Gambling game system providing additional awards

Abstract

 The invention refers to a gambling game system providing additional awards aims to increase the odds thereof. The gambling game system includes a central control unit (70) to receive game results generated by a game result generation device (20), players' betting received by a betting table (40) and dynamic raised odds (511) generated by a dynamic raised odds calculation element (30). After the betting is stopped in each round of game, the dynamic raised odds (511) are output to an electronic display board (50) to be displayed instantly and respectively on a plurality of display zones (51), and the game results, the players' betting and the dynamic raised odds (511) are transmitted to a payout element (60). The payout element (60) pays out to the players who win the betting in one round of the game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds (511) which are at higher priority, so that the players can expect to get extra awards, and the appeal of the gambling game system is higher to further increase utilization of the gambling game system.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a gambling game system and particularly to an apparatus to increase appeal of a gambling game system.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A gambling game system mainly provides a betting table for players to place bets on different game results. The betting table shows different odds corresponding to different game results based on their appearing probability. In the event that the game result matches the player's bet the player receives a payout according to the odds and betting amount.

[0003] The common gambling game systems nowadays are Baccarat, Dice game, Roulette and the like. They have official odds according to different game results. Take Baccarat for instance, the appearing probability of banker pair or player pair is 7.47%, and the odds generally is 1 wins 11, and the converted player's return ratio is about 89.6%. The player's return ratio means the average return ratio of a fixed amount betted by a player. Take the example that the return ratio is 89.6%, in average the player can receive $896 in return for a betting amount of $1000.

[0004] Due to the player's return ratio of the game results of most gambling game systems is relatively low and fixed, players often feel frustrated of losing money fast and discouraged by the unfairness of the games. The fixed odds also make players feeling bored easily and reduces the appeal for the players after a short duration. Once the fresh and exciting feel fades, utilization of the gambling game system drops gradually. As a result the benefit of the gambling game system cannot be fully realized. To attract and motivate the players the theme and playing scheme of the game have to be innovated and changed constantly to maintain the fresh feeling of the players. This makes business cost higher.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The primary object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that can dynamically raise the odds of a gambling game system.

[0006] To achieve the foregoing object the present invention provides a gambling game system providing additional awards. It comprises a game result generation device, a betting table, a dynamic raised odds calculation element, an electronic display board, a payout element and a central control unit. The game result generation device generates a plurality of game results. The betting table receives players' betting and is marked with a plurality of payout odds corresponding to the plurality of game results respectively. The dynamic raised odds calculation element randomly selects a specific number of the game results and generates dynamic raised odds for the selected game results respective. The electronic display board serves as a viewing board, and includes a plurality of display zones corresponding to the game results respectively and displays the dynamic raised odds respectively. The payout element pays out to the players who win the betting in a round of a game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds which is at higher priority.

[0007] The central control unit includes a signal input end and a signal output end. The signal input end receives the game results generated by the game result generation device, the players' betting received by the betting table and the dynamic raised odds generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element. The signal output end outputs the dynamic raised odds to the electronic display board to allow the display zones to instantly display the corresponding dynamic raised odds after the betting at each round of the game has been stopped, and transmits the game results generated by the game result generation device, the players' betting received by the betting table and the dynamic raised odds generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element to the payout element.

[0008] Thus, through the gambling game system providing additional awards of the invention the payout element pays out to the players who have won the betting in a round of the game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds which is at higher priority. I.e., when the players win the betting they can get payout according to the dynamic raised odds and get an extra awards. According to the invention, the dynamic raised odds can be generated at each round of game by selecting a specific number of the game results, hence there are sufficient numbers of dynamic raised odds to attract players' attention to place bets. Moreover, before betting the players don't know whether the game results they betted will be selected to generated dynamic raised odds, hence the uncertainty and excitement of the game are raised to stimulate the players to participate the game. Therefore utilization of the gambling game system can be increased to achieve maximum business benefit.

[0009] The foregoing, as well as additional objects, features and advantages of the invention will be more readily apparent from the following detailed description, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying embodiments and drawings. The embodiments merely serve for illustrative purpose and are not the limitation of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] 

FIG. 1

is a block diagram of the gambling game system of the invention.

