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Gaming layout arrangements having jackpot areas
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-15
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Granted: 1990-02-20
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Expires: 2008-12-15
Abstract
Abstract Gaming layout arrangements having jackpot areas and methods therefor are provided in accordance with the present invention. One or more geometric forms are established on a traditional gaming layout where markers such as dice are employed in normally playing the game. When a marker employed in playing the game happens to land within a geometric form associated with a jackpot, a jackpot condition is defined. The size, shape, number and value of each geometric form may be varied to define the value and probability of achieving a jackpot condition.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Berman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/00003; A63F3/00157
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A gaming layout having wagering possibilities, said layout comprising: a flat surface having game indicia thereon corresponding to a conventional game having said wagering possibilities; at least one marker; a rebound surface transversely disposed to said flat surface for rebounding at least one said marker thrown thereagainst so as to indicate respective ones of said wagering possibilities from said at least one rebound marker in correspondence with said game indicia; at least one defined area on said flat surface for receiving said at least one rebound marker, said at least one defined area being provided in addition to said game indicia of said conventional game, said at least one defined area being sufficiently large as to completely contain said at least one marker when said marker is at rest on said flat surface; and means for designating said at least one defined area a jackpot area when said at least one marker rebounds into and comes to rest in said at least one defined area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A gaming layout having wagering possibilities, said layout comprising: a flat surface having game indicia thereon corresponding to a conventional game having said wagering possibilities; at least one marker; a rebound surface transversely disposed to said flat surface for rebounding at least one said marker thrown thereagainst so as to indicate respective ones of said wagering possibilities from said at least one rebound marker in correspondence with said game indicia; at least one defined area on said flat surface for receiving said at least one rebound marker, said at least one defined area being provided in addition to said game indicia of said conventional game, said at least one defined area being sufficiently large as to completely contain said at least one marker when said marker is at rest on said flat surface; and means for designating said at least one defined area a jackpot area when said at least one marker rebounds into and comes to rest in said at least one defined area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gaming layout according to claim 1 wherein said gaming layout is a CRAPS gaming layout and said at least one marker includes at least one die.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The gaming layout according to claim 1 wherein said at least one defined area is a closed area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gaming layout according to claim 3 wherein said closed area is slightly larger than a surface area defined by said at least one marker employed in playing said game when at rest on said flat surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gaming layout according to claim 5 wherein a plurality of said defined areas are present on said first flat surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gaming layout according to claim 5 wherein said gaming layout is a CRAPS gaming layout and said at least one marker includes at least one die.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gaming layout according to claim 6 wherein at least one of said plurality of defined areas is slightly greater than a surface area of a side of a die employed in playing said game.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
The gaming layout according to claim 7 wherein another of said plurality of said defined areas is a closed area representing a multiple of a surface area of a side of a die employed in playing said game.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The gaming layout according to claim 1 wherein said win condition for said jackpot is independent of said wagering possibilities for said game indicated.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The gaming layout according to claim 9 wherein said at least one defined area is a closed area.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gaming layout according to claim 10 wherein said closed area is in the form of a regular geometric shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gaming layout according to claim 11 wherein said gaming layout is a CRAPS gaming layout and said at least one marker includes at least one die.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The gaming layout according to claim 12 wherein said closed area is slightly larger than a surface area defined by a die employed in playing said game when at rest on said first surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The gaming layout according to claim 13 wherein a plurality of said defined areas are present on said first flat surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The gaming layout according to claim 14 wherein at least one of said plurality of defined areas is slightly greater than a surface area of a side of a die employed in playing said game.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
38 words
The gaming layout according to claim 15 wherein another of said plurality of said defined areas is a closed area representing a multiple of a surface area of a side of a die employed in playing said game.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
150 words
A gaming layout having gaming possibilities, said layout comprising: a flat surface having game indicia thereon corresponding to a conventional game having said gaming possibilities; at least one marker means for throwing on said flat surface to indicate respective ones of said gaming possibilities in accordance with said game indicia; at least one defined area on said flat surface for receiving said at least one marker thrown on said flat surface, said at least one defined area being provided in addition to said game indicia of said conventional game, said at least one defined area being sufficiently large as to completely contain said at least one marker when said marker is at rest on said flat surface; and means for designating said at least one defined area a jackpot area when said at least one marker is thrown into and comes to rest in said at least one defined area.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
150 words
A gaming layout having gaming possibilities, said layout comprising: a flat surface having game indicia thereon corresponding to a conventional game having said gaming possibilities; at least one marker means for throwing on said flat surface to indicate respective ones of said gaming possibilities in accordance with said game indicia; at least one defined area on said flat surface for receiving said at least one marker thrown on said flat surface, said at least one defined area being provided in addition to said game indicia of said conventional game, said at least one defined area being sufficiently large as to completely contain said at least one marker when said marker is at rest on said flat surface; and means for designating said at least one defined area a jackpot area when said at least one marker is thrown into and comes to rest in said at least one defined area.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 17 wherein said gaming layout is a CRAPS gaming layout and said markers are dice.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 18 wherein said closed area is slightly larger than a surface area defined by a die employed in playing said game when at rest on said first surface.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 18 wherein a plurality of said defined areas are present on said first flat surface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 20 wherein at least one of said plurality of defined areas is slightly greater than a surface area of a side of a die employed in playing said game.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 21 wherein another of said plurality of said defined areas is a closed area representing a multiple of a surface area of a side of a die employed in playing said game.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 17 wherein the game consequences of said at least one marker means coming to rest in said jackpot area is independent of said gaming possibilities for said game indicated.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 23 wherein said closed area is in the form of a regular geometric shape.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 24 wherein said regular geometric shape is a square.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 24 wherein said regular geometric shape is a rectangle.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 24 wherein said regular geometric shape is a circle.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved gaming layout according to claim 24 wherein said regular geometric shape is a triangle.
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