Abstract:
A roulette gaming layout having a matrix of boxes which comprise four columns of twelve rows of boxes. The boxes in three adjacent columns being numbered 1 to 36 consecutively across the rows, while the boxes in the fourth column being numbered to repeat the numbers in boxes in the column on the opposite side of the matrix.

Description:
[0001]    This application is a National Stage completion of PCT/GB2011/001577 filed Nov. 9, 2011, which claims priority from British patent application serial no. 101 92 62.3 filed Nov. 15, 2010. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to a novel Roulette Gaming Layout that permits bets to be placed on combinations of numbers which are not possible on a conventional Roulette Gaming Layout. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    A conventional Roulette Gaming Layout, as illustrated in  FIG. 1  comprises a matrix of boxes  12  in three columns of twelve rows, which are numbered 1 to 36 consecutively across the rows. An additional box  14  which spans the three boxes  12  of the top row is numbered 0. Boxes  16  are also provided at the bottom of each column. Further boxes  18 ,  20 ,  22  and  24  are provided at the side of the main matrix. 
         [0004]    Traditionally the method of laying Roulette bets is to place real or virtual chips on an individual numbered square  12  or on a combination of numbers by placing a chip on a line or corner common the numbers. With a conventional layout, the combination of numbers is limited by the physical proximity of the numbers which allow the bet to be indicated by placing a chip on a line or corner common to a plurality of numbers. A limited number of additional combinations may be covered by placing a chip in one of the boxes  18  to  24 , for example box  16  to cover a full column (12 numbers), box  18  to cover 1 to 12; 13 to 24; or 25 to 36, box  20  to cover 1 to 18 or 19 to 36, box  22  to cover odd/even numbers or box  24  to cover black/red numbers. 
         [0005]    Thus a Player may thus make the following bets: 
         [0000]                                            Numbers               Description   Covered   Odds   Examples                   Straight Up   One   35 to 1    Zero; 12; or 28;       Split   Two   17 to 1    Zero and 2; 25 and 28; or 14                   and 15;       Street   Three   11 to 1    4, 5 and 6; 31, 32 and 33;       Corner   Four   8 to 1   25, 26, 28 and 29; or 7, 8,                   10 and 11;       Line   Six   5 to 1   4 to 9; or 25 to 30:       Dozen   Twelve   2 to 1   1 to 12; 13 to 24; or 25 to                   36inclusive       Column   Twelve   2 to 1   Middle Column - 2, 5, 8, etc.       Even   Eighteen   Evens   Black or Red; odd or even;       Chances           1 to 18; or 19 to 36                    
Note: The US wheel has a double zero in addition to the single zero featured in the French and European wheels. Although the US gaming cloth displays the two zero betting areas adjacent to each other a single chip bet as a split to cover both zeros is not normally permitted. The two zeros are sited opposite each other on the US wheel.
 
