KR100950747B1 - Gaming Devices and Systems - Google Patents

Abstract

A gaming device, such as an Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) 1, includes a controller 2 for implementing a Sic Bo game. The controller 2 can be bet and played simultaneously when betting and playing on the first dice tumbler 9 and the betting board 10 and the first dice tumbler 9 comprising a dice set and additional dice. It has a display 5 on which different dice tumblers 11 each having a set are displayed. The apparatus may also allow multiple sets of dice using a plurality of physical dice sets and an electronic betting terminal.

Gaming device, electronic gaming machine, controller, first dice tumbler, betting board, electronic betting terminal

Description

Gaming apparatus and systems

The present invention relates to gaming devices and systems. It relates to, for example, electronic gaming machines and network gaming systems such as intranet and / or internet-based gaming systems.

Gaming machines have been a popular form of entertainment for many years. This popularity has grown with the advent of electronic gaming machines and computer-based gaming systems provided over the Internet.

Many different forms of games deserve money. These are, for example, standard slot-machine games with spinning reels, poker machines, bingo, keno, blackjack, roulette, Sic Bo, pachinko (pachinko) and the like.

The user will typically start the game by placing a bet, pressing a button or pulling a lever, and winning or losing based on a gaming machine's play algorithm and a random number generator. will be.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming device with novel features for improving game play and increasing user engagement.

In one aspect, the present invention,

A plurality of dice sets;

Input means for allowing a user to place a main bet or main bets for the plurality of dice sets during a round of betting;
Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the dice sets based on at least one main bet entered by the user;

Means for determining the winning states of the plurality of dice sets after a round of rolls; And

Means for displaying a bet result, wherein the bet result is based on the winning bets of the input bet or bets and the dice set.

The present invention provides a Sic Bo gaming device in which a user may play more than one dice set per round betting or placing bets, so that multiple dice sets are played simultaneously, eg a single bet is replicated across all of the sets. do. Each dice set is preferably housed in a separate dice tumbler.

Sic Bo is a dice game in which the player wishes to predict the outcome of multiple, usually three dice throws. Players bet on a betting board with multiple betting options and payouts before the results are revealed. The bets may be placed before or after the dice are thrown. The winning combination of the dice is identified and the winning bets are displayed on the betting board.

The present invention provides a novel approach to playing Sic Bo that can add interest to the game on and above normal gameplay. It benefits the player by, for example, throwing dice sets simultaneously, throwing dice sets in quick succession, and making the game more interesting with the possibility of a number of different winning options. It also benefits gaming operators by helping to increase the use and play speeds of these machines.

The dice sets themselves are simulated / virtual dice sets that are generated electronically, for example in each virtual tumbler, with a random number generator that determines the commodity dice combination, and the dice tumbler cover removed to reveal the dice set. Can be heard. In this case, the device will include means for simulating a plurality of dice sets and / or tumblers and displaying them on the gaming screen of the device.

Alternatively, or in combination with virtual dice sets, the dice sets may be actual physical dice sets, which may be provided for example in dice tumblers, for example in a casino or the like. In this case, the apparatus may comprise a plurality of physical dice tumblers, each comprising a dice set, together with electronic betting facilities, for example a plurality of betting terminals, which may be monitored by a central controller. . In this case, the dice throw comes from a table that can be entered into electronic betting facilities. This can be accomplished automatically through an electronic detection circuit associated with the dice and / or tumblers sets, or by a croupier or the like that enters the product numbers and the relevant product combination to be identified at the appropriate input terminal.

The physical dice set and / or tumblers may be provided as conventional Sic Bo tables or may be provided by themselves without the usual betting boards or the like, as they may be provided by electronic betting facilities. Dice sets and tumblers may be separate from each other or may be provided on the same table.

