JP2020044389A - Syllable name roulette game method using solmization - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a syllable name roulette game and a method using solmization.SOLUTION: A roulette game allows formation of a significant character string by a single spin, such a character string can be associated with a sound for expanding a game experience. The significant character string may be defined by a character group which allows solfege, and may instruct a basic tone sound in solmization by such a character group. A syllable name roulette game comprises: a roulette board; a layout allowing wager; and a plurality of balls. The board comprises alphabet characters comprising a rainbow colored background for achieving various allotment methods. For facilitating betting a wager object, a wager object support surface subjected to color coordination is arranged adjacent to the roulette board, preferably.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates generally to luck-sensitive games, and more particularly to roulette wheels and new variations of what to bet on which to bet. The present invention includes a roulette wheel including the alphabet letters and the colors of the rainbow, and a plurality of balls. The ball rests on at least two characters and can form dits, triads, etc. of the characters. The combination of letters may form floor names or words, and by linking those formations to sounds, an extended gaming experience can be derived.

  The game is old-fashioned. Over time, core game themes and rules have evolved and continue to gain wide popularity. Game enthusiasts continue to work to extend the gaming experience through an inventive approach to playing to bring new elements to old games. Roulette, for example, originates from many ancient sources, including Chinese and Roman.

  Whatever its origin, roulette evolved into a casino gambling game in which a roulette spins a round roulette wheel with 37 or 38 separately numbered pockets and the ball arrives in the pocket. I've been. Conventional roulette wheels include pockets or wheel sectors numbered 1-36 with an alternating background of red and black. Most modern roulette wheels also have at least one green pocket numbered "0". In addition, in the United States (unlike Europe), most roulette wheels have a second green pocket marked nominally "00" that increases house advantage in the United States compared to house advantage in play in Europe. Prepare.

  In a U.S. based game, if a player bets on a single number and wins, the payout rate is 35: 1. Of course, there are several other betting options offered to gamers, including betting on multiple numbers in various combinations or ranges, betting on all odd or even numbers, or betting on colors, etc. , Offer a lower refund rate. Over time, variations on the basic roulette theme have evolved, including electronic betting through computer stations, fully electronic simulation of ball spins / boards, on slot machines or through Internet games. Including stand-alone games, multiple balls, and non-numeric characters (such as the zodiac sign).

  Indeed, the prior art with respect to roulette gaming devices and the like is well developed, and research on the prior art reveals that some inventive roulette-based gaming devices are known in the prior art. Some of the more pertinent prior art related to roulette-type gaming devices that we have recognized are briefly described and presented below.

  U.S. Pat. No. 3,853,324 to Reiner et al. (The '324 patent) discloses a game combining luck and technique. The '324 patent teaches a game that combines luck and technique, a variation of the popular game known as bingo. The game includes a circular playing field, a longitudinal array extending therefrom, and a ball propulsion mechanism mounted at one end of the array to propel large and small pointing balls along the array onto the playing field. . The playing field includes an outer member and an inner disk that are driven to rotate in opposite directions. The outer member has a plurality of indicators that are spaced apart to catch the large indicator ball propelled on the playing field and are spaced apart to allow the small indicator ball to pass over the inner disk. Is provided. The inner disk is provided with a ball accommodation pocket for carrying a plurality of indicators configured to accommodate a small instruction ball passing through the partition.

  U.S. Patent No. 4,222,561 to Whitten ('561 patent) discloses a gaming device. The '561 patent teaches that the category and first letter so selected by spinning the roulette wheel to specify the first letter and randomly selecting one at a time from a predetermined set of word category cards And a roulette-type device in which a player answers words satisfying both of the following. A closer look at the '561 patent shows that the roulette-type board has a series of Roman alphabet letters thereon. The Whitten board contains a total of 36 character positions on it, with certain characters overlapping. Whitten uses this device to specify the first character of an object included in a related object group (for example, a kind of fruit) by enabling random selection of a character by a roulette wheel. . To win in a particular play or turn, the target user or gamer must come up with an object having a name that begins with the selected letter on Whitten's roulette wheel.

  U.S. Pat. No. 4,887,819 to Walker (the '819 patent) discloses a casino board game. The '819 patent teaches a relatively complex game incorporating the use of a roulette wheel and combines aspects of several different traditional or conventional wagering games. In this regard, the player uses either a card game or a slot machine, similar to blackjack, to determine the number of spaces to move along the segmented path, and for certain games, Selected by the instructions contained in the arriving segment. Each segment also contains additional instructions, some of which specify additional gambling equipment and give odds. These additional devices are roulette or dice games, and players arriving at that segment can gamble in these games at specified odds. Other players can participate in gambling when roulette and dice games are played. The purpose of the game is for the player to avoid the penalty specified on the board and to get most of the playing chips until all other players are "bankrupt" or the casino bank is "bankrupt" That is. Notably, the alphabet layout for the roulette wheel is not disclosed.

  U.S. Pat. No. 5,259,616 to Bergmann (the '616 patent) discloses a roulette-type coin operated game machine. The '616 patent discloses a process for operating a slot machine operating as a roulette wheel. According to the process, the gambler determines the amount of the bet by inserting a coin and then pressing a select key. The result of the game is determined by the microprocessor by a random algorithm. If the selected number hits, the microprocessor instructs the coin distribution unit to eject the main prize. When the selected number hits, the microprocessor drives another processor with a random generator. The random generator determines a gain multiplier according to the described algorithm, and the gain multiplier is multiplied by the amount of the stake on the number hit. Next, the payout unit is instructed to distribute coins in an amount corresponding to the product of the bet and the gain multiplier for the hit number.

  U.S. Patent No. 5,553,853 to Sackity (the '853 patent) discloses a gaming device and method for teaching DNA-related technology. The '853 patent teaches a game that includes a selector for selecting a nucleotide from the group of nucleotides normally associated with DNA. By randomly selecting nucleotides and recording the selected nucleotides, each player creates a unique DNA sequence. Using the DNA sequence in one of the various game motifs determines the winner of the game. A closer inspection of the '853 patent shows that the roulette-type board has a series of 71 positions with letters on it to allow play. Certain alphabet letters are repeated, but some (Roman) alphabet letters have been omitted from the board.

