Modified craps game

Abstract

A method of playing craps includes a come out roll establishing a point followed by resolution of the point by subsequent rolls attempting to roll the established point prior to rolling a seven. The method includes the steps of: (a) placing a side wager selected from the group consisting of an odd, even, hard, or combination thereof; (b) rolling the come out roll; (c) rolling additional rolls until the outcome results in a point being established; (d) rolling additional rolls until the established point is made resolving the point as a win in favor of wagers placed on a pass line or a seven is rolled resolving the point as a loss to those wagers; and (e) paying out the side wagers if the point is resolved in favor of the player or collecting the wagers if the point is resolved in a loss.

1 . A method of playing a game of craps, the game including a come out roll to establish a point followed by resolution of the point by subsequent rolls attempting to roll the established point prior to rolling a seven and at least one player making one or more wagers related to the resolution of the point prior to the come out roll, the method comprising the steps of:
 (a) placing a side wager selected from the group consisting of an odd, even, hard, or combination thereof side wagers before the come out roll;   (b) rolling the come out roll until a point is established using a pair of random number generators to generate a pair of unique numbers from 1 to 6 resulting in an outcome defined by a summation of the random numbers from 1 to 6;   (c) rolling additional rolls until the established point is made resolving the point as a win in favor of wagers placed on a pass line or a seven is rolled resolving the point as a loss to wagers placed on the pass line; and   (d) paying out the side wagers if the point resolves in favor of the player or collecting the wagers if the point resolves in a loss for the player.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the random number generators are a pair of six-sided dice, wherein each side of each of the dice displays a unique number from 1 to 6. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of placing an odds wager behind the side wager corresponding to the established point, wherein resolving the point as a win for the player by rolling the point before rolling a seven resolves in a win for the odds wager according to an additional predetermined bonus which pays at a ratio of pay out relative to the odds wager in a range between 1:1 and 5:1. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein making the odd side further comprises the steps of: (a) resolving said odd side wager as a loss if an even number point is established; (b) continuing play of said odd side wager if an odd number point is established; (c) resolving said odd side wager as a loss if a seven is rolled before rolling the established odd point; (d) resolving said odd side wager as a win for the odd side wager if the odd point is rolled before a rolling a seven; and (e) paying said odd side wager at a predetermined bonus if the point is resolved as a win for the odd side wager. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the even number point is established if the outcome is any of 4, 6, 8, or 10 and the odd number point is established if the outcome is any of 5 or 9. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the predetermined bonus relative to the side wager is paid at a ratio between the range of 1:1 to 10:1. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4  wherein the predetermined bonus relative to the side wager is paid at a ratio of 6:1. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein making the even side wager further comprises the steps of: (a) resolving said even side wager as a loss if an odd number point is established; (b) continuing play of said even side wager if an even number point is established; (c) resolving said even side wager as a loss if a seven is rolled before rolling the established even point; (d) resolving said even side wager in favor of the even side wager if the even point is rolled before rolling a seven; and (e) paying said even side wager at a predetermined bonus if the point is resolved as a win for the even wager. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the even number point is established if the outcome is any of 4, 6, 8, or 10 and the odd number point is established if the outcome is any of 5 or 9. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the predetermined bonus relative to the side wager is paid at a ratio between the range of 1:1 to 10:1. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the predetermined bonus relative to the side wager is paid at a ratio of 5:2. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the outcome of a roll is defined as a hard roll when the rand numbers are identical numbers and wherein the outcome of a roll is defined as an easy roll when the random numbers are unlike numbers. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  wherein making the hard side wager further comprises the steps of: (a) resolving said hard side wager as a loss if an odd number point is established; (b) paying said hard wager at a first predetermined bonus if an even number point is established with a hard roll; (c) continuing play of said hard side wager if the even number point is established with either a hard roll or an easy roll; (d) resolving said hard side wager as a loss if a seven is rolled before rolling the established point or the point is resolved by an easy roll; (e) resolving said hard side wager as a win if the point is resolved by a hard roll before rolling a seven; and (f) paying said hard side wager at a second predetermined bonus if the point is resolved as a win for the hard wager. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the even number point is established if the outcome is any of 4, 6, 8, or 10 and the odd number point is established if the outcome is any of 5 or 9. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the first and second predetermined bonuses relative to the side wager are paid at a ratio between the range of 1:1 to 10:1. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the first predetermined bonus relative to the side wager is paid at a ratio of 3:1. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the second predetermined bonus relative to the side wager is paid at a ratio of 6:1. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the game is played electronically and the rolls are represented electronically on a display allowing the player to place wagers and generate rolls through the display and through electronic mechanisms. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the random number generators are playing cards operable to generate a pair of numbers between 1 and 6, wherein each generation of numbers represents a roll. 
     
     
         20 . A system of playing a game of craps, the game including a come out roll to establish a point followed by resolution of the point by subsequent rolls attempting to roll the established point prior to rolling a seven and at least one player making one or more wagers related to the resolution of the point prior to the come out roll, the system comprising:
 (a) a layout displaying various side wagering options including an odd number wager, an even number wager, and a hard number wager, wherein the side wagers are placed prior to the come out roll and resolved when a point is established or a point is resolved; and   (b) a pair of random number generators adapted to establish a point, wherein each random number generator is adapted to generate a number between 1 and 6 and wherein generating the pair of random numbers results in an outcome defined by a summation of the random numbers;   wherein further outcomes are generated after the point is established until the established point is made resolving the point as a win in favor of wagers placed on a pass line defined on the layout or a seven is generated resolving the point as a loss to wagers placed on the pass line.