The physical dice sets and tumblers may be located together with a plurality of betting terminals adjacent thereto, eg in a gambling pit, in which case the user of the terminal may see all the dice tumblers. The dice tumblers may also be remote from terminals scattered across, for example, casinos and / or even other tournament venues. In the former case, the terminal does not need to provide a representation of the dice tumblers themselves on the screen because they can be seen, although it is still desirable for them to be shown. In the latter case, since the user cannot see the physical dice tumblers they are playing, the terminal will display the throw results of the dice sets by the dice tumbler, for example reflecting the dice throw in the physical dice tumblers. The plurality of virtual dice tumblers that throw the sets of dice. In one embodiment, the device may display, for example, overhead shots of dice sets and / or video images of the tumblers, such as dice sets, using a suitable camera device. These images may be real-time video sequences of dice and / or tumblers or snap-shots of dice sets and / or tumblers after the dice sets are thrown out by the dice tumblers.

 The number of dice sets to bet per round may be fixed, for example, to three, four, five dice tumblers, or any other desired number, or may vary. The number of dice sets to be played may be selected by the user and / or may be automatically selected based on, for example, the bet or bets that are caught, and / or may be randomly determined.

The device may allow the user to select any one of the dice sets from the multiple dice sets they wish to play, such as allowing them to replace the dice set they are losing or winning by the new dice set. Allowed. For example, if there are multiple physical dice sets to choose from, the user can select specific ones to bet on.

Betting on a plurality of dice sets may take any suitable form. An advantage of the present invention is that all dice sets can be betted through a single Sic Bo betting board, and the bets on the board are repeated or otherwise allocated for dice sets.

In one preferred form, the same bet amount is replicated for the dice sets. In another embodiment, the bets are placed on the dice sets according to a set formula, eg, the first amount is taken for one set of dice, for example in a single tumbler, and the higher or lower amounts are increased, for example. It takes for different dice sets in different tumblers. Although user input is possible, bet assignments are preferably made automatically without user input. Betting assignments may also vary depending on the amount and type of primary bets.

The invention in one aspect, for example, in a first tumbler using an associated betting board, allows the player to bet on the first main dice set, and later all may be played simultaneously, eg in other tumblers, It may appear to automatically apply the bet to the other dice sets in.

The bet type may take any of the conventional forms associated with Sic Bo. For example, a user may use 'small', 'big', specific triples, specific doubles, random triples, three dice totals, dice combinations. You can bet on a single dice bet, etc. The bet type is preferably repeated for dice sets, eg for tumblers, so that for example all bet amounts and bet types are repeated. However, it may also be possible to change the bet type between different dice sets, which, if applied, are also preferably automated.

Victory events that earn user prizes may be the same for standard dice tumblers / dice sets based, for example, on standard bet types. However, the present invention also allows for additional victory events based on mystery and bonus events, and allows win events to be based on throw results for multiple dice sets played. Moreover, the present invention contemplates any number of dice to be thrown in the respective dice tumblers.

Dice tumblers may throw dice in any suitable manner. In one best embodiment, all dice tumblers throw dice together and the dice are revealed in turn. However they can also stop at the same time and / or start at different times.

If the dice sets are thrown after the bets are made, one dice tumbler may throw the dice sets contained therein while another dice tumbler is revealing the dice contained in that tumbler. Nesting of throwing and revealing dice sets may increase user interest through parallel execution of dice tumblers, as well as bet speed. Dice tumblers that throw and reveal dice sets in succession allow the user to experience the anticipation of each "roll of the dice" that is revealed individually. Multiple “dice throws” in rapid succession can provide extra excitement to gameplay. A similar effect can be achieved by sequential revealing of the dice sets if the dice sets are thrown and then covered before the dice sets are betting.

In addition to standard Sic Bo style functions, the gaming device may be provided with bonus features regarding the use of multiple dice sets, for example, a victory event may be based on results for multiple dice tumblers. In another possibility, a free dice set may be provided that will automatically repeat the player's Sic Bo bet options, for example with respect to the main dice set.

The present invention can be applied to any suitable type of gaming device or system. It is a standalone gaming device, for example electronic gaming machines, for example video gaming machines, for example gaming machines that are linked together via a network such as an intranet and / or the internet, for example via the Internet or other communication networks, for example. It can be applied to gaming systems provided through computing or other electronic devices such as personal computers, PDAs, mobile phones and the like.

In network games, the apparatus may have a central control device for playing games, managing accounting, and the like, and a plurality of remote terminals / clients providing user input and display mechanisms.

