Games of chance and methods for playing such games

Abstract

A game of chance for one or more wagering players has a plurality of random number selectors for determining a point sum by adding together the randomly selected numbers, and a game layout. The game layout has a plurality of point sum zones, each point sum zone indicating at least one point sum indicia associated with that point sum zone and a plurality of wagering zones. The plurality of wagering zones has a plurality of primary wager zones, each primary wager zone being associated with one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with such point sum zone; a plurality of secondary wager zones, each secondary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone; and at least one tertiary wager zone, the tertiary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of secondary wager zones, the point sum zones associated with each of the more than one secondary wager zones, and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone. Each of the plurality of wagering zones has predetermined odds indicia. The wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the point sum matches the point sum indicia associated with at least one of the wagering zones.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game of chance for one or more wagering players comprising:
 A plurality of random number selectors for determining a point sum by adding together the randomly selected numbers; and   a game layout comprising:
 a plurality of point sum zones, each point sum zone indicating at least one point sum indicia associated with that point sum zone; 
 a plurality of wagering zones comprising:
 a plurality of primary wager zones, each primary wager zone being associated with one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with such point sum zone; 
 a plurality of secondary wager zones, each secondary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone; and 
 at least one tertiary wager zone, the tertiary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of secondary wager zones, the point sum zones associated with each of the more than one secondary wager zones, and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone; and 
 
   wherein each of the plurality of wagering zones have predetermined odds indicia, and wherein the wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the point sum matches the point sum indicia associated with at least one of the wagering zones.   
     
     
         2 . A game of chance as in  claim 1  wherein the game layout further comprises at least one ancillary wager zone, each ancillary wager zone has point sum indicia and odds indicia, and wherein the wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the point sum matches the point sum indicia associated with at least one of the ancillary wager zones. 
     
     
         3 . A game of chance as in  claim 1  wherein the game layout further comprises at least one ancillary wager zone and the at least one ancillary wager zone is a special wager zone, the special wager zone has a circumstance indicia and odds indicia, and the wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the randomly selected numbers match the circumstance indicia associated with the special ancillary wager zone. 
     
     
         4 . A game of chance as in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of random number selectors comprise at least three dice. 
     
     
         5 . A game of chance as in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of primary wager zones comprise a first primary wager zone, a second primary wager zone, a third primary wager zone, and a fourth primary wager zone and the a plurality of secondary wager zones comprise a first secondary wager zone and a second secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         6 . A game of chance as in  claim 5  wherein the first primary wager zone and the second primary wager zone are associated with the first secondary wager zone and the third primary wager zone and the fourth primary wager zone are associated with the second secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         7 . A game of chance as in  claim 6  wherein the first secondary wager zone and the second secondary wager zone are associated with the at least one tertiary wager zone. 
     
     
         8 . A game of chance as in  claim 4  wherein the plurality of primary wager zones further comprise a fifth primary wager zone and a sixth primary wager zone and the a plurality of secondary wager zones further comprise a third secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         9 . A game of chance as in  claim 8  wherein the first primary wager zone and the second primary wager zone are associated with the first secondary wager zone, the third primary wager zone and the fourth primary wager zone are associated with the second secondary wager zone, and the fifth primary wager zone and the sixth primary wager zone are associated with the third secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         10 . A game of chance as in  claim 8  wherein the plurality of primary wager zones further comprise a seventh primary wager zone, an eighth primary wager zone, and a ninth primary wager zone and the a plurality of secondary wager zones further comprise a third secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         11 . A game of chance as in  claim 10  wherein the first primary wager zone, the second primary wager zone, and the third primary wager zone are associated with the first secondary wager zone, the fourth primary wager zone, the fifth primary wager zone, and the sixth primary wager zone are associated with the second secondary wager zone, and the seventh primary wager zone, the eighth primary wager zone, and the ninth primary wager zone are associated with the third secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         12 . A game of chance as in  claim 11  wherein the first secondary wager zone, the second secondary wager zone, and the third secondary wager zone are associated with the at least one tertiary wager zone. 
     
