Basketball Dice Game

Abstract

A basketball dice game is described. Embodiments of the basketball dice game can include a container, a first pair of dice, a first shot die, a second pair of dice, a second shot die, and instructions. The component can be kept in the container and the instructions can be included on an interior of a lid of the container for easy viewing while playing. The container can further include basketball court insignia on a bottom of the container for a playing surface. The dice can be implemented to play the game and determine when one player wins.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A basketball dice game consisting of:
 a first pair of action dice and a first shot die for a first player;   a second pair of action dice and a second shot die for a second player; and   a container defined by:
 a box having a lid; 
 an interior bottom surface of the box having basketball court insignia; and 
 an interior of the lid including instructions, the instructions defining actionable outcomes for each roll of (i) the first pair of action dice, (ii) the first shot die, (iii) the second pair of action dice, and (iv) the second shot die; 
   wherein (i) the actionable outcomes for the first pair of action dice and the second pair of action dice are selected from the group consisting of a scoring opportunity, a loss of turn, and an automatic score; and (ii) the actionable outcomes for the first shot die and the second shot die are selected from a group consisting of a make, a miss, and a re-roll.   
     
     
         2 . The basketball dice game of  claim 1 , wherein the first pair of action dice, the second pair of action dice, the first shot die, and the second shot die are each defined by a cube shape having six faces marked 1 to 6 respectively. 
     
     
         3 . The basketball dice game of  claim 2 , wherein (i) the scoring opportunity is awarded to the first player when the first pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, or 5-5; (ii) the loss of turn is awarded to the first player when the first pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-2 or 5-6; and (iii) the automatic score is awarded to the first player when the first pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-1 or 6-6. 
     
     
         4 . The basketball dice game of  claim 3 , wherein the first shot die is used when the first player rolls a combination for the scoring opportunity. 
     
     
         5 . The basketball dice game of  claim 4 , wherein the scoring opportunity is selected from the group consisting of a free throw, a short 2-point shot, a long 2-point shot, and a 3-point shot. 
     
     
         6 . The basketball dice game of  claim 5 , wherein (i) the make is awarded for a free throw when the first shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and the miss is awarded when a 6 is rolled; (ii) the make is awarded for a short 2-point shot when the first shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, or 4 and the miss is awarded when a 5 or 6 is rolled; (iii) the make is awarded for a long 2-point shot when the first shot die rolls a 1, 2, or 3 and the miss is awarded when a 4, 5, or 6 is rolled; and (iv) (a) the make is awarded for a 3-point shot when the first shot die rolls a 1 or 2, (b) the miss is awarded when a 3, 4, or 5 is rolled, and (c) the re-roll is awarded when a 6 is rolled. 
     
     
         7 . The basketball dice game of  claim 2 , wherein (i) the scoring opportunity is awarded to the second player when the second pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, or 5-5; (ii) the loss of turn is awarded to the second player when the second pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-2 or 5-6; and (iii) the automatic score is awarded to the second player when the second pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-1 or 6-6. 
     
     
         8 . The basketball dice game of  claim 7 , wherein the second shot die is used when the second player rolls a combination for the scoring opportunity. 
     
     
         9 . The basketball dice game of  claim 8 , wherein the scoring opportunity is selected from the group consisting of a free throw, a short 2-point shot, a long 2-point shot, and a 3-point shot. 
     
     
         10 . The basketball dice game of  claim 9 , wherein (i) the make is awarded for a free throw when the second shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and the miss is awarded when a 6 is rolled; (ii) the make is awarded for a short 2-point shot when the second shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, or 4 and the miss is awarded when a 5 or 6 is rolled; (iii) the make is awarded for a long 2-point shot when the second shot die rolls a 1, 2, or 3 and the miss is awarded when a 4, 5, or 6 is rolled; and (iv) (a) the make is awarded for a 3-point shot when the second shot die rolls a 1 or 2, (b) the miss is awarded when a 3, 4, or 5 is rolled, and (c) the re-roll is awarded when a 6 is rolled. 
     