The present invention extends to central controllers / servers and remote terminals / clients configured to implement the Sic Bo gaming of the present invention.

In another aspect, the present invention,

A plurality of dice sets;

Input means for allowing a user to bet or bets on the plurality of dice sets during a round of betting;
Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the dice sets based on at least one bet entered by the user;

Means for determining victory states of the plurality of dice sets after the dice are thrown; And

Means for displaying a bet result, wherein the bet result is based on the winning states of the set of bets and the dice set.

The system includes a central controller for executing a gaming algorithm, and a plurality of remote clients communicating with the central controller via a communication network, the remote clients providing bets. Means may be provided for entering and displaying the results of the bets.

In another aspect, the present invention,

Obtaining a bet or bets from the user;

Using betting assignment means for automatically setting the bet or bets for a plurality of dice sets in a single betting round;

Throwing the dice sets;

Determining states of the plurality of dice sets after the throwing; And

 And displaying betting results based on the input bets or bets and the states of the dice sets.

The step of throwing the dice sets may occur before obtaining the bet or bets from the user. Throwing the dice set may occur before obtaining some of the bets from the user and after obtaining other bets.

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In another aspect, the present invention,

Means for generating a plurality of virtual dice sets;

Means for receiving a bet or bets from a user regarding one of the virtual dice sets;
Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the other virtual dice sets based on at least one bet received from the user;

Means for throwing the dice sets; And

Means for determining products of the user based on the results of the dice sets and the bets set.

In another aspect, the present invention,

A plurality of physical dice sets; And

A betting terminal;

The betting terminal provides a Sic Bo game playing system, having betting assignment means allowing a player to bet on the plurality of physical dice sets simultaneously.

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In another aspect, the present invention,

A plurality of dice sets;

Means for inputting a bet or bets comprising means for generating a single electronic Sic Bo betting board that one or more Sic Bo bets can take on a plurality of dice sets;

Betting assignment means for automatically setting bets for the plurality of dice sets based on an input bet or bets;

Means for determining victory states of the plurality of dice sets after the dice sets are thrown; And

And means for determining a victory based on the winning states and the bets set of the plurality of dice sets.

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It should be noted that any of the additional aspects mentioned above may include any of the features mentioned in connection with the first aspect of the invention.

In another aspect, the present invention,

A plurality of dice sets;

Input means for allowing a user to place one or more bets on a plurality of dice sets;

Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the dice sets based on at least one bet entered by a user;

Means for determining states of the plurality of dice sets after the dice are thrown;

Means for displaying the bat performance;

The bet outcome provides a gaming device for playing a Sic Bo, based on the established bets and the states of the dice sets.

Advantageously, said betting assignment means repeats said user input bet for said plurality of dice sets. Alternatively, the bet allocation means bets a user input bet on one set of dice, bets different bets on other sets of dice, and the bets for other dice sets are different in quantity and / or type. .

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings. It can be seen that the specificity of the drawings does not lose the universality of the previous description of the invention.

1 is a block diagram of a gaming device in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a display screen shot showing a game display in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow diagram of a gaming control process in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a gaming device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a gaming device in the form of an electronic gaming machine (EGM) 1 in this case is a controller for controlling the operation of various standard components, such as the EGM 1, and for playing games thereon. (2), coin / token / card input (3) for receiving bets, coin / token / card output (4) for paying prizes, display (5) for displaying game screens, and A user input 6 is provided, for example with buttons 7, to allow for interaction with the user.

The EGM 1 may be a stand-alone machine. It may also be connected to other EGMs and / or control centers via a suitable communication network 8, such as a LAN and / or WAN, for example to play network (eg intranet or internet) games such as linked jackpots. Can be networked with.

In use, the EGM 1 will display an initial gaming screen above the display 5. The player will put coins and / or tokens into the EGM input 3, press the button 7 to start play and otherwise interact with the game. The way in which the matters will proceed then depends on the game to be played.

For Sic Bo, the EGM 1 will display a virtual dice tumbler 9 and a betting board 10 that includes a virtual dice set. The player selects the amount to be bet for the die set, for example using buttons 7 and selects the type of bet via the board 10. The type of bet is a standard Sic Bo bets such as 'small', 'large', specific triple, specific double, random triple, three dice total, dice combination , Single dice bets, and the like.

