels mounted on a vertically disposed column which extends upwardly from a base to a top end, each spins and rotates on a common axle;   the first roulette wheel having only a total of twenty-six wheels sections, each contains an Alphabet letter [A to Z];   the second roulette wheel having only a total of twenty-six wheels sections, each contains an Alphabet letter [A to Z];   the third roulette wheel having only a total of twenty-six wheels sections, each contains an Alphabet letter [A to Z];   the fourth roulette wheel having only a total of ten wheels sections, each contains a number [0 to 9];   the fifth roulette wheel having only a total of ten wheels sections, each contains a number [0 to 9];   an indicator mechanism associated with the rotatable roulette wheels for randomly selecting one section in each wheel;   a playing surface comprising a wagering area adapted for placing wagers concerning the randomly selected wheel section; and   an electronic score board to display the outcomes of previous spins.   
     
     
         2 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the physical wheel assembly can be replaced with virtual wheels whose images are provided on a display. 
     
     
         3 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the five roulette wheels can start spinning substantially simultaneously and the duration of all spins may be substantially the same so that all the wheels come to a complete halt, producing an outcome of three winning Alphabet letters and two numbers at or around the same time. 
     
     
         4 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the common axle is connected to a CPU, which controls the start and stop of spinning. 
     
     
         5 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein each wheel section has disposed thereon a representation of an Alphabet number or a number. 
     
     
         6 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the playing surface is equipped with one or more roulette game betting layouts or betting terminals. 
     
     
         7 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the betting layouts or betting terminals each having 36 squares, each has disposed thereon a representation of an Alphabet letter or a number. 
     
     
         8 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic score board is connected to a CPU, and displays the outcome of each spin automatically. 
     
     
         9 . A game apparatus comprising:
 an assembly of five roulette wheels mounted on a vertically disposed column which extends upwardly from a base to a top end, each spins and rotates on a common axle;   the first roulette wheel having an Alphabet letter [A to Z] around its circumference;   the second roulette wheel having an Alphabet letter [A to Z] around its circumference;   the third roulette wheel having an Alphabet letter [A to Z] around its circumference;   the fourth roulette wheel having a number [0 to 9] around its circumference;   the fifth roulette wheel having a number [0 to 9] around its circumference;   an indicator mechanism associated with the rotatable roulette wheels for randomly selecting one section in each wheel; and   a playing surface comprising a wagering area and a plurality of betting terminals adapted for placing wagers concerning the randomly selected wheel section(s).   
     
     
         10 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the physical wheel assembly can be replaced with virtual wheels whose images are provided on a display. 
     
     
         11 . A game apparatus as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the indicator mechanism associated with the rotatable roulette wheels for randomly selecting one section in each wheel is connected to a CPU. 
     
     
         12 . A game apparatus as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the betting terminals are connected to a CPU. 
     
     
         13 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the common axle is connected to a CPU, which controls the start and stop of spinning. 
     
     
         14 . The game apparatus as recited in  claim 9 , wherein the electronic score board is connected to a CPU, and displays the outcome of each spin automatically. 
     
     
         15 . A method of playing a game of chance, the method comprising:
 providing a playing surface;   providing an assembly of five rotatable roulette wheels;   placing by at least one player at least one wager on at least one wager section, the at least one wager section being a subset of a plurality of wager sections corresponding to the outcomes of a spin of the five roulette wheels, the first roulette wheel having only a total of twenty-six wheels sections each contains an Alphabet letter [A to Z], the second roulette wheel having only a total of twenty-six wheels sections each contains an Alphabet letter [A to Z], the third roulette wheel having only a total of twenty-six wheels sections each contains an Alphabet letter [A to Z], the fourth roulette wheel having only a total of ten wheels sections each contains a number [0 to 9], and the fifth roulette wheel having only a total of ten wheels sections, each contains a number [0 to 9];   activating the spin of the wheels by a croupier or a player;   randomly selecting a wheel section in each of the five roulette wheels by spinning said five roulette wheels and allowing an indicator mechanism to indicate the one section in each of said five roulette wheels;   determining the outcome of the wager by matching the summation of the randomly selected wheel section with a winning wager section, wherein a multiple of the wager is rewarded if the winning section matches the at least one wager section where the at least one wager was placed;   collecting by a croupier or a gaming establishment employee all wagers placed on the sections not matched with the randomly selected sections; and   paying by a croupier or a gaming establishment employee all wagers placed on the sections matched with the randomly selected sections.   
     
     
         16 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein providing a playing surface further comprising providing betting layouts and betting terminals. 
     
     
         17 . The method as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the betting terminals are connected to a CPU. 
     
     
         18 . The method as recited in  claim 15 , wherein providing an assembly of five rotatable roulette wheels further comprising the assembly can be replaced with virtual wheels whose images are provided on a display.