         [0006]    The design of the traditional French and European Roulette Cloth (see fig (I)) displays three columns of the integers one to thirty-six with (the single) zero based behind the betting squares for one, two and three. 
         [0007]    Chips intended to cover more than one number may only cover the numbered betting squares which are physically adjacent thus seven-eight (as a split) is permitted, sever-nine is not. 
         [0008]    According to one aspect of the present invention a Roulette Gaming Layout includes a matrix of boxes having four columns of twelve rows, the boxes in three adjacent columns being numbered 1 to 36 consecutively across the rows, the boxes in the fourth column being numbered to repeat the numbers in the column on the opposite side of the matrix. 
         [0009]    The present invention permits bets to be placed on combinations not hitherto possible, for example a bet may be placed on a split seven-nine or a corner seven-nine-ten-twelve, which were not hitherto possible. 
         [0010]    The Roulette Gaming Layout of the present invention may also include additional boxes similar to those of the conventional layout, in which bets may be placed on zero, double zero, a column, 1 to 12, 13 to 24, 25 to 36, 1 to 18, 19 to 36, 1 to 18, 19 to 36, odd, even, black or red or other combinations of numbers which are not in physical proximity. 
         [0011]    According to a further embodiment of the invention, a box marked with the number zero a further row of three boxes being provided along the top of the zero box, the further row of boxes being numbered  34 ,  35 ,  36 . 
         [0012]    In accordance with this embodiment bets may be combinations of zero with numbers  34 ,  35 ,  36 , which are not possible with the conventional layout. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
         [0013]    The invention is now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 
           [0014]      FIG. 1  illustrates a conventional Roulette Layout; and 
           [0015]      FIG. 2  illustrates a Roulette Layout in accordance with the present invention; 
           [0016]      FIG. 3  illustrates an alternative embodiment of the present invention; and 
           [0017]      FIG. 4  illustrates a further embodiment of the invention. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0018]      FIG. 1  shows a conventional Roulette Layout as described above. 
         [0019]    With this Layout bets may be placed: 
         [0020]    a) on a single number (Straight up) by placing a chip  30  in one of the boxes marked zero to 36; 
         [0021]    b) on a pair of adjacent numbers (Split) by placing a chip  32  on a line between the two numbers; 
         [0022]    c) on a row of three numbers (Street) by placing a chip  34  on the line at the end of a row; 
         [0023]    d) on four adjacent numbers (Corner) by placing a chip  36  on the corner common to the four numbers; 
         [0024]    e) on six numbers on two adjacent rows (Line) by placing a chip  38  on the corner at the end of two rows; 
         [0025]    f) on twelve numbers on one column (Column) by placing a chip  40  in one of the boxes  16 ; 
         [0026]    g) on numbers 1 to 12; 13 to 24 or 25 to 36 (Dozen) by placing a chip  42  in one of the boxes  18 ; 
         [0027]    h) on numbers 1 to 18 or 19 to 36 by placing a chip  44  in one of the boxes  20 ; 
         [0028]    i) on odd or even by placing a chip  46  in one of the boxes  22 ; and 
         [0029]    j) on black or red by placing a chip  48  in one of the boxes  24 . 
         [0030]    In accordance with the present invention, as illustrated in  FIG. 2  an additional column of twelve boxes  50  are provided down one side of the matrix of boxes  12  of the conventional Layout, the boxes  50  being aligned with the rows of the matrix of boxes  12 . These boxes  50  are numbered with the same number as that of the box  12  at the opposite end of the respective row. In addition to the conventional bets, the boxes  50  allow bets to be placed on pairs of numbers at opposite ends of the rows of the conventional layout (Link Split), for example 1 and 3 or 22 and 24, by placing a chip  52  on a line between a box  50  and box  12  in the adjacent column. Boxes  50  also allow bets to be placed on two pairs of numbers at opposite ends of adjacent rows of the conventional layout (Split Corner), for example 4, 7, 6, 9 or 28, 31, 30 and 33, by placing a chip  54  at the corner common to two boxes  50  and two boxes  12  in the adjacent row of the matrix. 
         [0031]    A further row of three boxes  60  are provided along the top edge of box  14  of the conventional layout, the boxes  60  corresponding to the columns of the conventional layout. The boxes  60  are numbered 34, 35 and 36. The boxes  60  allow additional bets to be placed on 0 and 34; 0 and 35; or 0 and 36 (Link Split) by placing a chip  62  on the line adjoining box  14  and the appropriate box  60 . Boxes  60  also allow bets to be placed on 0, 34 and 35; or 0 ,35 and 36 (Link Corner) by placing a chip  62  on a corner common to the corresponding boxes  14  and  60 . Boxes  60  also allow bets to be placed on 0, 34, 35 and 36 (Link Line) by placing a chip  66  on the corner between box  14  and boxes  60  at the end of the row. 
         [0032]    Six further boxes, two boxes  70 ,  72  corresponding to the first set of four rows, numbers 1 to 12 of the conventional layout, two boxes  70 ,  72  corresponding to the second set of four rows, numbers 13 to 24 of the conventional layout and two boxes  70  to  72  corresponding to the third set of four rows, numbers 26 to 36 of the conventional layout. A chip  74  may be placed in one of the boxes  70 , for example that corresponding to the first set of four rows of the conventional layout, to place a bet on the corner boxes  12  of the relevant four rows (Corner Foursome), that is the first and third boxes of the first row and first and third boxes of the fourth row, i.e. numbers 1, 3, 10 and 12. A chip  76  may be placed in one of the boxes  72 , for example that corresponding to the third set of four rows, to place a bet on the middle four boxes  12  of the corresponding rows, i.e. 26, 29, 32 and 35. 
         [0033]    The Roulette Layout described with reference to  FIG. 2  will thus permit numerous additional bets on combinations not hitherto possible, in particular: 
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                 Description 
                 Covered 
                 Odds 
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                 Link-Splits: A number 
                 Two 
                 17 to 1  
                 1 and 3; 4 and 6; 7 and 9; 10 and 12; 
               