  U.S. Pat. No. 5,755,440 to Sher (the '440 patent) discloses an extended roulette style game. The '440 patent teaches a new roulette device comprising a plurality of balls and a separate track for firing each of the balls. In the preferred embodiment, there are two balls and two tracks, and special equipment for firing the balls. In one embodiment, the launching device is pneumatically driven, and in another embodiment, the device is mechanical to accelerate the ball by contact with a spinning disk. In either case, the launcher can be held by hand or mounted on a frame and positioned to propel the ball into the track. In another aspect of the present invention, the roulette device panel is provided as a dynamic display, which may be of several different types, such as LCD and dynamic holographic displays, and There is provided an electronic player station where the player can place a bet as desired. In many embodiments, the game is enhanced by sound effects including the sound of the ball firing, the sound of the ball rolling in a roulette device, thunder, and music.

  U.S. Patent No. 6,164,647 to Chee (the '647 patent) discloses a casino board game system. The '647 patent teaches a roulette assembly with a lower board divided into a plurality of sections each representing a unique number and / or unique color. Also included is an upper panel rotatably mounted on the lower panel and divided into a plurality of sections each representing at least one of a unique number and a unique color. As the upper and lower disks spin, the upper disk slows down and engages the lower disk, indicating a unique number and color combination. A closer inspection of the '647 patent shows that a mechanically complex roulette wheel is disclosed. By randomly combining the upper panel and the lower panel, a result of a specific color and number can be selected on the lower panel. It should be noted that the alphabet display on the roulette wheel is not disclosed.

  U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,227,542 (the '542 patent) and U.S. Pat. No. 6,663,106 (the' 106 patent), both to Cosmi, describe certain improved roulette and A new gambling game involving the use of the improved roulette is disclosed. The '542 and' 106 patents include two bowls that are coaxial with each other and rotate about the same axis, and two small balls each rolling around one of the bowls, with independent events on each bowl. Teaches a new type of roulette, with the data pointing to it engraved. In a first embodiment, the two independent events are the sign of the zodiac sign and the numbers 0-31, the sign of the zodiac sign being engraved on the outer ring-shaped bowl. Preferably, the numbers 0-31 are engraved on the inner bowl. In a second embodiment, the events imprinted on the two bowls are for one or more calendars used in Asian countries (China, Korea, Japan, etc.). Furthermore, new gambling games involving the use of the improved roulette are described.

  U.S. Pat. No. 6,406,022 to Nadibaidze (the '022 patent) discloses a method of playing a roulette-type mass entertainment game having a bet field with a zodiac sign. . The '022 patent involves stake squares of various colors in which 1-36 information marks of various colors have been formed, and numerical information marks 1,2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19. Teaches a mass entertainment method using a stake field that simulates a roulette-type betting field, with the sign of the zodiac sign in a stake square having,,,, and. A flat image of a fixed roulette wheel having 36 main sectors and one or two additional sectors is also formed, each main sector being firstly primed 1,2,3,5,7,11,13. , 17, 19, 23, 29, and 31, including an image of 1-36 numbers with an image of the sign of the zodiac sign, and secondly, a variable number of points 1-6 Includes two images of a six-sided die with marks. Then, a procedure is followed in which the player places a bet on the stake square of the stake field and selects two pairs of random gambling indices by means of simultaneously rolling two sets of two six-sided dice.

  U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0285336 by Ilievski discloses an alphabet roulette game with a roulette wheel having 25 positions, including 26 positions of the Roman alphabet and positions having 2 characters. Bet the bet on the betting surface or table for the possibility of any single character (or two) or any of a group of characters appearing when the board is spun. The game also bets on the likelihood that a given character will appear when the board is rotated more than once in a row. In addition, there is an opportunity to bet on the possibility that the characters contained in a given word or words will appear when the disc is rotated. If desired, the alphabet positions on the board and the corresponding positions on the table can be colored so that the player can bet on one or more colors.

  However, by further studying the above-referenced patents and other prior art commonly known, the prior art employs multiple dice and alphabetic characters to form floor name character diads or words. A roulette-type game, wherein such twins and / or words, when formed by a roulette-type ball, can be operatively linked to a specific means for providing sound, Does not disclose a roulette-type game that acts to stimulate the gamer's sensation and extend the overall gaming experience.

  Any discussion of documents, laws, materials, devices, articles or the like which has been included in the present specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the present invention. Any or all of these may form part of the prior art standard, or be construed as an admission that it was common general knowledge in the relevant field of the invention that existed in Australia and elsewhere prior to the priority date of the present application. should not do.

  Thus, some embodiments of the present invention are roulette games with a vivid rainbow theme, which extend the rainbow theme to enable so-called mystery jackpot awards at one or more levels. Provide a roulette game. As a means of enabling a variety of jackpot awards, some embodiments of the present invention seek to derive an enhanced winning experience achieved by visually and / or audibly stimulating roulette game users. Providing a floor name roulette game.

  Embodiments of the floor name or alphabetic roulette game essentially comprise roulette media, a layout allowing wagering, and a plurality of balls. It should be noted that the roulette medium is preferably definable by a disc or a simulated disc and may comprise a plurality of ball-receiving sectors and specific sound providing means for providing auditory sounds. Each ball-receiving sector has an upper sector surface with a selected alphabet letter based on the board or medium and a selected rainbow-type color scheme, the selected rainbow color scheme being from red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple. It is preferable to select from a group of colors. In some embodiments, the plurality of selected ball receiving sectors are cooperatively tuned to a sound providing means for providing a selected auditory sound.

  Preferably, a betting object support surface is disposed adjacent the roulette wheel to facilitate betting of the betting object, the betting object support surface comprising a plurality of betting object accommodation sections, each betting object accommodation section comprising: Has an upper section surface with selected alphabetic characters based on the betting object, and the board-based characters and the betting object-based characters may have a paired character correspondence. Preferably, the sector stimuli or character identification balls can each be accommodated in one of the ball accommodation sectors. The selected ball receiving sectors may cooperate to provide a selected auditory sound when they receive a sector stimulation ball. In some embodiments, the paired letter correspondences and selected auditory sounds together act to visually and audibly stimulate the user's sensations to enhance the gaming experience.

