[54] METHOD OF PLAYING A CRAPS GAME WITH A JACKPOT WAGER
[76] Inventor: Marcus V. Hobert, 3318 Kenwood Ave., Davenport, Iowa 52807
[21] Appl. No.: 588,076
[22] Filed: Jan. 17, 1996
Related U.S. Application Data
[63] Continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 305,178, Sep. 13,1994, Pat. No. 5,487,547, Ser. No. 389,537, Feb. 16, 1995, Pat. No. 5,490,670, and Ser. No. 527,274, Sep. 12, 1995, Pat. No. 5,785,596, and a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 556,254, Nov. 13, 1995, Pat. No. 5,728,002.
[51] Int. CI.6 A63F 9/04
[52] U.S. CI 273/274; 463/17; 463/26
[58] Field of Search 273/274, 309,
273/146; 463/22, 26, 17
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OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Scarne's Complete Guide To Gambling by John Scarne, pp. 257-267, Simon and Schuster, 1961.
Primary Examiner—Benjamin H. Layno
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—McAndrews, Held & Malloy,
Ltd.
[57] ABSTRACT
A method of playing a craps game is disclosed that incorporates a jackpot wagering area in a traditional craps game. The method includes receiving a bet that a jackpot sequence of dice outcomes will be rolled. The jackpot sequence has a relatively remote possibility of occurrence and, correspondingly, a high payoff. A jackpot wagering area bet may cover wagers in addition to the jackpot sequence wager. For example, the bet may also cover an additional jackpot sequence wager, a lower payoff sequence wager, or a traditional craps wager. Also, the method of playing a craps game with a jackpot sequence wager may be played on a video screen.
48 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