Once bet, the EGM 1 will determine the winning dice combination according to the stored algorithm and random number generator, and provide animation of the screen dice tumbler 9 and the related set of dice, e.g. dice The tumbler throws a dice set and the dice are revealed. Alternatively, the dice appear immediately in their final position without being thrown.

The EGM 1 then pays any commodities according to the bets taken.

The dice tumbler may be represented electronically and includes any number of virtual dice with an electronic representation of the cover. The cover expression is then removed to reveal the results. Alternatively, the results may appear from a previous blank screen.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the EGM 1 simulates and displays a number of surplus dice tumblers 11, each of which EGM replicates a bet for all of the dice tumblers, for example, the main dice set and It includes a virtual dice set that bets may take at the same time as betting on the tumbler 9. Since each dice set and each dice tumbler is the same, either of the sets / tumblers can be identified as the main dice set and tumbler. Thus, the user can bet and play multiple dice sets at the same time. The user may bet on all dice sets during a single betting round using the same device and betting board, and the dice may be thrown together by the dice tumbler, for example in a simultaneous or partially overlapping manner.

For example, in multiple tumblers, the ability to bet on multiple dice sets at once increases gameplay for the user. It provides added excitement and enables further enhancements such as victory events based on multiple dice sets. It also benefits the EGM owner because gaming participation and bet rates can be increased.

2 is a general screen shot illustrating one embodiment of how a Sic Bo game may be implemented in accordance with the present invention. The screen shot shows virtual dice tumblers 9, 11, and a standard Sic Bo betting board 10.

The user of the machine 1 uses the screen touch buttons 12 to select a stake amount from their balance and, for example, by touching within a specific number or box, to place the bet board 10 ) Indicates the type of bet above. Several bets may be taken simultaneously by repeating stake selection and board placement.

In one embodiment, a single dice bet of $ 2 for the main dice set is made because the player's bets for the main dice set in the main tumbler 9 are repeated for each of the other dice sets in the other tumblers 11. Bet $ 12 for all six dice sets-bet on $ 2- per dice set, each for the same single dice bet.

The player then presses the "play" button 13 to activate the dice tumblers 9 and 11 throwing the dice sets, and the EGM 1 determines the throwing results for each dice set. The dice tumblers 9 and 11 can throw and show all of the dice sets to allow the player to independently experience the prediction of a "reveal of dice set" for each dice tumbler. You can show dice sets in succession. The dice tumblers 9, 11 can also throw and display dice sets with respect to each other in any other suitable manner, for example one may show a dice set and the other may begin to throw another dice set. Overlapping throws of dice sets and successive rapid presentation of dice can provide a particularly enjoyable experience.

The "sets of dice" button 14 allows the player to determine the number of surplus dice sets to play. However, in other embodiments, the dice sets to bet can be fixed and then not selected by the player.

The other buttons are a "repeat" button 15 for repeating the bets of the previous round, e.g. a "clear" button 16 for deleting the bet if an error occurs in the placement, commodity payment. "See pays" button 18 for viewing and a "help" button 17 for obtaining instructions on how to play a game or the like.

The display includes a "balance" window 19, a "bet" window 20 and a "win" window 21 for keeping track of the player's bets, and a central control unit, for example. A messaging line 22 for displaying messages from.

In addition to repeating the main bet (bet to the main dice set in the first tumbler) for all the dice tumblers, other bet allocation regimes are also possible. For example, bets for different dice sets in different tumblers 11 may be at set values or may be set as a percentage or increment of the main bet, and may be higher or lower than the main bet.

