Three Dice Game

Abstract

An apparatus and method for a three dice game of chance. A game surface is provided having discrete sections, each section including a plurality of numbers, e.g., four numbers from 3 to 18 obtained by the sum of a roll of three dice. The numbers have various payout odds, each section also having payout odds. A wager placed on a number in a particular section is paid off in accordance with the payout odds associated with that number. If the rolled sum does not correspond to that number but does correspond to another number in that section, wager is paid off in accordance with the payout odds of that section. In a particular embodiment, increased odds are given for rolling a hard way number wherein all three dice have the same number.

1 . A game of chance device, comprising:
 a game surface comprising discrete sections, each section including a plurality of preselected numbers, each number representing the sum of a roll of three dice, the totality of the preselected numbers representing all the various possible three dice roll sums, each number having preselected payout odds associated with the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to the number, and each section having preselected payout odds associated with the section for the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to one of the numbers in that section, whereby   (a) a wager placed on a number in a particular section is paid off in accordance with the payout odds associated with that number if upon a roll of the three dice a sum is obtained that corresponds to that number, and   (b) if the said rolled sum does not correspond to that number but does correspond to another number in that section, said wager is paid off in accordance with the preselected payout odds of that section.   
     
     
         2 . The game of chance of  claim 1  in which there are equal amounts of preselected numbers in each section. 
     
     
         3 . The game of chance of  claim 1  in which there is a group of sections and a remaining section, the odds of rolling a number that falls in one of the group of sections are approximately the same for each section in the group, and the odds of rolling a number that falls in the remaining section is significantly higher. 
     
     
         4 . The game of chance of  claim 3  in which each of the numbers in one of the section in the group can be obtained by a hard way roll wherein all three dice have the same number, which can be wagered on automatically, or a separate wager can be placed on a hard way bet. 
     
     
         5 . The game of chance of  claim 3  in which there are four sections and four numbers in each section. 
     
     
         6 . The game of chance of  claim 5  in which one section of the first group of sections contains the preselected numbers 5, 7, 10, and 13, a second section of the first group of sections contains the preselected numbers 6, 9, 12 and 15, and a third section of the first group of sections contains the preselected numbers 8. 11. 14, and 16, and said remaining section contains the preselected numbers 3, 4, 17, and 18. 
     
     
         7 . A game of chance device, comprising:
 a game surface comprising four discrete sections, each section including four preselected numbers, each number representing the sum of a roll of three dice, the totality of the preselected numbers representing all the various possible three dice roll sums, each number having preselected payout odds associated with the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to the number, and each section having preselected payout odds associated with the section for the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to one of the numbers in that section, whereby   (a) a wager placed on a number in a particular section is paid off in accordance with the payout odds associated with that number if upon a roll of the three dice a sum is obtained that corresponds to that number, and   (b) if the said rolled sum does not correspond to that number but does correspond to another number in that section, said wager is paid off in accordance with the preselected payout odds of that section.   
     
     
         8 . The game of chance of  claim 7  in which all of the numbers in one of the section can be obtained by a hard way roll wherein all three dice have the same number. 
     
     
         9 . The game of chance of  claim 7  in which one of the sections contains the preselected numbers 5, 7, 10, and 13, a second section contains the preselected numbers 6, 9, 12 and 15, a third section contains the preselected numbers 8. 11. 14, and 16, and the remaining section contains the preselected numbers 3, 4, 17, and 18. 
     
     
         10 . A method of playing a dice game comprising the steps of
 providing a set of three identical standard dice;   providing a wagering device comprising a game surface having discrete sections, each section including a plurality of preselected numbers, each number representing the sum of a roll of three dice, the totality of the preselected numbers representing all the various possible three dice roll sums;   associating preselected payout odds with the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to the number;   associating payout odds with each section the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to one of the numbers in that section;   arranging for the three dice to be rolled;   paying the payout odds to any player who has placed a wager on a number in a particular section in accordance with the payout odds associated with that number if upon the roll of the three dice a sum is obtained that corresponds to that number, and   if the said rolled sum does not correspond to that number but does correspond to another number in that section, then paying the payout odds of that section.   
     
     
         11 . The method  claim 10  in which there are equal amounts of preselected numbers in each section. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10  in which there is a group of sections and a remaining section, the odds of rolling a number that falls in one of the group of sections are approximately the same for each section in the group, and the odds of rolling a number that falls in the remaining section is significantly higher. 
     
     
         13 . The method  claim 12  in which the odds of rolling a number that falls in any one of the first group of sections is approximately the same as the odds of rolling a number that falls in any other of the first group of sections. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10  in which there are four sections and four numbers in each section. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  in which one of the sections contains the preselected numbers 5, 7, 10, and 13, a second section contains the preselected numbers 6, 9, 12 and 15, a third section contains the preselected numbers 8. 11. 14, and 16, and the remaining section contains the preselected numbers 3, 4, 17, and 18. 
     
     
         16 . A method of playing a dice game comprising the steps of
 providing a set of three identical standard dice;   providing a betting device comprising a game surface having four discrete sections, each section including four preselected numbers, each number representing the sum of a roll of three dice, the totality of the preselected numbers representing all the various possible three dice roll sums;   associating preselected payout odds with the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to the number;   associating preselected section payoff odds with the roll of a three dice sum corresponding to any one of the numbers in a respective section   arranging for the three dice to be rolled;   paying the payout odds to any player who has placed a wager on a number in a particular section in accordance with the payout odds associated with that number if upon the roll of the three dice a sum is obtained that corresponds to that number, and   if the said rolled sum does not correspond to that number but does correspond to another number in that section, then paying the payout odds of that section.   
     
     
         17 . The game of chance of  claim 16  in which one or more of the numbers in a section can be obtained by a hard way roll wherein all three dice have the same number. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  in which one of the sections contains the preselected numbers 5, 7, 10, and 13, a second section contains the preselected numbers 6, 9, 12 and 15, a third section contains the preselected numbers 8. 11. 14, and 16, and the remaining section contains the preselected numbers 3, 4, 17, and 18.