Patent Publication Number: US-9895602-B2

Title: Modified roulette game

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The embodiments of the present invention relate to a modified roulette game. Roulette is a popular casino game that has a long tradition of attracting crowds to a fun and exciting gaming experience. Players choose to place wagers on either a single number or a range of numbers on the pockets of a roulette wheel apparatus. The roulette game is traditionally played on a roulette table layout which is referred to as a single zero or a double zero layout. 
     The single zero layout is traditionally found in European casinos while the American casinos use a double zero format. The pockets of the roulette wheel apparatus are numbered from 1 to 36. In number ranges from 1 to 10 and 19 to 28, odd numbers are red and even numbers are black. In ranges from 11 to 18 and 29 to 36, odd numbers are black and even numbers are red. There is a green pocket numbered 0 (zero) and a second green pocket marked 00 (double zero). The inside of the wheel has a tilted circular track that engages a ball. Pocket number order on the roulette wheel apparatus adheres to the following clockwise sequence in most casinos: 
     Single-Zero Wheel 
     0-32-15-19-4-21-2-25-17-34-6-27-13-36-11-30-8-23-10-5-24-16-33-1-20-14-31-9-22-18-29-7-28-12-35-3-26 
     Double-Zero Wheel 
     0-28-9-26-30-11-7-20-32-17-5-22-34-15-3-24-36-13-1-00-27-10-25-29-12-8-19-31-18-6-21-33-16-4-23-35-14-2 
     In a traditional roulette game, players wager on the colors red or black or an odd or even number between 1 and 36. A dealer is typically appointed by a wagering establishment to conduct the game and to distribute wagers and payouts. The game begins when the dealer spins the wheel in one direction then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tract embedded in the circumference of the wheel. The ball lands on a number between 1 and 36 as it loses its momentum in the circumference of the wheel. 
     Roulette players can place a variety of wagering options including inside and outside wagers. A player makes an inside wager by wagering on the exact number the ball will land or a small range of pockets based on the numerical configuration on the wheel. Outside wagers are based on a broader positioning of the numbers, a specific pocket color or whether a selected number will be odd or even. 
     House rules typically require minimum and maximum wagers that would apply individually to outside and inside wagering before the start of the game. Some casinos may utilize roulette table chips to distinguish the players at the table. The wagering begins when the ball begins to spin and terminates when the dealer officially announces that the wagering has stopped. The roulette wheel apparatus stops and the winning number and color are determined. The dealer then identifies the winning number on the roulette table layout and places a marker known as a dolly on the winning number. The presence of the dolly represents the end of a round and the players are prohibited from engaging any wagers that are on the table. The dealer first removes all losing wagers and pays out the winning wagers on the table layout. The players can start making new wagers after the dolly is removed. 
     Numerous roulette gaming devices have been developed over time. Wide ranges of inventive roulette games have been developed and are known in the prior art. Pertinent prior art relating to roulette wagering systems have been itemized below. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 8,517,384 by Anthony M. Carbonaro of New York describes a roulette game based on a wheel having multiple series of consecutive numbers. The color-scheme on the roulette wheel apparatus provides a unique number and color combination for each position on the wheel. This concept is predictable and does not provide the type of excitement associated with additional payouts and increased wagering options. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,819,186 by Adolf Hinterstocker Roggerdorf of Germany is an electronic roulette game having a simulated number cup and simulated number ball. The numbers on the roulette wheel apparatus correspond to numbers on the cup. The numbers are further divided into high and low numbers and colors. This roulette variation is confusing to play and lacks the excitement and clamor typically associated with roulette games. 
     A review of the above-referenced patents and other pertinent prior art does not teach a roulette type game which incorporates a plurality of color wagering options, having an improved column wagering system and providing bigger payouts. In addition, players can wager a progressive color-wagering board incorporating at least three spins of the roulette wheel apparatus. This progressive wagering option adds to the excitement of the game, provides improved payouts and maximizes profits for players. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a modified roulette game that overcomes the problems with the aforementioned prior art. 
     It is another object of the present invention to provide a roulette game that incorporates at least four color options on the roulette wheel apparatus and the corresponding wager board. 
     It is still another object of the present invention to provide a roulette game with a plurality of wagering options. 