Different bets may take on different dice sets. For example, a player may choose to bet the type or amount of bets for several different dice sets. However, as noted above, in embodiments of the present invention, the player may be required to bet on a predetermined group of dice sets rather than selecting different dice sets to bet.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the game may further include surplus or bonus features. Surplus or bonus features may include, for example, one or more free games, or may include an opportunity to play for higher prizes and the like, for example based on luck or skills. . They can be provided as a "second screen" feature to display on a new screen. Another way of adding gaming interest is to express wild features such as wild symbols, such as wild symbols, which can represent more than one number for the dice, thus increasing the chances of achieving product combinations and the like. ) Is included. Redundant or bonus features may be operated in many different ways, such as randomly or under a particular set of circumstances, such as under a set die combination. They may also occur due to the accumulation of environments for multiple game plays and may occur due to the condition of the device complementary to the EGM 1 itself, for example they may be linked comprising a plurality of EGMs under a central controller. It may be related to jackpot wins in jackpot systems.

Jackpot type wins may be provided. The jackpots can be fixed or running (ie, typically increasing over time from an increment of a portion of the bet). Jackpot-type victories may be achieved from a combination occurring for one or more dice sets, either in a main game or a side game, and may be in the form of an optional or compulsory boo bet.

3 shows a possible flowchart of the processing of the Sic Bo game by the controller 2. Thus, the invention can be implemented by a controller 2 executing software that includes a subroutine that executes in the manner shown.

In step S1, the routine displays a start screen such as shown in FIG. The routine waits for input of coins, tokens, cards, etc. in step S2, and if the user has sufficient balance deposited in the machine, the EGM 1 proceeds to steps S3 and S4, where , It prompts the amount to be bet in the current play round and the type (s) of bet or bets to be made. Prompting may occur, for example, through flashing of related buttons or the like. Thus, the user can select the types and amounts of bets they wish to place, such as $ 5 for any triple 4, $ 25 for a single dice bet 5, $ 10 for a 'big'.

In step 5, the EGM 1 automatically assigns bets made on the betting board for each dice set. This may be based on an initial bet, for example, each of the dice sets may be assigned bets or bets, such as a main bet or a percentage or an increment thereof, and several different allocation schemes may be assigned by the player for different dice sets, for example. Different bets may be used. Next, the routine prompts in step S6 for the number of dice sets to be played, for example the player selects 4 or 5 sets of dice or some other number using the up / down sets of the dice button 14. do.

The entire bet that has been caught is then displayed in the " Bet " window 20 in step S7. This step is executed each time the player in step S6 increases the number of dice sets and therefore the number of tumblers, so that if the player has insufficient funds for the number of dice sets to be played, then the payable dice set The number of these can be properly limited.

The allocation of bets to the dice sets may be a simple repetition of the bets for each of the dice sets. In one embodiment, an option is provided to increase the amount of bets for the dice in each dice set, such as tumblers 1 and 3, and the player can play the initial input amount, while tumbler 2 For the dice at, the player may play twice the amount of the main bets (eg the above may be $ 10 for any triple 4, $ 50 for a single dice bet 5 and $ 50 for a big) You can play different numbers of bets against dice in different tumblers. A bet up / down button may be provided to facilitate this function.

EGM1 then waits for a "play" button 13 to be pressed by the user and, in response to the operation of the button, displays in step S7 the entire bets that are caught, throws the dice sets in step S8, and the tumblers Generate commodity combinations of dice for the dice sets at (9, 11), and animate each dice tumbler cover to be removed to reveal each dice set according to the results. The revealing of the results of the dice tumblers throwing sets of dice may overlap in a larger or smaller range, and preferably the revealing of the results of the dice tumblers ends in quick succession. In another embodiment, the dice are thrown before the bets are caught. The results of the dice throw are not revealed until the bets are caught.

Once the dice throws are finished, the EGM 1 determines the prizes for the user in step S9 and displays the combined prizes from the dice sets in the “win” window 21.

The routine ends at step S10, and the start screen is displayed again.

The routine may of course vary from the basic form shown and may include various valid checks, bonus games, etc., and the order of the steps may be changed.

4 is a block diagram of a second embodiment in which multiple dice tumblers are provided by a plurality of real (physical) dice tumblers 23, each comprising a dice set, rather than the virtual dice tumblers of the first embodiment. The gaming device includes physical dice tumblers 23 as well as associated electronic betting terminals 14.