FIG. 2

is a schematic view a physical table setup of a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3

is a schematic view of the betting table of the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 4

is a picture of an electronic display board of the invention.

FIG. 5

is a schematic view of an electronic interface of a betting table of the first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 6

is a schematic view of a physical table setup of a second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7

is schematic view of an electronic interface of a betting table of the second embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 8

is a schematic view a physical table setup of a third embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 9

is schematic view of an electronic interface of a betting table of the third embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Please refer to FIGS. 1 through 4 for a first embodiment of the invention. The gambling game system is Baccarat with a physical betting table as an example for discussion.

[0012] The invention provides a Baccarat game for a banker 10 and a player (not shown in the drawings). The Baccarat game has five game results, i.e., banker wins, tie, player wins, banker pair and player pair. It is to be noted that the banker pair or player pair are the game results that the banker 10 or player gets the same first two cards, and the banker pair and player pair can appear with any of the banker wins, tie and player wins at the same time. I.e., whether the banker pair and player pair appear or not in the game result is judged independently, and does not affect banker wins, tie or player wins.

[0013] In this embodiment the gambling game system providing additional awards includes a game result generation device 20, a dynamic raised odds calculation element 30, a betting table 40, an electronic display board 50, a payout element 60 and a central control unit 70. The game result generation device 20 is a pack of poker cards 21 for playing the Baccarat game and generates at least one (anyone of banker wins, tie and player winds, plus banker pair and player pair) of the five game results.

[0014] The betting table 40 has five betting zones 41 to indicate the five game outcomes, and is divided into nine segments (numbered 1-9) to allow nine players to place bets at the same time. The five betting zones 41 are drawn and marked on the table surface. In the event that the betting table 40 is a physical table, the electronic display board 50 can serve as a viewing board located at one side near the betting table 40 (as shown in FIG. 2). Each of the five betting zones 41 is for the players to place bets and has corresponding payout odds. The electronic display board 50 includes at least one display zone 51 corresponding to the betting zone 41, and the display zone 51 also displays dynamic raised odds 511.

[0015] Moreover, the dynamic raised odds calculation element 30 selects randomly a specific number of the five game results and generates the dynamic raised odds 511 for the selected game results respectively. Take Baccarat for instance, one of the five game results can be randomly selected, and the electronic display board 50 has a plurality of display zones 51 corresponding to the five game results. After betting in each round of game is stopped, the display zones 51 immediately displays the corresponding dynamic raised odds 511 respectively, and the payout element 60 pays out to the players who win the betting in the round of the game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds 511 which is at higher priority.

[0016] The central control unit 70 includes a signal input end 71 and a signal output end 72. The signal input end 71 receives the game results generated by the game result generation device 20, the players' betting staked received by the betting table 40 and the dynamic raised odds 511 generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element 30. The signal output end 72 outputs the dynamic raised odds 511 to the electronic display board 50 to allow the display zones 51 to instantly display the corresponding dynamic raised odds 511 after the betting in each round of game is stopped, and transmits the game results generated by the game result generation device 20, the players' betting received by the betting table 40 and the dynamic raised odds 511 generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element 30 to the payout element 60.

[0017] For instance, in the event that the dynamic raised odds calculation element 30 randomly selects "banker pair" from the five game results to generate the dynamic raised odds 511, and the payout odds for the "banker pair" is 1 wins 11 (the present commonly accepted conventional odds), and the quantity of raised odds selected for the dynamic raised odds 511 can be four, wherein the value of each raised odds is respective 1 wins 12, 1 wins 13, 1 wins 14 and a wins 15 with corresponding appearing probability of 80%, 17%, 2% and 1%. Or, in order to give the players the excitement of hitting a jackpot, the raised odds can be changed to 1 wins 12, 1 wins 14, 1 wins 20 and 1 wins 30 with corresponding appearing probability revised downward to 90%, 8%, 1.5% and 0.5% so that the player's return ratio is controlled below 100%.