               
                 in column one combined 
                   
                   
                 13 and 15; 16 and 18; 19 and 21; 
               
               
                 with its lateral partner 
                   
                   
                 22 and 24; 25 and 27; 28 and 30; 
               
               
                 in column three. (Boxes 
                   
                   
                 31 and 33; 34 and 36. 
               
               
                 50) 
               
               
                 Link-Corners: Two 
                 Four 
                 8 to 1 
                 zero, 1 and 3; 1, 3, 4 and 6; 
               
               
                 numbers in adjacent 
                   
                   
                 4, 6, 7 and 9; 7, 9, 10 and 12; 
               
               
                 rows in column one 
                   
                   
                 10, 12, 13 and 15; 13, 15, 16 and 18; 
               
               
                 combined with their 
                   
                   
                 16, 18, 19 and 21; 19, 21, 22 and 24; 
               
               
                 lateral partners in 
                   
                   
                 22, 24, 25 and 27; 25, 27, 28 and 30; 
               
               
                 column three (Boxes 50) 
                   
                   
                 28, 30, 31 and 33; 31, 33, 34 and 36. 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Zero combinations: 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Link-Split (Boxes 60) 
                 Two 
                 17 to 1  
                 Zero and 34; Zero and 35; or 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Zero and 36. 
               
               
                 Link-Corner (Boxes 60) 
                 Three 
                 11 to 1  
                 Zero, 34 and 35; Zero, 35 and 36. 
               
               
                 Link-Line (Boxes 60) 
                 Four 
                 8 to 1 
                 Zero, 34, 35 and 36. 
               
               
                 Corner Foursomes 
                 Four 
                 8 to 1 
                 1, 3, 10 and 12; 13, 15, 22 and 24; 
               
               
                 (Boxes 70) 
                   
                   
                 or 27, 27, 34 and 36. 
               
               
                 Center Foursomes 
                 Four 
                 8 to 1 
                 2, 5, 8 and 11; 14, 17, 20, 23; or 
               
               
                 (Boxes 72) 
                   
                   
                 26, 29, 32 and 35. 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
         [0034]    With this embodiment thirty six new single-chip betting opportunities are available. 
         [0035]    In an alternative embodiments other combinations of numbered betting squares may be permitted dependent on the physical space available and the comfort of the Casino staff and players. 
         [0036]    In an alternative embodiment any or all other combinations of numbered betting squares effected by a single-chip bet may be made available on a virtual or electronic cloth. 
         [0037]    In an alternative embodiment the cloth or any variation thereof may be used or depicted in electronic form, by remote broadcast, on the world wide web, on the internet, on a local area network or remote network or by way of scratch-card or lottery or as an accessory for a family or fun game. 
         [0038]    While in the above embodiment the additional column of boxes is located on the left of the matrix of boxes  12  and are numbered 3, 6, 9, etc., the boxes  50  may alternatively be located on the right hand side of the matrix of boxes  12  and numbered 1, 4, 7, etc., as illustrated in  FIG. 3 . Moreover the boxes  18 ,  20 ,  22 ,  24 ,  70  and  72  may be placed on either side of the matrix of boxes  12 ,  50 , as illustrated in  FIG. 4 . The box  14  may also span all four of the columns of the matrix of boxes  12 ,  50  as illustrated in  FIG. 4 .