Games of chance

Abstract

Methods of playing games of chance utilizing dice are provided. A method of playing a stackable building block game is provided. The blocks are stacked in perpendicularly alternating levels and display a designated number. A player rolls a die to display a number and removes from the tower a block with a designated number equal to the number displayed on the die. The player then sets the removed building block on top of the tower. These steps are repeated until the tower falls. A method of playing a game of dominoes using stackable building blocks is provided. Players complete a game of dominoes. A player then rolls a die to display a number and removes the blocks displaying markings equal to the number displayed on the die. This is repeated by the players until all of the blocks are removed. The player having the most blocks is declared winner.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for playing a stacking game, comprising:
 a. providing at least two players;   b. providing a plurality of building blocks, each of said building blocks displaying a designated number;   c. building a tower by stacking said plurality of building blocks by arranging levels of building blocks of said plurality of building blocks in parallel to form a level and building up additional levels wherein each additional level is in a perpendicular arrangement to each preceding level;   d. providing at least one die;   e. having a first player roll said at least one die, said at least one die displaying a number;   f. identifying at least one building block having a number corresponding to said number displayed on said at least one die;   g. having said first player remove from said tower said at least one building block having said designated number corresponding to said number displayed on said at least one die;   h. having said first player place said removed at least one building block onto the highest level of said tower;   i. having a second player and any subsequent player repeat steps e-h until said tower falls, wherein any player that makes said tower fall is declared loser of said game and the player that performed steps e-h immediately prior is declared winner of said game.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of building blocks provided is forty-five (45). 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of dice provided is between 1 and 6. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein each level of building blocks comprises three building blocks. 
     
     
         5 . A method for playing a game of dominoes, comprising:
 a. providing a plurality of rectangular domino tiles;   b. providing a pair of dice;   c. providing at least two players;   d. playing a game of dominoes to completion;   e. having a first player roll said dice to display a number;   f. having said first player identify any domino tiles displaying a number equal to said number displayed on said dice;   g. having said first player remove any dominoes identified in step f;   h. assigning one point to said first player for each domino that is removed;   i. having a second player and any subsequent player repeat steps e-h until all the dominoes have been removed, wherein the player with the most points is declared the winner.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the number of domino tiles is twenty-eight (28). 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the game of dominoes is selected from the group comprising Domino Whist, Matador, Muggins, Texas 42,Chicken Foot, Concentration, Double Fives, Mexican Train, and Fives and Threes. 
     
     
         8 . A kit for playing games of chance, comprising:
 a plurality of building blocks, a designated number marked on each building block of said plurality of building blocks;   markings for use as domino tiles on each building block of said plurality of building blocks; and   at least one die.   
     
     
         9 . The kit of  claim 8 , wherein the number of domino tiles is twenty-eight (28). 
     
     
         10 . The kit of  claim 8 , wherein the number of building blocks provided is forty-five (45). 
     
     
         11 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the number of building blocks provided is forty-eight (48). 
     
     
         12 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the number of building blocks provided is fifty-four (54). 
     
     
         13 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the number of building blocks provided is seventy-two (72). 
     
     
         14 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the number of building blocks provided a multiple of 3. 
     
     
         15 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the number of die is between 1 and 6.