  According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic game device having a central processing unit, a bet target input unit, and a visual display unit, wherein the electronic game device is configured to perform a game or a method described herein. A game device is provided.

  The device preferably takes the form of a slot machine, a mobile device, a personal computer, a touch screen monitor, a hand-held data input / output device, a mobile phone, a tablet, a kiosk, a digital television, or a personal digital assistant.

  In some possible embodiments, the apparatus may include communication means, such communication means being any one of a wireless connection, an Internet connection, a cellular phone connection, a local network connection, or a wide area network connection. It may involve more than one use.

  The central processing means is preferably arranged to cause the visual display unit to selectively display at least one board and at least one ball. In one possible embodiment, the board and ball may be simulated, and the outcome of the game may depend at least in part on the output of the random number generator. In another possible embodiment, the board and ball may be real, and the outcome of the game may be at least partially dependent on the board and ball.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronically readable medium comprising executable code for instructing an electronic gaming device to play a game or method described herein.

  Throughout this specification, the word "comprise" or a variant thereof (such as "comprises" or "comprising") includes the stated element, integer, or step, or group of elements, integer group, or step. , Or any other element, integer, or step, or elements, integers, or steps.

  Other non-essential features and particular elements of the present invention, as well as its advantages, will be apparent or apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings, provided by way of non-limiting example.

  Embodiments of the present invention will become more apparent upon consideration of the brief description of the following patent drawings.

1 is a plan view of a first roulette wheel of the present invention, showing a plurality of ball-receiving sectors, each holding selected Roman alphabet letters and one of a series of seven colors of a rainbow; FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a second roulette wheel of the present invention, wherein a plurality of ball-receiving sectors each having a selected Roman alphabet character and a character sector of “D” and “O” (ie, “DO”); 2 shows two character identification balls arranged. FIG. 4 is a plan view of a third roulette wheel of the present invention, showing a plurality of ball-receiving sectors, each containing selected Roman alphabet letters, and "W", "I", and "N" (i.e., "WIN."). 3 shows three character identification balls arranged in a character sector. FIG. 8 is a plan view of a fourth roulette wheel of the present invention, showing a plurality of ball-receiving sectors, each containing selected Roman alphabet letters, and “P”, “L”, “A”, and “Y” (ie, “P”). .LAY ") in the character sector. FIG. 6 is a partial side cross-sectional view of a portion of a second roulette wheel of the present invention, showing two character identification balls in a two ball firing track ring. FIG. 9 is a partial side cross-sectional view of a portion of a third roulette wheel of the present invention, showing three character identification balls in a three ball firing track ring. FIG. 9 is a partial side cross-sectional view of a portion of a fourth roulette wheel of the present invention, showing four character identification balls in a four ball firing track ring. FIG. 4 is a diagram of a first betting object layout table of the present invention, showing the Roman alphabet character set with colors removed for clarity. 5 is a first payout rate table of the present invention, showing a first bet name column, a first number column, a first payout rate column, and a first expected value column. FIG. 4 is a diagram of a three-level “mystery jackpot” table, showing a mystery jackpot minimum value column, a mystery jackpot maximum value column, and a mystery jackpot percentage column. FIG. 11 is a diagram of a second payout rate table for the second roulette wheel of the present invention, in which a second bet name column, a second number column, a second payout rate column, and a second expected value column are set. Show. FIG. 4 is a diagram of a first bettable layout table with a sample second bettable layout table showing thirteen table sheets, each sheet having its own unique three letter character with colors removed for clarity; Have a word. FIG. 14 is a diagram of a third payout rate table for the third roulette wheel of the present invention, in which a third bet name column, a third number column, a third payout rate column, and a third expected value column are set. Show. FIG. 14 is a diagram of a fourth payout ratio table for the fourth roulette wheel of the present invention, in which a fourth bet name column, a fourth number column, a fourth payout ratio column, and a fourth expected value column are set. Show. FIG. 11 is a diagram of a third betting object layout table of the present invention, showing the Russian alphabet character set with colors removed for clarity. FIG. 18 is a diagram of a fifth payout rate table for the third bet target layout table of the present invention, in which a fifth bet name column, a fifth number column, a fifth payout rate column, and a fifth expected value are set. Indicates a column. FIG. 14 is a diagram of a fourth betting object layout table of the present invention, showing the Russian alphabet character set with colors removed for clarity. FIG. 18 is a diagram of a sixth payout rate table for the fourth bet target layout table of the present invention, in which a sixth bet name column, a sixth number column, a sixth payout rate column, and a sixth expected value are set. Indicates a column. FIG. 4 is a diagram of a two-level “mystery jackpot” table, showing a mystery jackpot minimum column, a mystery jackpot maximum column, and a mystery jackpot percentage column. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the first betting object layout table of the present invention, showing the Roman alphabet character set including seven representative colors for clarity. Hand-held unit (shown in the upper left of the figure), mobile phone (shown in the lower left of the figure), slot machine (shown in the center of the figure), touch screen liquid crystal display unit (shown in the upper right of the figure), and notebook FIG. 2 is a diagram of various electronic game devices in the form of a portable computer (shown on the lower right side of the figure).

  Referring now to the drawings, a preferred implementation of the present invention generally provides music or sounds with at least two balls to be spun and two alphabetic characters selected or identified when the ball is stationary. It relates to the alphabet rainbow roulette game used. For the purposes of the present invention, it is preferred to include, as a visually stimulating background for alphabetic characters, each color of the rainbow type, such colors being red at 30, orange at 31 and yellow at 32 in FIG. , 33, blue at 34, indigo at 35, and purple at 36. Each color of red 30, orange 31, yellow 32, blue 34, indigo 35, and purple 36 is further referred to in FIG. The preferred rainbow colors, red 30, orange 31, yellow 32, green 33, blue 34, indigo 35, and purple 36, are known from ROYG. It is believed that the REV mnemonic can be incorporated into the design of the present invention. It is contemplated that any number of other different colors and electromagnetic wave wavelengths can be incorporated into the design of the present invention, depending on the preference or choice of the designer.

