Patent ID: 8323100

Claim:
A method for playing a game of chance having various wagering options, said method comprising, the steps of: A. Providing a first game of chance having an outcome determined by the selection of a number within a first number range; providing a second game of chance different than the first game of chance, the second game of chance having an outcome determined by the selection of a number within a second number range; providing an input data set defined as numbers derived from all possible outcomes of a given randomizer machine, the input data set being dissimilar to at least one of the first and second number ranges; providing a randomizer machine configured to randomly select a number from the input data set; creating a first data map associating each number in the first number range with a number in the input data set; creating a second data map associating each number in the second number range with a number in the input data set; placing a wager on the first game of chance; placing a wager on the second game of chance; obtaining a number from the randomizer machine; mapping the number from the randomizer machine to a number in the first number range using the first data map; mapping the number from the randomizer machine to a number in the second number range using the second data map; and concurrently resolving the first and second games of chance based on the input data from the randomizer machine, whereby a plurality of disparate games of chance can be predictably decided on the basis of a common randomization event; B. Said steps of placing a wager including: Providing a plurality of wagering options each based on a forecast for a particular outcome from the defined set, each wagering option guaranteeing a return in the event of a win determined by a pre-set payout ratio multiplied by a value placed at risk, the wagering options including 1) at least one Flat bet (FB) in which the pay-out ratio is less than the probability of the forecasted outcome being randomly generated, and 2) at least one TruePlace bet (TP) in which the pay-out ratio is equal to the probability of the forecasted outcome being randomly generated; C. Providing at least one player; D. Receiving from the player at least one Flat bet (FB) and an accompanying value at risk; E. Receiving, from the player at least one TruePlace bet (TP) and an accompanying value at risk; F. Randomly generating an outcome from the defined set of possible outcomes; G. Comparing the generated outcome to the Flat bet (FB) and TruePlace bet (TP), and then determining whether each respective bet (FB, TP) is won, lost or unresolved; and H. the forecasted outcome for the TruePlace bet (TP) being dissimilar to the forecasted outcome for the Flat bet (FB), whereby the TruePlace bet (TP) is not directly associated with the Flat bet (FB) such that the generated outcome may yield a different resolution for the TruePlace bet (TP) and the Flat bet (FB).