Patent ID: 6467770
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
A method of playing a Roulette game including a Roulette wheel adapted for rotation about a rotational axis and at least one bet layout, the Roulette wheel including a plurality of numbered pockets, at least one ball, and at least one Dead Number pocket, each numbered pocket indicated by a color and a number greater than zero on a periphery of the wheel, the Dead Number pocket indicated by non-number indicia and a color other than the colors of said numbered pockets, the bet layout including a plurality of regions on which to place a bet by placing a number thereon, said method comprising the steps of:placing bets on the position of the ball in the Roulette wheel at the conclusion of a round of play, the bets made by placing markers on the at least one bet layout; rotating the Roulette wheel about the rotational axis; introducing the at least one ball tangential to the periphery of the wheel and in a direction opposite the rotation of the wheel, the at least one ball eventually falling into a pocket on the wheel; paying bets accordingly in response to the final position of the ball; and if the ball falls into the at least one Dead Number pocket, collecting all bets except bets on individually numbered pockets and those bets placed on number combinations.