  A first payout rate table 20 (used in combination with the one-ball roulette wheel of the present invention) is shown in FIG. 9 and shows different win odds for the first embodiment of the present invention. I have. FIG. 11 shows a second payout rate table 21 (used in combination with the two-ball roulette wheel of the present invention), and such payout rate table 2 shows different winning odds for the second embodiment of the present invention. I have.

  Comparing and examining the payout rate column in FIG. 9 with respect to FIG. 11 reveals that two payout rates are shown in FIG. This represents different payout rates for hits to one or both of the selected numbers in the selected betting criteria. For example, if the user or player selects the rainbow color yellow 32 and one of the balls arrives at yellow 32, he / she will be refunded the "same amount". However, if both balls 12 arrive at yellow 32, the user or player will be refunded 19: 1.

  The main purpose of some embodiments of the present invention is to spell a trigger word or story by a single "spin" of roulette, in which multiple balls 12 allow a player to spell the trigger word or floor name. It should be noted that floor names can be spelled or formed. By including an additional betting option using music called "scales", the following Solfege diads or diatonic scale names are used: "DO", "RE", "MI" (Mi) ”,“ FA (fa) ”,“ SO (so) ”,“ LA (la) ”, or“ TI (si) ”, a progressive or jackpot award is given to the player. Can be. This jackpot is expected to occur approximately every 46 games. This gives room for the jackpot prize amount to be low to medium depending on how the jackpot parameters are set, the means for betting on the jackpot, and the division of the prize.

  The jackpot approach described above can be easily tuned to work on electronic slot machine type versions of roulette games, or on online, network, or internet based media, and may require several individual player based machines. Could be linked to a chain of similar machines, and all such machines could be linked to a common jackpot. In this scenario, victors are born relatively frequently. If there is a "scale" winner, the "DO, RE, MI" music, or scale, is played by the jackpot controller. In an alternative implementation on a slot machine, it is possible to provide seven different slots in the jackpot, each with a different "scale" station name. Thus, the probability that each station will hit on any given spin is reduced by a factor of 7, resulting in a higher prize. See FIG. 11 for further information regarding the "scale" betting options considered by some embodiments of the present invention.

  In another extension or implementation of the present invention, it is contemplated that three balls 12 may be utilized. In this case, it is conceivable that an additional progressive jackpot could be included based on whether the ball arrives to win if the three-letter word in the predefined list is formed. For example, formation of the word “WIN” (illustrated in FIG. 3) may mean winning a progressive prize. Inspection of FIG. 12 shows that thirteen "sheets" 40 are placed on the table, and that each sheet 40 may have its own unique three-letter word 41.

  For an electronic slot machine (or an online game porthole or the like) participating in a linked progressive, it is contemplated that each slot could have its own unique three letter word / code. When the word / code appears on the machine where the player is playing, a progressive jackpot is won. The probability that any specified three-letter word 41 will appear in a single spin is 0.00038, or once every 2600 games. If the entire table, i.e., all thirteen seats 40, or stations, are valid, then the progressive jackpot is expected to be won once every 200 games on average. It should be noted that a closer examination of FIG. 13 reveals that different payout rates exist depending on how many balls 12 in the category hit. For example, when a column bet is selected, there is no payout even if one ball 12 hits, and the payout ratio is 2: 1 if two balls 12 hit, and if all three balls 12 hit. The payout rate is 15: 1.

  For table games or linked electronic slot or online porthole type roulette games, each "seat" 40 in the alphabet rainbow roulette table has its own unique, progressive jackpot applied only to that sheet 40. It is conceivable that the user has a unique word 41. Therefore, as schematically shown in FIG. 12, the word “WIN” can be assigned to one sheet 40, “NOW” to another sheet 40, “RED” to another sheet 40, and the like. is there. This structure solves the problem that the payout rate drops extremely when a plurality of patrons simultaneously win the only word 41 that has won the progressive jackpot. For gaming machines where each player is independent of all other players participating in the progressive jackpot, an electronic table game (EGM) (a hybridized table game with slots) automatically and randomly converts words 41. Or cause the player to select a word 41 from a predefined list. In the former scenario, it is envisaged that the means for assigning word 41 may include assigning word 41 to each slot station as indicated from a "scale" jackpot or a "WIN" jackpot.

  It is believed that participation in the jackpot may include one of three options summarized below. (1) The player can bet on a jackpot word. This option may result in a higher payout rate. (2) The player who has made any other bet automatically acquires the right to acquire progressive when the word appears. (3) A player who bets on at least the minimum bet amount (which can be a system setting parameter) automatically obtains the right to progressive acquisition when those words appear. A further option to this variation is to spin, ie, introduce four balls 12 instead of three balls 12. A four letter word is then assigned to the player and a progressive jackpot can be obtained if all four letters of the word appear. The advantage of this structure is that higher progressive prizes can be won. Of note, you can choose any of the participation options presented above.

  Further, it is believed that the mystery jackpot option can be incorporated into the structure. In this aspect of the invention, for a three-ball game or version, there is only one winning word combination "WIN". The difficulty with being the only word is that many players share the jackpot, so the prize money is not very large and not unique. This problem can be easily dealt with. In a situation where a jackpot win trigger has occurred (eg, three balls 12 have been drawn and the word “WIN” has been spelled), a secondary jackpot winner selection process is performed. Preferably, each player is valued for any money, credits, or other similar assets wagered on the game.

  For example, assume that in a game in which a WIN event has occurred, only two players (player A and player B) exist. Player A has bet 10 credits on the game and player B has bet 90 credits. Each player is given a rating of 10 and 90, respectively, which means that player A is assigned a probability of 0.1 and player B is assigned a probability of 0.9. The jackpot controller subtracts a random number to determine which player wins. For example, assuming that the random number is in the range of 0.01 to 1, if the subtracted random number is 0.05, it is determined that the player A has a victory, and if it is 0.75, the player B has a victory. This is very beneficial for the game operator who runs the game, because when the jackpot begins to become relatively expensive, the player is selected as the winner when the WIN jackpot occurs This is because they are always encouraged to bet bigger to increase their chances. The same principle can be applied to the above-described scale jackpot.