The dice tumbler of one embodiment of the invention comprises three six-sided dice sets, an opaque cover and a mechanism for tumbling the dice, the mechanism being mechanically or electronically actuated. In operation, the dice tumbler is covered with an opaque cover and the tumbling mechanism is activated. Once the dice tumbler is activated, the dice set is thrown. The opaque cover is then removed to reveal three dice, which form a product combination or result. However, different numbers of dice may alternatively be provided. Dice with different numbers of sides may also be used as an alternative.

In this embodiment, the dice tumblers 23 are provided together close to each other in a gaming pit, and a bank of betting terminals 24 is provided adjacent to them. Thus, the user can see the dice tumblers 23 and bet on all of them together via one of the terminals 24, which have a suitable screen for entering and maintaining a track of the bets. Can be displayed. The screen can take the form as in FIG. 2, for example, where the displayed dice tumblers 9, 11 reflect the results of the dice sets in the physical dice tumblers 23. Alternatively, the representation of the physical dice tumblers need not be made.

The gaming device may also have a central controller 25 for keeping track of the bets made through the terminals 23 and for notifying the terminals 24 of the dice tumbler results. The central controller 25 is the result of the dice tumblers 23 throwing the dice sets through the water terminals 26, where croupiers operating the dice tumblers 23 can supply the results. Can be received. Alternatively, the results may be automatically sensed by the video camera 27, for example observing the dice tumbler 23. Betting on physical dice sets in tumblers 23 may be extended to cover bets on dice sets at remote locations that the user cannot directly observe. As a result, for example, a user may bet on dice sets in tumblers 23 anywhere in a casino or even other holding venue. Although betting terminals 24 may display multiple throw results of the dice, gameplay is improved if the representation of dice sets in remote tumblers is provided on the terminal display.

When betting on dice sets in remote tumblers or even on observable dice tumblers, the system will snap-shot snapshots of dice tumblers as they attempt to reveal live video images or dice sets of dice tumblers to bet. ), The user will be able to trust the results displayed on the terminal 24. Thus, the central controller can receive a feed from the video camera 27 that is observing the dice tumbler. The camera 27 may for example be directly above the head of the dice tumbler 23. Its output can also be used, for example, by the central control unit 25 to determine the commodity combination by means of suitable image processing means. Alternatively, the camera 27 may, for example, be directly under the dice tumbler 23. The bottom face of the commodity dice sets observed by the camera 27 may then be transformed using the known layout of the dice to determine each commodity combination as seen above.

The central controller 25 may communicate with various other controllers, dice tumblers, terminals, etc., for example, via a suitable network 28 to provide other dice tumbler selections and the like.

The user may be allowed to bet on a mixture of both physical and virtual dice sets in either physical or virtual tumblers.

In one embodiment, the user may have a choice of dice tumblers to bet and may select dice sets to play from a plurality of possible dice sets (eg, when playing against physical dice sets, the user may One die set may feel more desirable than the other). In another embodiment, the user is not given a choice of dice sets to bet on.

Alternatively, instead of a gaming device that is an EGM, it may take any other suitable form and include, for example, a game provided in a computing or other electronic device such as a personal computer, PDA, mobile phone, or the like. The game may also be provided via an intranet, the Internet or some other communication system, such as a mobile telephone system.

As well as automatic betting. It may also be possible to allow manual setting of bets for dice tumblers. In addition, the types of bets may vary between machines and victory events may be linked to the results of one or more dice tumblers, such as a bonus win if multiple dice tumblers win. Several bonus and / or mystery events may be included, for example associated with linked jackpots, and one or more dice tumblers themselves may include one or more additional non-standard dice, for example for bonuses and the like.

Various modifications, additions and / or variations can be made to the above-described parts without departing from the scope of the present invention, and in light of the above teachings, the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art. It is understood that it may be implemented in software, firmware and / or hardware in ways.

