System and method for the combined play of wagering games

Abstract

The present disclosure contains a system and method for conducting a wagering game using playing cards or other game pieces based on the traditional rules of Baccarat and including a Zoo wager and other special wagering options. The wagering game includes special wagering settlement rules, a combination wager and specified payouts. The game is best-suited for play in any Las Vegas style casino or any casino operating under the gaming rules of California and may utilize a computer system or network to enhance or facilitate play of the wagering game.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for implementing a casino wagering game, the method comprising:
 providing physical cards and a physical gaming table;   providing betting areas for a standard player wager, a standard banker wager, and special wagers;   providing a set of predetermined rules for resolving special wagers, the predetermined rules comprising:
 1) providing that any Rabbit wager wins if the player wins with a three card hand totaling seven points, 
 2) providing that any Tiger wager wins if the banker wins with a three card hand totaling eight points 
 3) providing that any Monkey wager wins if the hand ends in a zero to zero tie, 
 4) providing that any Zoo wager wins if the player wins with a three card hand totaling seven points, the banker wins with a three card hand totaling eight points , or the hands end in a zero to zero tie; and 
   dealing a player's hand and a banker's hand including a third card in some situations according to the predetermined baccarat rules.   
     
     
         2 . The method for implementing a casino wagering game of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 offering a player an opportunity to place any combination of a standard player wager, a standard banker wager, a standard tie wager, a Rabbit wager, a Tiger wager, a Monkey wager and a Zoo wager;   resolving any standard wagers according to the predetermined baccarat rules and resolving all other wagers according to the predetermined rules for resolving special wagers.   
     
     
         3 . The method for implementing a casino wagering game of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing an electronic scoreboard including speakers and a display surface configured to play prerecorded sounds and animations when a zoo wager wins.   
     
     
         4 . The method for implementing a casino wagering game of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 paying the Rabbit wager 25 to 1 when the player wins with a three card hand totaling seven points, unless the banker's hand totals zero points, in which case the Rabbit wager is paid 75 to 1;   paying the Tiger wager 25 to 1 when the banker wins with a three card hand totaling eight points, unless the player's hand totals zero points, in which case the Tiger wager is paid 75 to 1;   paying the Monkey wager 150 to 1 when the hand ends in a zero to zero tie;   paying the Zoo wager:
 a) at 10 to 1 when the Player wins with a three card hand totaling seven points, 
 b) at 30 to 1 when the Player wins with a three card hand totaling seven points and Banker has zero, 
 c) at 10 to 1 when the Banker wins with a three card hand totaling eight points, 
 d) at 30 to 1 when the Banker wins with a three card hand totaling eight points and the Player has zero, 
 e) at 30 to 1 when the hands end in a zero to zero tie. 
   
     
     
         5 . The method for implementing a casino wagering game of  claim 1 , wherein the providing physical cards comprises providing no more than eight standard 52-card decks, no fewer than 4 standard 52-card decks, and no joker cards.