Gambling-style board game

Abstract

A game system includes playing cards, game cards, dice, and a game board with a game path. The game path has spaces instructing players to play card games and dice games, including a dice pairs game and a multilevel dice game. Players wager on outcomes before playing a game and may place side bets on certain games played by another player. The card games include 5-card draw poker and blackjack. The dice games include a craps-style game, a dice poker game, a win-from-jackpot dice, and a pay-to-jackpot dice game. Various playing areas are provided including a playing area with icons for each combination required to win the multilevel dice game, as well as areas to place side bets in favor of and against a player.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Applications 60 / 558,752 and 60 / 601,577, filed Mar. 31, 2004 and Sep. 22, 2004, respectively, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] This invention generally relates to board games, and more particularly, to a board game that incorporates a variety of casino-style card and dice games, provides a high level of player participation, and affords many opportunities for wagering on outcomes. [0004] 2. Background Description [0005] As people rediscover the joys and virtues of entertaining at home and spending quality time together, board games have a unique opportunity to regain popularity. At the same time, board games face intense competition from many alternative forms of home entertainment, including endless supplies of television programs, videos and video games, not to mention resurgent card games. To succeed in...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

However, conventional board games do not integrate casino-style card and dice games, much less a wide variety of such games.

Unfortunately, however, patrons tend to avoid casino games with which they lack familiarity.

Cautious patrons may forgo many exciting games, simply because they lack experience.

While existing games fulfill their respective, particular objective and requirements, heretofore, board games have not generally been adapted to seamlessly integrate a variety of casino-style card and dice games, establish wagering requirements and side-betting opportunities, and provide new easy-to-learn casino-style games that are conducive to fast paced play.

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