Card Game Method Using Modulo Ten Scoring and Target Comparison
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing card game Baccarat has complex draw rules, leading to a need for a new card game where players can designate a hand and wager on the winning hand with simplified reward structures.
Innovation Solution
A method for conducting a card game where players place wagers on designated hands, with hand scores calculated modulo ten, natural hand scores defined, and additional cards dealt to adjust scores closer to a target value, allowing for rewarding wagers on the hand closer to the target value and collecting wagers on the hand further from it.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional Baccarat draw rules are used, then the game follows established conventions, but the game complexity increases and player understanding becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex third-card draw rules from traditional Baccarat and removes them entirely. The simplified game only deals initial two-card hands to Player and Banker positions, then immediately resolves wagers based on which hand is closer to nine, eliminating the need for players to understand complicated drawing sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of following traditional Baccarat where the game proceeds through mandatory draw sequences, the patent inverts the approach by immediately resolving the outcome after dealing only two initial cards per hand. The resolution rule (comparing hand totals modulo ten) is applied instantly without intermediate drawing steps, fundamentally reversing the traditional game flow.
2Ease of manufacture
If complex draw rules are implemented, then the game follows traditional Baccarat structure, but the reward system becomes less straightforward
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and removes the complex multi-step draw resolution structure from traditional Baccarat. The reward system is simplified to a single comparison step: after dealing two initial cards to each hand, the system immediately determines which hand is closer to nine and pays winning wagers accordingly, without intermediate drawing or conditional resolution steps.
3Productivity
If traditional Baccarat procedures are followed, then the game maintains historical integrity, but additional time is required for dealing and resolving hands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent skips the traditional third-card drawing phase entirely. After dealing only two initial cards to Player and Banker hands, the system immediately resolves the outcome by comparing hand totals modulo ten, rushing through to the resolution step without pausing for conditional drawing sequences that would extend game duration.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the game into minimal essential components: deal two cards to Player, deal two cards to Banker, compare totals modulo ten, resolve wager. By dividing the game into these discrete, minimal steps and eliminating optional intermediate drawing phases, the system achieves faster throughput per hand while maintaining core Baccarat mechanics.
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AI summary
A wager is received on a designated hand. At least two hands are dealt. Optionally, if a hand has a natural hand score, wagers on the hand with the natural hand score may be rewarded. A hand score (the sum modulo ten of the values of the cards) is calculated for each hand and compared to a target value. A card is dealt to the hand further from the target value and a new hand score is calculated for that hand. If the new hand score remains further from the target value than the other hand, wagers on that hand are collected and wagers on the hand closer to the target value are rewarded. If the new hand score is closer to the target value than the other hand, a card is dealt to the hand further from the target value. Hand scores are re-calculated and wagers resolved.