     
         11 . A basketball dice game comprising:
 a first pair of action dice and a first shot die for a first player;   a second pair of action dice and a second shot die for a second player;
 wherein the first pair of action dice, the second pair of action dice, the first shot die, and the second shot die are each defined by a cube shape having six faces marked 1 to 6 respectively; and 
   a container defined by:
 a box having a lid; 
 an interior of the box having basketball court insignia; and 
 an interior of the lid including instructions, the instructions defining actionable outcomes for each roll of (i) the first pair of action dice, (ii) the first shot die, (iii) the second pair of action dice, and (iv) the second shot die; 
   wherein the actionable outcomes (i) for the first pair of action dice and the second pair of action dice are selected from the group consisting of a scoring opportunity, a loss of turn, and an automatic score; and (ii) for the first shot die and the second shot die are selected from the group consisting of a make, a miss, and a re-roll;   wherein the scoring opportunity is selected from the group consisting of a free throw, a short 2-point shot, a long 2-point shot, and a 3-point shot;   wherein (i) the scoring opportunity is selected when one of the first pair of action dice and the second pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, or 5-5; (ii) the loss of turn is selected when one of the first pair of action dice and the second pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-2 or 5-6; and (iii) the automatic score is selected when one of the first pair of action dice and the second pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-1 or 6-6;   wherein (i) the make is awarded for a free throw when one of the first shot die and the second shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 and the miss is awarded when a 6 is rolled; (ii) the make is awarded for a short 2-point shot when one of the first shot die and the second shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, or 4 and the miss is awarded when a 5 or 6 is rolled; (iii) the make is awarded for a long 2-point shot when one of the first shot die and the second shot die rolls a 1, 2, or 3 and the miss is awarded when a 4, 5, or 6 is rolled; and (iv) (a) the make is awarded for a 3-point shot when one of the first shot die and the second shot die rolls a 1 or 2, (b) the miss is awarded when a 3, 4, or 5 is rolled, and (c) the re-roll is awarded when a 6 is rolled.   
     
     
         12 . The basketball dice game of  claim 11 , wherein the first pair of action dice, the second pair of action dice, the first shot die, and the second shot die are each smart die. 
     
     
         13 . The basketball dice game of  claim 12 , the basketball dice game further including a control module operatively connected to the first pair of action dice, the second pair of action dice, the first shot die, and the second shot die. 
     
     
         14 . The basketball dice game of  claim 13 , wherein the control module is adapted to determine an outcome of a roll from each of the first pair of action dice, the second pair of action dice, the first shot die, and the second shot die. 
     
     
         15 . The basketball dice game of  claim 14 , wherein the control module activates the first shot die based on the first pair of action dice being rolled and at least one predetermined combination of the first pair of action dice results in a scoring opportunity. 
     
     
         16 . The basketball dice game of  claim 15 , wherein the control module activates the second shot die based on the second pair of action dice being rolled and at least one predetermined combination of the second pair of action dice results in a scoring opportunity. 
     
     
         17 . The basketball dice game of  claim 13 , wherein the control module is adapted to activate the first action die based on determining a roll of the first pair of action dice. 
     
     
         18 . The basketball dice game of  claim 17 , wherein the control module is adapted to activate the second action die based on determining a roll of the second pair of action dice. 
     
     
         19 . The basketball dice game of  claim 13 , wherein the control module is adapted to keep score based on rolls of the first action dice, the first shot die, the second action dice, and the second shot die. 
     
     
         20 . A basketball dice game consisting of:
 a first pair of action dice and a first shot die for a first player, the first pair of action dice and the first shot die defined by a cube shape having six faces marked 1 to 6 respectively;   a second pair of action dice and a second shot die for a second player, the second pair of action dice and the second shot die defined by a cube shape having six faces marked 1 to 6 respectively; and   a container defined by:
 a box having a lid; 
 an interior bottom surface of the box having basketball court insignia; and 
 an interior of the lid including instructions, the instructions defining actionable outcomes for each roll of (i) the first pair of action dice, (ii) the first shot die, (iii) the second pair of action dice, and (iv) the second shot die; 
   wherein the actionable outcomes for (i) the first pair of action dice and the second pair of action dice are selected from the group consisting of a scoring opportunity, a loss of turn, and an automatic score; and (ii) the first shot die and the second shot die are selected from a group consisting of a make, a miss, and a re-roll;   wherein (i) the scoring opportunity is awarded to the first player when the first pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 3-3, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, or 5-5, (ii) the loss of turn is awarded to the first player when the first pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-2 or 5-6, (iii) the automatic score is awarded to the first player when the first pair of action dice are rolled and include a combination of 1-1 or 6-6;   wherein (i) the make is awarded for a free throw when the first shot die rolls a 1,2, 3, 4, or 5 and the miss is awarded when a 6 is rolled, (ii) the make is awarded for a short 2-point shot when the first shot die rolls a 1, 2, 3, or 4 and the miss is awarded when a 5 or 6 is rolled, (iii) the make is awarded for a long 2-point shot when the first shot die rolls a 1, 2, or 3 and the miss is awarded when a 4, 5, or 6 is rolled, and (iv) (a) the make is awarded for a 3-point shot when the first shot die rolls a 1 or 2, (b) the miss is awarded when a 3, 4, or 5 is rolled, and (c) the re-roll is awarded when a 6 is rolled.