  In the above, the specific game award method originally taught by the present invention has been described. In this regard, the game award method can work well to enhance the gaming experience, and is a step of accepting a plurality of betting targets, wherein the betting targets are alphabetic characters or a roulette game. That predicts an event result that is preferably definable by the formation of a significant string that can be formed by It should be noted that the betting expectation may necessarily include a particular betting objective total of different magnitudes. After accepting the predictions, they are assigned a probability rating corresponding to the size of the total bet. Next, a random number (in percentage format) selected from a numerical value range of 0.01 (1%) to 1 (100%) is subtracted from the award controller. After subtracting the random number, it is compared to a probability rating representing the difference between the various probability ratings corresponding to the initially provided betting object total. It then evaluates the difference and awards an asset, such as a credit, token, or cash, to the highest-rated bet target total.

  In order to indicate a sound in any game using two or more balls 12, when a word of a scale, that is, a floor name is hit, a musical tone in a floor name spelling method (a floor name of a character twin ("DO", Corresponding to “RE”, “MI”, “FA”, “SO”, “LA”, and “TI”). In this regard, the selected auditory sound preferably has a diatonic scale and is adjusted to match the set of letter-name dyads in the method of singing the name of the floor, and the set of note-name letter dyads is referred to as “DO , "RE", "MI", "FA", "SO", "LA", and "TI", and the scale name letter twin "DO" corresponds to the tonic in the diatonic scale. it is conceivable that. Review the DO trigger event schematically illustrated in FIG.

  The layout of the bet consists of (1) a group note of exactly the same concept as the field bet in dice betting (such a concept is that if a "DO" hits, the refund will be approximately twice the refund for the other six sounds, ), And (2) an individual side bet for each of the seven notes on the diatonic scale, and (3) a trigger for a progressive / mystery jackpot combination. It is considered possible. Note that the floor name word twin "DO" is pronounced as "dough", a common slang meaning money, a traditional prize in luck-sensitive games such as roulette. . This play of floor names and sound content is considered to be just one of the features that enhances or expands the gaming experience.

  When a mechanical roulette device that spins two balls 12 is used, if “RE”, “MI”, “FA”, “SO”, “LA”, or “TI” appears in a group, ie, a field bet, 36: 1, and if "DO" appears, it will be refunded at 73: 1. The overall return for this type of bet is 91.08%. For each individual side bet, the payout is 295: 1 and the overall return for this type of bet is 91.08%. If any of the seven scale letter diples (or floor names) match, the jackpot is triggered, and the jackpot will occur approximately every 46.5 games. When the three balls 12 are rotated, in the group, that is, in the field bet, if “RE”, “MI”, “FA”, “SO”, “LA”, or “TI” appears, 12: 1, “DO” Will be refunded at 29: 1. The overall return for this type of bet is 91.85%. For each individual side bet, the payout is 99: 1 and the overall return for this type of bet is 91.38%. If any of the seven scale words match, the jackpot is triggered and the jackpot will occur approximately every 15.75 games. If two scale words are formed from three balls (e.g., "FAL", "SOD", or "MIT"), the payout can also be manipulated so that the premium sum is refunded. it is conceivable that. It should be noted that some game operators may wish to limit their liability for large bets. For example, it is believed that the maximum payout can be $ 10,000.

  It is believed that the side bet can be summarized as follows. (1) The colors of the rainbow, red 30, orange 31, yellow 32, blue 34, indigo 35, and purple 36, act like the conventional red and black to allow six different bets. . (2) It should be noted that green 33 is not necessary because it may represent a small street bet on the top line. (3) Column. (4) First 12 and last 12. (5) Street, double street. (6) Scale "field" bet. (7) Scale individual side bet (7), (pair, corner (group of 4 pieces)).

  Accordingly, preferred embodiments of the present invention generally relate to colorful floor name roulette games, such games designed to provide a prize for the formation of significant strings (including monosyllabic words). It is considered that. The formed string can further be operatively linked to specific means for providing a sound when triggered by an event. Thus, a floor name roulette game may work well to elicit an enhanced winning experience through visual and auditory floor name based stimuli. The floor name roulette game according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a roulette wheel 10 shown and referred to in FIGS. 1 to 7 and a betting target layout shown in FIGS. 8, 12, 15, 17, and 20, ie, Preferably, it comprises a structure or surface 11 for allowing a bet, and a plurality of sector stimuli or character identification spheres or balls 12 as shown and referenced in FIGS.

  The roulette wheel 10 has a plurality of equally spaced radially inner sphere housing sectors 13 shown and described in FIGS. 1 to 4 and a plurality of radially outer sphere launches shown and described in FIGS. 1 to 7. It comprises a track ring 14 and specific means for providing an audible sound, shown schematically at 15 in FIG. 2 (as a speaker in circuit with the roulette wheel 10), i.e. sound providing means. 1 to 4 are compared with FIGS. 5 to 7, the ball 12, which is initially radially outward, is guided to the sector 13 (inwardly in the radial direction), so that various sectors are formed from the ring 14. It can be seen that the track ring 14 is preferably stepped in order to make it more random than the arrangement at 13. Further, depending on the number of balls 12 used or the characters 18 to be identified, as can be seen from the overall considerations of FIGS. It is believed that it is preferably equal to the number of

  As noted above, each sphere-receiving sector 13 preferably comprises a colored upper sector surface, and each such surface is further contemplated to preferably include a disc-based selectable alphabet letter 18. As can be seen from the review of FIGS. 1 and 20, the colors are represented by various types of hatching marks. For example, the Roman alphabet letters Y and Z shown in FIG. 1 are preferably colored with a green color 33, as represented by hatching marks designated as green under the United States Patent and Trademark Office rules for color representation. Similarly, the Roman alphabet letters A, H, O, and V are preferably colored with red 30, and the Roman alphabet letters B, I, M, and W are preferably colored with orange 31. , Roman alphabet letters C, J, Q, and X are preferably colored yellow 32, and Roman alphabet letters E, L, R, and S are preferably colored blue 34, The alphabetical letters D, K, P, and U are preferably colored in indigo blue 35, and the Roman alphabetic letters F, G, N, and T are preferably colored in purple 36. As presented above, the colors include or represent the commonly used mnemonic ROY (G.) BIV for each color of the optical spectrum or rainbow.