     It is a further object of the present invention to provide a roulette-type wagering game in which a first wager group and a second wager group enhances a player&#39;s wagering options. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective view of the roulette wheel apparatus of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a top view of the roulette wagering board for the roulette game of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a table illustrating the various wagers and payouts of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an exemplary chart showing the payouts for the second wager group. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The present invention includes a modified roulette game comprising a standard sized roulette wheel apparatus  10  and a roulette wagering board  24  having a first wager group  20  and a second wager group  40 . The roulette wheel apparatus  10  has a colored backdrop  12  with at least four colors  14 , at least 38 number pockets  16  a wagering area  18  labeled with numbers  22  from 1 to 36, 0 and 00. The colors  14  alternate on the roulette wheel apparatus  10  and each consecutive number  22  is indicated with a different color  14 . The clockwise sequence of the numbers  22  being 0 (green), 28 (yellow), 9 (blue), 26 (red), 30 (black), 11 (yellow), 7 (blue) 20, (red), 32 (black), 17 (yellow), 5 (blue), 22 (red), 34 (black), 15 (yellow), 3 (blue), 24 (red), 36 (black), 13 (yellow), 1 (blue), 00 (green), 27 (red), 10 (black), 25 (yellow), 29 (blue), 12 (red), 8 (black) 19 (yellow), 31 (blue), 18 (red), 6 (black), 21 (yellow), 33 (blue), 16 (red), 4 (black), 23 (yellow), 35 (blue), 14 (red) and 2 (black). 
     Similar to a traditional roulette game, a dealer is appointed by the wagering establishment to conduct the game and to distribute wagers and payouts. The game begins when the dealer spins the roulette wheel apparatus  10  in one direction then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tract embedded in the circumference of the wheel  10 . The ball lands on a number  22  between 1 and 36 as it loses its momentum in the circumference of the roulette wheel apparatus  10 . 
     The progressive color-wagering board  20  and second wager group  40  of the roulette wagering board  24  are adapted to receive wagers from at least one player. The numbers  22  and colors  14  of the roulette wagering board  24  correspond to the numbers  22  and colors  14  of the number pockets  16  of the roulette wheel apparatus  10 . 
     The first wager group is a progressive color-wagering board  20 . The progressive color-wagering board  20  having a match announcement section  26  announcing the beginning and ending of betting on the progressive color-wagering board  20  in the first wager group, a first slot section designating a first spin  28 , a second slot section designating a second spin  32 , a third slot section designating a third spin  34 , a first column designating a first spin  38 , a second column designating a second spin  42 , a third column designating a third spin  44 , each of the columns  38 ,  42 ,  44  having the colors  14  being designated in a plurality of color slot sections  46 , the colors  14  in the color slot sections  46  corresponding to the sequence of the colors  14  on the roulette wheel apparatus  10 , each of the first wager group rows  36  corresponding to the colors  14  of the number pockets  16 , the progressive color-wagering board  20  being adapted to announce the beginning of the first wager group. (New) said first slot section, said second slot section and said third slot section of claim  1  being independent wager sections and accepting wagers from a player. 
     The first slot section  32 , the second slot section  34  and the third slot section  38  are independent wager sections. A bet being place on any section  32 ,  34 , or  38  activates the first wager group and a player bets on a progressive wager value as shown on the progressive wager board  20 . All winning bets on the first slot section  32 , the second slot section  34  and said third slot section  38  receive payouts. 
     The dealer announces the beginning of the progressive color-wagering board  20  and at least one player places at least one wagering chip  68  in at least one color slot section  46  of the first column designating a first spin  38 , the second column designating a second spin  42  or the third column designating a third spin  44 . The dealer spins the roulette wheel apparatus  10  in one direction and a roulette ball in the opposite direction, and the dealer announces the winning number  22  and color  14  on the roulette wheel apparatus  10 . The dealer removes the losing wagering chips  68  and makes a second spin of the roulette wheel apparatus  10  and announces the winning number  22  and color  14  on the roulette wheel apparatus  10 . The dealer removes the losing wagering chips  68  and makes a third spin of the roulette wheel apparatus  10  and announces the winning number  22  and color  14  on the roulette wheel apparatus  10 . The dealer removes the losing wagering chips  68  and dealer announces the end of the progressive color-wagering board  20 . The progressive color-wagering board  20  can have a payout of 1 to 1 if a player places a wagering chip  68  