Method of Playing a Domino Game with Multiple Wagering Instruments

Abstract

A method of playing a domino game with multiple wagering instruments to enhance the excitement of the game and interaction between the players. The game is played as a typical domino game. The game integrates wagering throughout the game. The wagering includes an initial ante created by all of the players. The initial ante is collected at the termination of the game by a winning player. The wagering also includes at least one side ante between at least two players. The side ante is collected by either the winning player, or if not having won the game, the highest scoring player participating in the side ante. The game penalizes players who cannot play a tile because the tile does not have indicia that matches previously played tiles. The penalty ante is paid by the player who cannot play a tile, to an opposing player who played the last tile.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a game with multiple wagering instruments, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of tiles associated with a domino game, the plurality of tiles defined by a front face displaying an indicia;   providing a plurality of players for playing the domino game with the plurality of tiles;   generating, by the plurality of players, an initial ante;   generating, by at least two of the plurality of players, at least one side ante;   randomly manipulating the plurality of tiles;   providing, to the plurality of players, an equal number of tiles from the plurality of tiles;   playing a first tile, the playing of the first tile comprising displaying the indicia of the first tile to the plurality of players;   playing, in a sequential order by the plurality of players, a plurality of subsequent tiles, the plurality of subsequent tiles being played adjacently to a previously played tile, the plurality of subsequent tiles having indicia that matches the indicia from the previously played tile;   collecting at least one penalty ante from one of the plurality of players when the plurality of subsequent tiles is inhibited from being played, the plurality of subsequent tiles being inhibited from being played when the indicia for the plurality of subsequent tiles does not match the indicia for the first tile or the previously played tile;   winning the game, by a winning player, by being the first player to play all of the provided tiles;   collecting, by the winning player, the initial ante; and   collecting, by the at least two players wagering the side ante, the side ante, wherein either the winning player or the highest scoring player collects the side ante.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game is a domino game. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of tiles are twenty-eight rectangular blocks. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the indicia are zero to six dots that display on opposite ends of the front face. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of players are two to four players. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the initial ante and the at least one side ante are generated prior to commencing the game. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wining player has an option of raising the initial ante. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the initial ante, the at least one side ante, and the penalty ante are poker chips. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of randomly manipulating the plurality of tiles, further comprises turning the plurality of tiles with the front face down on a playing surface and shuffling the plurality of tiles with the hands. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of providing, to the plurality of players, an equal number of tiles from the plurality of tiles, comprises seven tiles for each player. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the step of playing, in a sequential order by the plurality of players, further comprises playing in a clockwise direction or a counter-clockwise direction. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first tile played is a double-six tile. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first tile played is an extra 28 th  tile is not used in the game. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the penalty ante is doubled for not having a matching indicia to the first tile played. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the played tiles form a tile formation having two termini, with each terminus having indicia. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the step of winning the game, by a winning player, by being the first player to play all of the provided tiles, further comprises the winning player collecting a first wagering unit from the rest of the plurality of players if the last tile played by the winning player can be played with either of the two termini in the tile formation. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the wherein the step of winning the game, by a winning player, by being the first player to play all of the provided tiles, further comprises the winning player collecting a second wagering unit from the rest of the plurality of players if the last tile played by the winning player can be played with either of the two termini in the tile formation, and if the last tile played has a unique indicia. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the unique indicia is a suit of indicia possessed only by the winning player. 
     
     
         19 . A method of playing a game with multiple wagering instruments, the method comprising:
 providing a plurality of tiles associated with a domino game, the plurality of tiles defined by a front face displaying an indicia;   providing a plurality of players for playing the domino game with the plurality of tiles;   generating, by the plurality of players, an initial ante;   generating, by at least two of the plurality of players, at least one side ante;   randomly manipulating the plurality of tiles;   providing, to the plurality of players, an equal number of tiles from the plurality of tiles;   playing a first tile, the playing of the first tile comprising displaying the indicia of the first tile to the plurality of players;   playing, in a sequential order by the plurality of players, a plurality of subsequent tiles, the plurality of subsequent tiles being played adjacently to a previously played tile, the plurality of subsequent tiles having indicia that matches the indicia from the previously played tile,   wherein the played tiles form a tile formation having two termini, with each terminus comprising indicia;   collecting at least one penalty ante from one of the plurality of players when the plurality of subsequent tiles is inhibited from being played, the plurality of subsequent tiles being inhibited from being played when the indicia for the plurality of subsequent tiles does not match the indicia for the first tile or the previously played tile,   wherein the penalty ante is doubled for not having a matching indicia to the first tile that is played;   winning the game, by a winning player, by being the first player to play all of the provided tiles;   collecting, by the winning player, a first wagering unit from the rest of the plurality of players if the last tile played by the winning player can be played with either of the two termini in the tile formation;   collecting, by the winning player, a second wagering unit from the rest of the plurality of players if the last tile played by the winning player can be played with either of the two termini in the tile formation, and if the last tile played has a unique indicia;   collecting, by the winning player, the initial ante;   collecting by the winning player a prize ante from the plurality of players, the prize ante comprising a value at least equal to the initial ante; and   collecting, by the at least two players wagering the side ante, the side ante, wherein either the winning player or the highest scoring player collects the side ante.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the unique indicia is a suit of indicia possessed only by the winning player.