Wheel bonus system for table games

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10769892-B2
Application number	US-201815936400-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2018
Priority date	Aug 1, 2017
Publication date	Sep 8, 2020
Grant date	Sep 8, 2020

Abstract

A bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play enables individual player unique benefits to an underlying game winning outcome by the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators including:
a) an identification of a single one of at least two different player positions; b) at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and c) at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger than or smaller than any absolute amount or multiplier in b).

When a winning outcome or triggering outcome by a first player position (any player position in a group of players) occurs in an underlying game, the bonus providing element is subsequently activated to randomly provide random outcomes for each of the at least three individual random indicators.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play that enables individual players or groups of players unique benefits to an underlying game winning outcome or triggering outcome by the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators, the three individual random indicators comprising:
a) an identification of a single one of at least two different player positions;
b) at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and
c) at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger than or smaller than any absolute amount or multiplier in b);
wherein, in combination with a winning outcome or triggering outcome by a first player position in an underlying game, the bonus providing element subsequently activated to randomly provide random outcomes for each of the three individual random indicators, and the random outcomes for the three individual random indicators is applied as i) one random outcome for the first player position, and ii) a combination of two remaining random outcomes indicates an award to at least one player position different from the first player position.

2. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein linear indication is provided by at least three distinct and randomly rotating concentric elements with a first rotating concentric element defining a sector of a first concentric circular wheel indicating one of a), b) and c), and a second rotating concentric element defining a sector of a second rotating concentric wheel one of a), b) and c) without repeating any one of a), b) and c), and a third rotating concentric element defining a sector of a third rotating concentric wheel one of a), b) and c) without repeating any one of a), b) and c).

3. The bonus providing element of claim 2 wherein an inner element provides exactly one of a), b) and c), and outer elements provide remaining ones of a), b) and c) not provided for in the inner element.

4. The bonus providing element of claim 2 wherein the outer element provides exactly one of a), b) and c), and the inner element provides remaining ones of a), b) and c) not provided for in the outer element.

5. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein linear indication is provided by three distinct and randomly rotating concentric elements with an inner element defining a sector of a circular wheel indicating one of a), b) and c), and a first outer element defining a truncated sector with one of a), b) and c) without repeating any of a), b) and c) defined by the inner element; and a second outer element defining a truncated sector with one of a), b) and c) without repeating any of a), b) and c) defined by the inner element and the first outer element with a total of exactly three of a), b) and c) provided by the inner element, the first outer element and the second outer element.

6. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators comprises three rows of at least six columns, all random outcomes for a), b) and c) distributed with all combinations of one of a), b) and c) distributed within respective ones of a top row, middle row and bottom row, and the linear indication comprising a single column.

7. The bonus providing element of claim 6 wherein random outcomes are provided by virtually horizontally shifting columns on the video display.

8. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators comprises six rows of at least three columns, all random outcomes for a), b) and c) distributed with all combinations of one of a), b) and c) distributed within respective ones of a left column, middle column and right column, and the linear indication comprising a single row.

9. The bonus providing element of claim 8 wherein random outcomes are provided by virtually vertically shifting columns on the video display.

10. The bonus providing element of claim 1 which is provided by physical annular elements comprising a rotating inner sector and rotating outer truncated sectors.

11. The bonus providing element of claim 1 which is provided by virtual elements comprising a virtual rotating inner sector and virtual rotating outer truncated sectors provided on a video display in communication with a processor, memory and a random number generator, the random number generator providing random ones of a), b) and c) for display on the video display.

12. The bonus providing element of claim 1 associated with a single casino game table configured for use with a physical playing card game, a physical dice table game or a physical roulette wheel ball-drop-and-capture table.

13. The bonus providing element of claim 1 associated with a single casino game table configured for use with a physical playing card game.

14. The bonus providing element of claim 13 wherein the physical playing card game is selected from the group consisting of blackjack, baccarat and poker.

15. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the bonus providing element has an a), b) or c) that is able to distinguish between at least 5 different player positions.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein the bonus events are available to only players wagering a side bet or progressive wager.

17. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein the one random outcome for the first player position comprises the at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout in b) and said award to said at least one player position different from the first player position comprises the combination of b) and c).

18. The bonus providing element of claim 1 wherein said at least one player position different from the first player position comprises a player that qualified for a bonus.

19. The bonus providing element of claim 1 further comprising at least one first indicator indicting said first player position and a second indicator indicating said at least one player position different from the first position.

20. A method for providing bonus events to an underlying gaming event including multiple players at identified player positions comprising:
at least one player placing a wager in the underlying gaming event;
executing an event to conclusion of an outcome of the underlying gaming event;
identifying the outcome as a predefined triggering outcome;
after identifying the outcome as the predefined triggering outcome, activating a bonus providing element distinct from underlying game play to enable individual players or groups of players unique benefits in the underlying game triggering outcome, the bonus providing element providing a linear indication of at least three individual random indicators, the three individual random indicators comprising:
a) an identification of a single one of at least two different player positions;
b) outcomes of at least one of an absolute amount or multiplier of a winning outcome payout; and
c) outcomes of at least one of a multiplier, prize or an absolute amount larger than or smaller than any absolute amount or multiplier in b);
wherein, in combination with the triggering outcome by a first player position in the underlying game, the bonus providing element randomly provides random outcomes for each of the three individual random indicators, and the random outcomes for the three individual random indicators is applied as i) one random outcome for at

Assignees

• Ags Llc

Inventors

• Abrahamson Jamie

Classifications

• G07F17/3293

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