in the color slot section  46  of the first column designating a first spin  38  and the color slots section  46  is a winning section. The progressive color-wagering board  20  can have a payout of 3 to 1 if a player places a wagering chip  68  in a color slot section  46  of the second column designating a second spin  42  and the color slot section  46  is a winning section. The progressive color-wagering board  20  can have a payout of 36 to 1 if a player places a wagering chip  68  in a color slot section  46  of the third column designating a third spin  44  and the color slot section  46  is a winning section. The dealer places a marker  66  on the winning color slot section  46  designating a first, second or a third spin. The dealer fulfills the award of the progressive color-wagering board  20  after three consecutive spins of the roulette wheel apparatus  10  and announces the end of the progressive color-wagering board  20 . 
     The second wagering group  40  has 38 numbers  22  for accepting wagering chips  68 . The numbers are 1-36, a 0 section  48  and a 00 section  52 . The roulette wagering board  24  has the numbers 1 to 36 in consecutive order and the 0 section  48  and 00 section  52  are adjacent to the numbers 1 to 36. The second wagering group  40  has at least four columns. The columns  54  have at least nine numbers  22  grouped as even numbers or odd numbers. Each consecutive number  22  having a different color  14 . The columns  54  are subdivided into high and low numbers  22  and corresponding to the consecutive order of the numbers 1 to 36 on the roulette wheel apparatus  10 . Additional unique wagering options include wagering on a plurality of color fields  56  in the second wager group  40  and wagering options including, numbers  22  from 1 to 36, the 0 section  48 , the 00 section  52 , odd numbers  58 , even numbers  62 , and number sections  64 . Additional wagering options are known in the prior art and are shown in Table 1 below. 
     This modified method of playing roulette will add a new level of excitement to the roulette gaming experience. Players will enjoy their casino experience by wagering on a plurality of color wagering options and an improved column wagering system that provide bigger payouts. In addition, player excitement and anticipation will increase as players wager a progressive color-wagering board  20  incorporating three spins of the roulette wheel apparatus that provide larger payouts and profits. The multiplier value of each spin can be decided by the wagering institution. 
     While the preferred embodiments of this invention are shown and described herein, it will be manifest to those skilled in the art that modifications of this invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventive concept. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Wager Name 
                 Winning Spaces 
                 Payout 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0 
                 0 
                 36 to 1  
               
               
                 00 
                 00 
                 36 to 1  
               
               
                 Straight Up 
                 Any single number 
                 36 to 1  
               
               
                 Street 
                 Any four number horizontal (1, 2, 3, 4 
                 8 to 1 
               
               
                   
                 or 5, 6, 7, 8 etc.) 
               
               
                 Corner 
                 Any four adjoining numbers in a block 
                 9 to 1 
               
               
                 Six Lines 
                 Any six numbers from two horizontal rows 
                 5 to 1 
               
               
                 First Column 
                 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28, 31, 34 
                 3 to 1 
               
               
                 Second Column 
                 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35 
                 3 to 1 
               
               
                 Third Column 
                 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 
                 3 to 1 
               
               
                 First section 
                 1through 12 
                 2 to 1 
               
               
                 Second section 
                 13 through 24 
                 2 to 1 
               
               
                 Third section 
                 25 through 36 
                 2 to 1 
               
               
                 Red 
                 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 
                 1 to 1 
               
               
                   
                 14, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 
               
               
                   
                 25, 27, 30, 32, 34, 36 
               
               
                 Black 
                 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 
                 1 to 1 
               
               
                   
                 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 
               
               
                   
                 26, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35