     
         13 . A game of chance as in  claim 8  wherein the plurality of primary wager zones further comprise a seventh primary wager zone, an eighth primary wager zone, a ninth primary wager zone, and a tenth primary wager zone and the a plurality of secondary wager zones further comprise a third secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         14 . A game of chance as in  claim 13  wherein the first primary wager zone, the second primary wager zone, and the third primary wager zone are associated with the first secondary wager zone, the fourth primary wager zone, the fifth primary wager zone, the sixth primary wager zone, and the seventh primary wager zone are associated with the second secondary wager zone, and the eighth primary wager zone, the ninth primary wager zone, and the tenth primary wager zone are associated with the third secondary wager zone. 
     
     
         15 . A game of chance as in  claim 14  wherein the first secondary wager zone, the second secondary wager zone, and the third secondary wager zone are associated with the at least one tertiary wager zone. 
     
     
         16 . A game of chance for one or more wagering players comprising:
 at least three random number selectors for determining a point sum by adding together the randomly selected numbers; and   a game layout comprising:
 a plurality of point sum zones, each point sum zone indicating at least one point sum indicia associated with that point sum zone; 
 a plurality of wagering zones comprising:
 a plurality of primary wager zones, each primary wager zone being associated with one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with such point sum zone; 
 a plurality of secondary wager zones, each secondary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone; and 
 at least one tertiary wager zone, the tertiary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of secondary wager zones, the point sum zones associated with each of the more than one secondary wager zones, and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone; 
 at least one ancillary wager zone; and 
 
   wherein each of the plurality of wagering zones have predetermined odds indicia, and wherein the wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the point sum matches the point sum indicia associated with at least one of the wagering zones.   
     
     
         17 . A game of chance as in  claim 16  wherein at least one of the ancillary wager zones is a special wager zone, the special wager zone has a circumstance indicia and odds indicia, and the wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the randomly selected numbers match the circumstance indicia associated with the special ancillary wager zone. 
     
     
         18 . A game of chance as in  claim 17  wherein the plurality of primary wager zones comprise a first primary wager zone, a second primary wager zone, a third primary wager zone, and a fourth primary wager zone and the a plurality of secondary wager zones comprise a first secondary wager zone and a second secondary wager zone; wherein the first primary wager zone and the second primary wager zone are associated with the first secondary wager zone and the third primary wager zone and the fourth primary wager zone are associated with the second secondary wager zone; and wherein the first secondary wager zone and the second secondary wager zone are associated with the at least one tertiary wager zone. 
     
     
         19 . A game of chance as in  claim 18  comprising at least four random number selectors and wherein the plurality of primary wager zones further comprise a fifth primary wager zone and a sixth primary wager zone, the plurality of secondary wager zones further comprise a third secondary wager zone, and wherein the fifth primary wager zone and the sixth primary wager zone are associated with the third secondary wager zone, and wherein the third secondary wager zone is associated with the at least one tertiary wager zone. 
     
     
         20 . A game of chance for one or more wagering players comprising:
 at least four random number selectors for determining a point sum by adding together the randomly selected numbers; and   a game layout comprising:
 a plurality of point sum zones, each point sum zone indicating at least one point sum indicia associated with that point sum zone; 
 a plurality of wagering zones comprising:
 a plurality of primary wager zones, each primary wager zone being associated with one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with such point sum zone, the plurality of primary wager zones comprising:
 a first primary wager zone, a second primary wager zone, a third primary wager zone, a fourth primary wager zone, a fifth primary wager zone, a sixth primary wager zone, a seventh primary wager zone, an eighth primary wager zone, and a ninth primary wager zone; 
 
 a plurality of secondary wager zones, each secondary wager zone being associated with more than one of the plurality of point sum zones and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone, the plurality of secondary wager zones comprising:
 a first secondary wager zone, a second secondary wager zone, and a third secondary wager zone; and 
 
 at least one tertiary wager zone, the tertiary wager zone being associated with the first secondary wager zone, the second secondary wager zone, and the third secondary wager zone, the point sum zones associated with each of the secondary wager zones, and the point sum indicia associated with each such point sum zone; 
 at least one ancillary wager zone; and 
 
   wherein the first primary wager zone, the second primary wager zone, and the third primary wager zone are associated with the first secondary wager zone, the fourth primary wager zone, the fifth primary wager zone, the sixth primary wager zone, and the seventh primary wager zone are associated with the second secondary wager zone, and the eighth primary wager zone, the ninth primary wager zone, and the tenth primary wager zone are associated with the third secondary wager zone; and   wherein each of the plurality of wagering zones have predetermined odds indicia, and wherein the wagering player is paid according to the odds indicia when the point sum matches the point sum indicia associated with at least one of the wagering zones.