[0018] The other game results: tie, banker wins, player wins and player pair also can adopt the scheme of generating the dynamic raised odds 511 previously discussed with different raised odds, and the appearing probability of different raised odds can be determined through mathematical calculation according to actual requirements or announced regulations, details are omitted herein.

[0019] Also referring to FIG. 5, the betting table 40A can also be an electronic betting interface includes an electronic screen 42. The five betting zones 41 of the betting table 40A are displayed on the electronic screen 42 which can be a touch screen. The electronic display board 50A can be integrated in the electronic betting table 40A and displayed on the electronic screen 42. The number of the display zones 51 of the electronic display board 50A corresponds to that of the betting zones 41 on the betting table 40A, and the display zones 51 are abutting to the betting zones 41 respectively to display the payout odds electronically. After the dynamic raised odds 511 are generated they replace the payout odds. Besides, the dynamic raised odds 511 can be displayed on the display zones 51 by color change luminosity increase or profile highlight.

[0020] Please referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the gambling game system, asides from Baccarat, can also be a dice game. In this case, the game result generation device 20 includes three dices 22 and a dice cup 23. The betting table 40B also can be a physical table (as shown in FIG. 6) or an electronic interface such as a betting table 40C (shown in FIG. 7).

[0021] Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, the gambling game system also can be Roulette. In this case, the game result generation device 20 includes a roulette wheel 24 and a colored ball 25. The betting table 40D also can be a physical table (as shown in FIG. 8) or an electronic interface as a betting table 40E (shown in FIG. 9).

[0022] As a conclusion, the gambling game system providing additional awards of the invention allows the payout element to pay out to the players who win the round of game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds which is at higher priority. Hence the player who wins the round of game can get extra payment according to the dynamic raised odds and obtain extra awards. Therefore the appeal of gambling game system is greater. Moreover, at each round of game a specific number of game results are selected to generate the dynamic raised odds to attract players' attention to place bets. Moreover, before betting the players don't know whether the game results they betted will be selected to generated dynamic raised odds, hence the uncertainty and excitement of the game are raised to stimulate the players to participate the game. As a result, utilization of the gambling game system increases and maximum business benefit can be achieved.

[0023] In summary there is provided a gambling game system providing additional awards aims to increase the odds thereof. The gambling game system includes a central control unit 70 to receive game results generated by a game result generation device 20, players' betting received by a betting table 40 and dynamic raised odds 511 generated by a dynamic raised odds calculation element 30. After the betting is stopped in each round of game, the dynamic raised odds 511 are output to an electronic display board 50 to be displayed instantly and respectively on a plurality of display zones 51, and the game results, the players' betting and the dynamic raised odds 511 are transmitted to a payout element 60. The payout element 60 pays out to the players who win the betting in one round of the game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds 511 which are at higher priority, so that the players can expect to get extra awards, and the appeal of the gambling game system is higher to further increase utilization of the gambling game system.

Claims

1. A gambling game system providing additional awards, comprising:

a game result generation device (20) generating a plurality of game results;

a betting table (40) which receives players' betting and is marked with a plurality of payout odds corresponding to the plurality of game results respectively;

a dynamic raised odds calculation element (30) to randomly select a specific number of the game results and generate dynamic raised odds (511) for the selected game results respectively;

an electronic display board (50) including a plurality of display zones (51) corresponding to the game results respectively and also displaying the dynamic raised odds (511) respectively;

a payout element (60) to pay out to the players who win the betting in around of a game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds (511) which is at higher priority; and

a central control unit (70) including a signal input end (71) and a signal output end (72), the signal input end (71) receiving the game results generated by the game result generation device (20), the players' betting received by the betting table (40) and the dynamic raised odds (511) generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element (30), the signal output end (72) sending the dynamic raised odds (511) to the electronic display board (50) after the betting in each round of the game has been stopped to allow the display zones (51) to instantly display the corresponding dynamic raised odds (511), and transmitting the game results generated by the game result generation device (20), the players' betting received by the betting table (40) and the dynamic raised odds (511) generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element (30) to the payout element (60).