  For a mechanical version of the roulette game, it is contemplated that the plurality of selected sphere containing sectors 13 may include a specific pressure sensor (not specifically shown) for emitting sound. Therefore, it is considered that the pressure sensing unit of the selective sphere accommodation sector 13 (that is, the sector that can provide sound) can partially constitute sound providing means. For example, it is contemplated that when the ball 12 rests on the selected sector 13, the pressure sensitive switch can be actuated to close a circuit that operates to provide a selected sound. For an electronic (slot type or online game type) version of the roulette game, it is contemplated that the selected sector 13 can be pre-programmed to sound as indicated by the character identification ball 12.

  It is believed that the betting surface or layout 11 of the present invention, i.e., the structure that enables betting, is preferably located adjacent to the roulette wheel 10 to facilitate betting on the betting object. In this regard, please refer to FIG. 8, FIG. 12, FIG. 15, FIG. 17, and FIG. Inspection of the above drawings shows that the gamer can place a bet on a plurality of bet accommodation sections, i.e., sections 16 that allow betting, before placing the ball. Each of the betting object receiving sections 16 includes an upper section surface, each such section surface having a betting object based selected alphabetic character 17 having a one-to-one correspondence with a board based character 18. It should be understood that the board-based character 18 and the betting object-based character 17 have a paired character correspondence, and therefore, the section 16 also preferably has a rainbow background corresponding to the breakdown shown above. I want to be. By examining FIG. 20, for example, A is colored with red 30, C is colored with yellow 32, G is colored with purple 36, I is colored with orange 31, and K is colored with blue 35. , S are colored blue 34. For ease of visual interpretation, the remaining sections 16 shown in FIG. 20 are intentionally omitted (or otherwise always present).

  The sector stimulus or character identification sphere or ball 12 can be fired from a sphere firing track ring 14 and housed in one of the sphere housing sectors 13 as shown schematically in FIGS. When a trigger event such as formation of a floor name (for example, “DO”) in the floor name chanting method occurs, a sound (reference numeral 19 in FIG. 2) is provided by the sound providing means 15. In other words, the selected sphere containing sector 13 acts to cooperate to provide the selected auditory sound 19 when the sector stimulus sphere 12 is contained in the sector. The paired letter correspondences between the board 10 and the layout 11 and the selected auditory sounds 19 together act to visually and audibly stimulate the user's sensations to elicit an extended gaming experience. .

  While the above description contains considerable specificity, this specific description should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the invention, but as exemplifications of the invention. For example, as described above, the present invention essentially discloses a floor name roulette game for visually and audibly stimulating a game user, such a floor name roulette game comprising a board or the like. And a plurality of sector stimulating balls. If it is preferred to bet on the outcome of the ball placement, a betting object support surface or layout may be further provided.

  The roulette media preferably comprises a plurality of ball-receiving sectors, each ball-receiving sector preferably comprising a sector surface having selected alphabetic characters based on a medium enabling solfege. In this last respect, it should be noted that Roman alphabet letters are only a form of alphabet letters. A closer inspection of FIGS. 15 and 17 indicates that incorporating other alphabetic characters into the game, such as the Russian alphabetic character set, may be included in the teachings presented herein. I understand. It should be noted that the payout structure and victory odds may vary slightly depending on the alphabet character set, as can be seen by comparing FIGS. 9, 11, 13, and 14 with FIGS. 16 and 18. it can. Other types of alphabetic character sets can be used, such as Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and other similar alphabetic character sets, and the spelling method is described by Roman alphabetic strings, etc. Note that it is not limited to scales tied to significant strings.

  The sector stimulating ball or character identifier can be housed in one of the ball housing sectors to allow a single spin to form a word or floor name with a single spin. It is believed that the formation of a word or story by a single spin is extended by paired letter correspondences, which can visually stimulate the user and work well to elicit an extended gaming experience. . It should be noted that roulette media may have a rainbow-type selection color scheme to allow for variable payout techniques, including but not limited to mystery jackpots and the like. Further, it is preferable that the roulette game includes a specific sound providing unit for providing an auditory sound having a one-to-one correspondence with the formed significant character string.

  It is further believed that certain roulette game methods are taught in accordance with the concepts of the present invention. In this regard, it is believed that the roulette gaming method of the present invention can work well to enhance the roulette gaming experience. A roulette game method comprising: organizing visually perceptible alphabetic characters in a radial neighborhood with respect to a (rotational) axis of a central roulette wheel; Arranging the plurality of alphabetic characters at random, for example, in the ball housing sector 13; identifying a plurality of alphabetic characters by the arranged character identifier; forming one or more significant character strings by the identified alphabetic characters. The significant strings formed are presented in FIG. 12 as significant strings, ie WIN, NOW, RED, SHE, FOR, HUG, MAN, BAR, YES, DOG, AX, SUN, and CA, or Solfege Strings DO, RE, MI, FA, SO, LA, and TI Preferably includes: a step comparing the significant character string constant.

  Another step may include knitting each rainbow-type color radially adjacent to the axis of rotation before randomly placing the character identifiers radially adjacent to the axis of rotation. It should be noted that in the case of an electronic (slot or online game type) roulette format, the color organization can be randomly assigned or changed periodically. In addition, similar to the case where a gamer selects a selected alphabetic character, color, or string before a roulette spin occurs, a particular ball or character identifier is randomly placed radially adjacent to the axis of rotation. A step of expecting formation of a significant character string may be performed. Typically, during the forecasting step, a step of betting an asset such as money, credit, or other similar asset is performed.