Claims (41)

A gaming device that plays Sic Bo, A plurality of dice sets; Input means for allowing a user to bet or bets on the plurality of dice sets during a round of betting; Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the dice sets based on at least one main bet input to the user; Means for determining the winning states of the plurality of dice sets after a round of rolls; And Means for displaying the bet result; And the betting result is based on the winning states of the bets and the dice sets being set. The method of claim 1, And the dice set comprises a virtual dice set. The method of claim 1, And the dice set comprises a physical dice set. The method of claim 3, wherein And the device has a means for inputting the throwing results of the physical die set. The method of claim 3, wherein And electronic betting terminals providing said input and display means. The method of claim 5, And a set of physical dice remote from the betting terminals. The method of claim 3, wherein Said display means for displaying an image or representation of said physical dice set. The method of claim 7, wherein And a camera for providing the physical dice set. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And means for automatically setting the number of dice sets to be wagered in one round. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And means for allowing a user to select the number of dice sets to be wagered in one round. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, Means for allowing a user to select a plurality of dice sets from a group of possible dice sets. delete The method of claim 1, And said bet allocation means repeats the amount of said main bet for each of said dice sets. The method of claim 1, And the betting assignment means determines a bet amount for each of the dice sets that is a percentage or increment of the main bet amount. The method of claim 1, And said betting assignment means bets for each of said dice sets of the same type as said main bet. The method of claim 1, And the bet allocation means bets a plurality of bets for each of the dice sets based on a plurality of primary bets. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And the apparatus has means for allowing a user to manually place bets for each of the plurality of dice sets. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, A win event is triggered based on the win status of any one of the dice sets. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The victory event is triggered based on the combined victory state of two or more of the dice sets. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And the die sets are thrown in an overlapping manner. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And the dice sets are thrown to reveal the results in succession. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And the device is an electronic gaming machine. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, The apparatus having a central control and a plurality of remote devices for communicating with the central control to receive bets and display results. 9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, And the apparatus comprises a network of electronic devices. For gaming systems that play Sic Bo, A plurality of dice sets; Input means for allowing a user to bet or bets on the plurality of dice sets during a round of betting; Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the dice sets based on at least one bet input to the user; Means for determining victory states of the plurality of dice sets after the dice are thrown; And Means for displaying the bet result; The betting result is based on the winning bets of the set and the bets set. The method of claim 25, The system includes a central controller for executing a gaming algorithm, and a plurality of remote clients communicating with the central controller via a communication network, the remote clients providing bets. Means for inputting and displaying the results of the bets. In how to operate the gaming machine to play Sic Bo, Obtaining a bet or bets from the user; Using betting assignment means for automatically setting the bet or bets for a plurality of dice sets in a single betting round; Throwing the dice sets; Determining states of the plurality of dice sets after the throwing; And Displaying betting results based on the bets set and the states of the dice sets. 28. The method of claim 27, The step of throwing the dice sets occurs before acquiring the bet or bets from the user. delete In an electronic gaming device, Means for generating a plurality of virtual dice sets; Means for receiving a bet or bets from a user regarding one of the virtual dice sets; Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the other virtual dice sets based on at least one bet received from the user; Means for throwing the dice sets; And Means for determining wins of a user based on results of the dice sets and the bets set. In the Sic Bo game playing system, A plurality of physical dice sets; And A betting terminal; And the betting terminal has betting assignment means for allowing a player to automatically bet simultaneously on the plurality of physical dice sets. delete delete In an electronic gaming device, A plurality of dice sets; Means for inputting a bet or bets comprising means for generating a single electronic Sic Bo betting board that one or more Sic Bo bets can take on a plurality of dice sets; Betting assignment means for automatically setting bets for the plurality of dice sets based on an input bet or bets; Means for determining victory states of the plurality of dice sets after the dice sets are thrown; And And means for determining a victory based on the winning states of the plurality of dice sets and the bet or bets that have taken place. delete delete delete delete A gaming device for playing Sic Bo, A plurality of dice sets; Input means for allowing a user to place one or more bets on a plurality of dice sets; Betting assignment means for automatically setting an individual bet for each of the dice sets based on at least one bet entered by a user; Means for determining states of the plurality of dice sets after the dice are thrown; Means for displaying the bat performance; And the bet outcome is based on the established bets and the states of the dice sets. 40. The method of claim 39, And said bet assigning means repeats said user input bet for said plurality of dice sets. 40. The method of claim 39, The betting assignment means bets user input bets on one set of dice, different bets on different sets of dice, and the bets on other dice sets are different in quantity and / or type.

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