2. The gambling game system of claim 1, wherein the game result generation device (20) is a dice game including three dices (22) and a dice cup (23), the betting table (40) receiving the players' betting after the game results have been generated by the game result generation device (20) and hidden by the dice cup (23), the dice cup (23) being opened to reveal the game results after the betting has been stopped and the dynamic raised odds (511) have been displayed on the display zones (51).

3. The gambling game system of claim 1, wherein the game result generation device (20) is a roulette game including a roulette wheel (24) and a colored ball (25), the game result generation device (20) generating the game results after the betting on the betting table (40) has been stopped.

4. The gambling game system of claim 1, wherein the game result generation device (20) is Baccarat including a pack of poker cards (21) and generating the game results including banker wins, tie, player wins, banker pair and player pair, the game result generation device (20) generating the game results after the betting on the betting table (40) has been stopped.

5. The gambling game system of one of the preceding claims, wherein the electronic display board (50) is located at one side of the betting table (40).

6. The gambling game system of one of the preceding claims, wherein the betting table (40) includes an electronic screen (42) and a plurality of betting zones (41) displayed on the electronic screen (42).

7. The gambling game system of claim 6, wherein the electronic screen (42) is a touch screen.

8. A gambling game system providing additional awards, comprising:

a game result generation device (20) generating a plurality of game results;

a betting table (40) which includes an electric screen (42) to receive players' betting and is marked with a plurality of payout odds corresponding to the plurality of game results respectively;

a dynamic raised odds calculation element (30) to randomly select a specific number of the game results and generate dynamic raised odds (511) for the selected game results respectively;

an electronic display board (50) including a plurality of display zones (51) corresponding to the game results respectively and also displaying the dynamic raised odds (511) respectively, and being incorporated in the electronic screen (42) of the betting table (40);

a payout element (60) to pay out to the players who win the betting in a round of a game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds (511) which are at higher priority; and

a central control unit (70) including a signal input end (71) and a signal output end (72), the signal input end (71) receiving the game results generated by the game result generation device (20), the players' betting received by the betting table (40) and the dynamic raised odds (511) generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element (30), the signal output end (72) sending the dynamic raised odds (511) to the electronic display board (50) after the betting in each round of the game has been stopped to allow the display zones (51) to instantly display the corresponding dynamic raised odds (511), and transmitting the game results generated by the game result generation device (20), the players' betting received by the betting table (40) and the dynamic raised odds (511) generated by the dynamic raised odds calculation element (30) to the payout element (60).

9. The gambling game system of claim 8, wherein the game result generation device (20) is a dice game including three dices (22) and a dice cup (23), the betting table (40) receiving the players' betting after the game results have been generated by the game result generation device (20) and hidden by the dice cup (23), the dice cup (23) being opened to reveal the game results after the betting has been stopped and the dynamic raised odds (511) have been displayed on the display zones (51).

10. The gambling game system of claim 8, wherein the game result generation device (20) is a roulette game including a roulette wheel (24) and a colored ball (25), the game result generation device (20) generating the game results after the betting on the betting table (40) has been stopped.

11. The gambling game system of one of the claims 8-10, wherein the game result generation device (20) is Baccarat including a pack of poker cards (21) and generating the game results including banker wins, tie, player wins, banker pair and player pair, the game result generation device (20) generating the game results after the betting on the betting table (40) has been stopped.

12. The gambling game system of one of the claims 8-11, wherein the betting table (40) includes a plurality of betting zones (41) displayed on the electronic screen (42).

13. The gambling game system of claim 12, wherein the electronic screen (42) is a touch screen.

14. The gambling game system of claim 12 or 13, wherein the number of the display zones (51) of the electronic display board (50) is corresponding to that of the betting zones (41) of the betting table (40), the display zones (51) being abutting the betting zones (41) respectively to display electronically the payout odds, and the payout odds being replaced by the generated dynamic raised odds (511).

15. The gambling game system of claim 14, wherein the dynamic raised odds (511) are displayed on the display zones (51) by color change, luminosity increase or profile highlight.

Drawing