  Further, the roulette gaming method may include the step of awarding an asset, such as money, credit, or other similar asset, after comparing the formed significant string to a selected predefined string. The award may take the form of a mystery jackpot and any number of other payout structures. It should be noted that the method may include the step of sounding a selection sound during the formation of a significant character string, in which case the significant character string formed preferably corresponds to the selection sound in floor name chanting.

  It is contemplated that some preferred embodiments of the present invention can play on one or more electronic gaming devices, such as an electronic slot machine 52, or via a multi-terminal electronic gaming device. Some preferred embodiments of the present invention also include one or more portable devices, for example, a hand-held data input / output device such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) 50 generally shown and referenced in FIG. It is contemplated that the game can be played on a touch screen liquid crystal display (LCD) unit 53, each having a display screen 56, a tablet, kiosk, digital television, or other such electronic device.

  In some possible embodiments, various combinations of electronic devices interact together to facilitate game play between multiple players. The coordination of such interactions can be through any communication means available to the device, including the use of an Internet connection, a mobile phone connection, a connection over a private network, or a connection over a wide area network. As will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, many such electronic devices include transmitting and receiving means, such as an antenna, for transmitting and receiving radio waves 55 for communication purposes. In addition, many such electronic devices include a card reader or the like configured to read information from credit card 57 to facilitate betting transactions.

  It should be noted that a touch screen LCD unit 53, such as the type schematically illustrated in FIG. 21, is an option that is easier to implement in a casino or game operator and can define a preferred interface for a player. Further, it should be noted that due to doubts about the results obtained through the random number-symbol generator, players often desire to visualize how winning combinations occur in the game. Although a random number or symbol generator may be a core of some of the electronic embodiments, certain aspects of the present teachings can be well implemented in fully or partially electronic versions. ,it is conceivable that.

  In one electronically implemented embodiment, it is contemplated that the player selects a betting option using input means such as buttons or a touch screen. When "game" starts, the central processing means simulates the spin of the board simulated on the display screen 56. The central processing means also shows on the display screen 56 that the at least one simulated ball spins around the simulated board and rests in the simulated sector. When the result of each spin is displayed, the central processing means calculates a prize to be distributed to the player.

  In another possible embodiment, the actual (as opposed to simulated) board and the spin of the at least one ball are shown on the display screen 56 of the electronic gaming device, and the outcome of the game is indicated by the physical May depend on the specific sector. In yet another possible embodiment, the result may depend on a combination of one or more physical ball rest positions and the output of a random number generator.

  Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred roulette game and the particular method associated therewith, it is not intended that the new game or game method be limited, nor is its modification described above. It is intended to be included within the broad scope and spirit of the disclosure, the following claims, and the accompanying drawings.

