Daniel K Adkins

US Patent:

61233358, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Jun 15, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/094989

Inventors:

Daniel Adkins - Hollywood FL

International Classification:

A63F 100

US Classification:

273292

Abstract:

A casino type game and method of playing the game structured to be played either manually, or electronically, incorporating video display facilities and a controlling central processing unit. Preferably, the game is played by a method incorporating manual and electronic steps at least to the extent that the features associated with the card game of 21 are played manually using one or more conventional decks of cards and of a dealer physically dealing the cards to each of a plurality of participating players. The game stages associated with the preferred features of the dice game craps are preferably played electronically through the replication of a plurality of dice rolls and the video display or depiction of such dice rolls to determine a resulting number that defines a basis of continued play. Further, the game is played to include a series of game stages, a first of which provides for bets to be placed and an initial dice roll to be made to achieve a resultant number, a second of which provides for the dealing of a hand of cards to the player and dealer and continuing with the player receiving additional cards or adding the resulting number from the first dice roll to achieve a final number count to be compared with the dealer's final number count in a conventional manner associated with the game of 21. Lastly, a third stage is completed wherein side bets are made and further rolls of the dice are completed in accordance with the rules of craps.