Some embodiments are described.
[Aspect 1]
A floor name roulette game for visually and audibly stimulating game users, comprising:
A roulette wheel, wherein the roulette wheel includes a plurality of equally spaced radially inner sphere housing sectors, a plurality of radially outer sphere firing rings, and a sound providing means for providing auditory sound. Wherein each sphere-containing sector comprises an upper sector surface, each having a selected alphabetical letter, and wherein a plurality of selected sphere-containing sectors are cooperatively adjusted to said sound providing means for providing a selected auditory sound. And a roulette wheel;
A plurality of betting target sections, each of the betting target sections having an upper section surface each having a selected alphabetic bet target character, wherein the board letter and the bet target character have a paired letter correspondence. A betting object accommodation section;
A plurality of sector stimulating spheres, wherein each of the sector stimulating spheres can be fired from the sphere firing ring and housed in one of the sphere housing sectors, and the selected sphere housing sector includes A sector stimulus sphere cooperating to provide the selected auditory sound when the sector stimulus sphere is received, and visually and audibly stimulating a user with the paired letter correspondence and the selected auditory sound; The floor name roulette game with.
[Aspect 2]
The floor of aspect 1, wherein the upper sector surface and the upper section surface have a selected color scheme, wherein the selected color scheme is selected from a color group consisting of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple. Name roulette game.
[Aspect 3]
The floor name roulette game according to aspect 2, wherein the upper sector surface and the upper section surface have Roman alphabet characters.
[Aspect 4]
The floor name roulette game according to aspect 3, wherein the selected auditory sound has a diatonic scale.
[Aspect 5]
The selected auditory sound is adjusted in accordance with a group of floor name characters in the floor name singing method, and the group of floor name characters in the group of twins is “DO (do)”, “RE (re)”, “MI ( The floor name roulette game according to the aspect 4, which is composed of "MI)", "FA", "SO", "LA", and "TI".
[Aspect 6]
A floor name roulette game to stimulate game users:
A roulette medium, wherein the roulette medium comprises a plurality of ball-receiving sectors and a plurality of balls, each ball-receiving sector comprising an upper sector surface each having a selected alphabet board character, wherein each of the balls comprises Can be accommodated in one of the ball accommodation sectors, wherein the selected ball accommodation sectors cooperate to form a word when the ball is accommodated therein, and visually stimulate a user by forming the word. A roulette game;
[Aspect 7]
The upper sector surface has a selective color scheme, and the selective color scheme is selected from a color group consisting of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and purple, and the selective color scheme allows a change in a payout structure. The floor name roulette game according to aspect 6.
[Aspect 8]
A plurality of betting target sections, each of the betting target sections having an upper section surface each having a selected alphabetic bet target character, wherein the board letter and the bet target character have a paired letter correspondence. The floor name roulette game according to aspect 7, comprising a betting target accommodation section.
[Aspect 9]
The roulette medium includes sound providing means for providing an auditory sound, and the selected ball receiving sector is cooperatively adjusted to the sound providing means for providing a selected auditory sound; The containing sectors cooperate to provide the selected auditory sound when they receive the ball, and the paired letter correspondence and the selected auditory sound visually and audibly stimulate the user. The floor name roulette game according to aspect 8.
[Aspect 10]
The floor name roulette game of aspect 9, wherein the selected ball accommodation sector has characters that enable solfege.
[Aspect 11]
The floor name roulette game according to aspect 10, wherein the upper sector surface and the upper section surface have Roman alphabet characters.
[Aspect 12]
The selected auditory sound is adjusted in accordance with a group of floor name characters in the floor name singing method, and the group of floor name characters in the group of twins is “DO (do)”, “RE (re)”, “MI ( The alphabet roulette game according to aspect 11, which is composed of "MI)", "FA", "SO", "LA", and "TI".
[Aspect 13]
Roulette gaming methods to enhance the roulette gaming experience, including:
Organizing visually perceptible alphabetic characters radially adjacent to the central axis;
Randomly placing a character identifier radially adjacent to said central axis;
Identifying a plurality of alphabetic characters by the arranged character identifier;
Forming a significant character string with the identified alphabetic characters;
Comparing the formed significant character string with a predetermined significant character string.
[Aspect 14]
14. The roulette game method according to aspect 13, wherein the central axis is a rotation axis, and the organization of the alphabetic characters is rotatable about the rotation axis to facilitate random arrangement of character identifiers.
[Aspect 15]
The roulette game method according to aspect 14, comprising a step of predicting the formation of the significant character string before randomly arranging a character identifier radially adjacent to the rotation axis.
[Aspect 16]
15. The roulette game method according to aspect 14, further comprising a step of knitting each color of the rainbow radially adjacent to the rotation axis before randomly arranging the character identifiers radially adjacent to the rotation axis.
[Aspect 17]
The roulette game method according to aspect 15, comprising a step of betting an asset while expecting formation of a significant character string.
[Aspect 18]
The roulette game method according to aspect 17, further comprising the step of awarding an asset after comparing the formed significant character string with the selected predetermined character string.
[Aspect 19]
15. The roulette game method according to aspect 14, comprising a step of sounding a selection sound during formation of a significant character string.
[Aspect 20]
The roulette game method according to aspect 14, wherein the formed significant character string corresponds to the selected sound in floor name singing.
[Aspect 21]
Game award methods to enhance the gaming experience, including:
Receiving a plurality of betting targets, wherein the betting targets predict event results and include a total of betting targets of different magnitudes;
Assigning a probability rating to the betted prediction, the probability rating corresponding to a magnitude of the total bet target;
Subtracting a random number from the award controller, wherein the random number is selected from a numerical range from 0.01 to 1;
Comparing the probability evaluation with the random number;
Evaluating a difference between the probability evaluation and the random number, wherein the difference corresponds to the betting object total;
Awarding an asset to the highest-rated bet target total.
[Aspect 22]
The game awarding method according to aspect 21, wherein the game experience is a roulette-based game experience.
[Aspect 23]
23. The game awarding method according to aspect 22, wherein a visually perceptible alphabetic character is organized in a radial neighborhood with respect to a central axis before accepting the betting object prediction.
[Aspect 24]
The game awarding method according to aspect 23, wherein the event result is defined by forming a significant character string, and the significant character string can be formed by the visually perceptible alphabetic character.
[Aspect 25]
An electronic game device having a central processing unit, a bet target input unit, and a visual display unit, wherein the device is configured to play a game according to any one of aspects 1 to 12. Game equipment.
(Aspect 26)
An electronic game device having a central processing means, a bet target input means, and a visual display unit, wherein the device is configured to perform a method according to any one of aspects 13-24. Game equipment.
[Aspect 27]
Aspect 25 or 25, wherein the device is any one of a slot machine, a mobile device, a personal computer, a touch screen monitor, a hand-held data input / output device, a mobile phone, a tablet, a kiosk, a digital television, or a personal digital assistant. The electronic game device according to item 26.
(Aspect 28)
The electronic game device according to any one of aspects 25 to 27, wherein the device includes a communication unit.
(Aspect 29)
The electronic game device according to aspect 28, wherein the communication means includes use of any one or more of a wireless connection, an Internet connection, a mobile phone connection, a connection via a local area network, or a connection via a wide area network.
[Aspect 30]
30. The electronic game device according to any one of aspects 25 to 29, wherein the central processing unit is configured to selectively display at least one board and at least one ball on the visual display unit. .
[Aspect 31]
The electronic gaming device of aspect 30, wherein the at least one board and the at least one ball are simulated.
[Aspect 32]
The electronic game device according to aspect 30, wherein the at least one board and the at least one ball are real.
(Aspect 33)
33. The electronic game device according to any one of aspects 25 to 32, wherein a result of the game is at least partially dependent on an output of the random number generator.
(Aspect 34)
An electronic gaming device according to any of aspects 25-33, wherein the outcome of the game is at least partially dependent on at least one real board and at least one real ball.
[Aspect 35]
An electronically readable medium including executable code for instructing an electronic game device to play a game according to any one of aspects 1 to 12.
(Aspect 36)
An electronically readable medium comprising executable code for instructing an electronic gaming device to perform the method of any one of aspects 13-24.

Claims (9)

A roulette game method, wherein the roulette game method is:
Randomly placing a plurality of balls in sectors located radially adjacent to the center axis of the roulette medium by a mechanical roulette device, each sector having a character identifier;
Forming a character string by the mechanical roulette device based on a character identifier transmitted by the sector containing the plurality of balls;
Sounding a selection sound by the speaker when each ball triggers a pressure sensing switch operating the speaker;
Comparing said string with a predefined significant string by at least one processor.
Roulette game method.   The roulette game method according to claim 1, wherein the central axis is a rotation axis, and the arrangement of the plurality of balls is rotatable about the rotation axis.   3. The roulette game method according to claim 2, further comprising predicting the formation of the character string by the at least one processor before randomly placing the plurality of balls in a radial vicinity with respect to the rotation axis.   3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of knitting an iridescent color radially adjacent to the axis of rotation by the at least one processor before randomly placing the plurality of balls radially adjacent to the axis of rotation. Roulette game method.   4. The roulette game method according to claim 3, further comprising a step of wagering an asset while predicting formation of a character string by the at least one processor.   6. The roulette game method according to claim 5, further comprising: awarding an asset after comparing the character string with a predetermined significant character string by the at least one processor.   The roulette game method according to claim 1, wherein the character string corresponds to a selected sound in a floor name singing method.   The roulette game method according to claim 1, wherein the character string is a syllable character. The roulette game method according to claim 1, wherein the character string is an alphabet character.

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