U.S. patent application number 11/799131 was filed with the patent office on 2007-12-06 for method of playing a keno game of chance with a multiplier bonus payout play option.
Invention is credited to Zaki Khal.
Application Number | 20070281774 11/799131 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38790948 |
Filed Date | 2007-12-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070281774 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Khal; Zaki |
December 6, 2007 |
Method of playing a keno game of chance with a multiplier bonus
payout play option
Abstract
This invention relates to the field of playing a Keno style game
of chance which allows a player to potentially multiply its
winnings by a factor of up to five (5) times the normal winning
ticket payout amount by placing an additional wager on the game.
The multiplying factor is determined based on one of the following
two methods: (1) comparing the number that is selected on the Nth
drawing of the twenty randomly drawn winning numbers to a
predetermined multiplier map, or (2) taking the total matching
numbers that exist between the twenty randomly drawn winning
numbers for that game and the twenty numbers that are contained on
a predetermined virtual Keno ticket. The object of the game is to
bring additional excitement to the traditional Keno style game by
providing the player the chance to win a lot more money if the
player should obtain a winning ticket.
Inventors: |
Khal; Zaki; (Las Vegas,
NV) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Kevin J. Snyder
701 N.Green Valley Pkwy., Suite 200
Henderson
NV
89074
US
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Family ID: |
38790948 |
Appl. No.: |
11/799131 |
Filed: |
May 1, 2007 |
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60796690 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
463/19 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G07F 17/3244
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
463/19 |
International
Class: |
A63F 9/00 20060101
A63F009/00 |
Claims
1. A method of playing a numerical game of chance comprising: (a) a
player selecting one (1) to twenty (20) numbers from a set of
eighty (80) numbers and making an initial base wager on said
selection of numbers; (b) the player making a second wager, which
is called keno multiplier play option, based upon if the player has
a winning initial wager, his total winnings will be determined by
multiplying his base winning amount from his initial wager by the
multiplier bonus payout factor; (c) the gaming establishment
determines which of the twenty (20) randomly drawn winning numbers,
which is called the multiplier factor number, will be used to
determine multiplier bonus payout factor; (d) at a pre-specified
time, the gaming establishment draws a series of twenty (20)
winning numbers from a set of eighty (80) numbers; (e) the player
compares his selected numbers to the twenty (20) randomly drawn
winning numbers to determine if the player has a winning initial
wager; (f) if the player's selected numbers matches any of the
twenty (20) randomly drawn winning numbers, the player has a
winning initial wager which pays out a base winning amount; (g) if
the multiplier factor number selected is between the numbers 1-16
inclusive, the players base winning amount is multiplied by One
(1.times.) to determine the players total winning amount; (h) if
the multiplier factor number selected in (c) above is between the
numbers 17-32 inclusive, the players base winning amount is
multiplied by two (2.times.) to determine the players total winning
amount; (i) if the multiplier factor number selected in (c) above
is between the numbers 33-48 inclusive, the players base winning
amount is multiplied by three (3.times.) to determine the players
total winning amount; (j) if the multiplier factor number selected
in (c) above is between the numbers 49-65 inclusive, the players
base winning amount is multiplied by four (4.times.) to determine
the players total winning amount; (k) if the multiplier factor
number selected in (c) above is between the numbers 66-80
inclusive, the players base winning amount is multiplied by five
(5.times.) to determine the players total winning amount.
2. A method of claim 1 additionally including: (a) the total
winning amount is determined by; (b) if the multiplier factor
number selected in (c) above is between the numbers 1-71 inclusive,
the players base winning amount is multiplied by two (2.times.) to
determine the players total winning amount; (c) if the multiplier
factor number selected in (c) above is between the numbers 72-74
inclusive, the players base winning amount is multiplied by three
(3.times.) to determine the players total winning amount; (d) if
the multiplier factor number selected in (c) above is between the
numbers 75-77 inclusive, the players base winning amount is
multiplied by four (4.times.) to determine the players total
winning amount; (e) if the multiplier factor number selected in (c)
above is between the numbers 78-80 inclusive, the players base
winning amount is multiplied by five (5.times.) to determine the
players total winning amount.
3. A method of playing a numerical game of chance comprising: (a) a
player selecting one (1) to twenty (20) numbers from a set of
eighty (80) numbers and making an initial wager on said selection
of numbers; (b) the player making a second wager, which is called
keno multiplier play option, based upon if the player has a winning
initial wager, his total winnings will be determined by multiplying
his base winning amount from his initial wager by the multiplier
bonus payout factor; (c) the gaming establishment determines which
of the twenty (20) randomly draws twenty (20) numbers from a set of
eighty (80) numbers which are posted at the gaming establishment
and will be used to determine multiplier bonus payout factor; (d)
at a pre-specified time, the gaming establishment draws a series of
twenty (2) winning numbers from a set of eighty (80) numbers; (e)
the player compares his selected numbers to the twenty (20)
randomly drawn winning numbers to determine if the player has a
winning initial wager; (f) if the players selected numbers matches
any of the twenty (20) randomly drawn winning numbers, the player
has a winning initial wager which pays out a base winning amount;
(g) the gaming establishment compares the twenty numbers drawn for
determining the multiplier bonus payout factor to the twenty
winning numbers to determine the total matching numbers called the
multiplier factor matching numbers; (h) if the total number of
multiplier factor matching numbers are between 1-4 inclusive, the
player's base winning amount is multiplied by One (1.times.) to
determine the players total winning amount; (i) if the total number
of multiplier factor matching numbers are between 5-8 inclusive,
the players base winning amount is multiplied by Two (2.times.) to
determine the players total winning amount; (j) if the total number
of multiplier factor matching numbers are between 9-12 inclusive,
the players base winning amount is multiplied by three (3.times.)
to determine the players total winning amount; (k) if the total
number of multiplier factor matching numbers are between 13-15
inclusive, the players base winning amount is multiplied by four
(4.times.) to determine the players total winning amount; (l) if
the total number of multiplier factor matching numbers are between
16-20 inclusive, the players base winning amount is multiplied by
five (5.times.) to determine the players total winning amount.
Description
BACKGROUND
Field of Invention
[0001] This invention relates to the field of playing a game of
chance such as Keno which allows a player to make a separate wager
in addition to the base wager to potentially increase the player's
winnings by providing a multiplier option which multiplies the
players base winnings by one (1.times.), two (2.times.), three
(3.times.), four (4.times.) or even 5 times (5.times.).
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention is associated with the improvement of the game
of chance called Keno which allows a player to make an additional
separate wager from the traditional base Keno wager which offers
the player the opportunity to multiply the players payout on the
base ticket up to five times or even higher up to ten times. The
amount of the multiplier can be determined using two different
methods. The first method the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor is
determined based upon one of the numbers drawn from the twenty
randomly drawn winning numbers. The gaming establishment will
pre-determine which randomly drawn winning number will be used to
determine Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor (i.e., the first, second,
third, fourth, etc.). For example, if the gaming establishment
determines that the first randomly drawn winning number will be
used to determine the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor and the number
drawn is between 1-40 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will
be One (1.times.); if the number drawn is between 41-50 then the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be Two (2.times.); if the
number drawn is between 51-60 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout
Factor will be three (3.times.); if the number drawn is between
61-70 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be four
(4.times.); and if the number drawn is between 71-80 then the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be five (5.times.).
[0003] The gaming establishment may also change around the number
of balls included in determining the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor
based upon the probability of the payout. For example, the gaming
establishment can eliminate any One (1.times.) payouts and have
only 2.times., 3.times., 4.times. and 5.times. Multiplier Bonus
Payout Factors by doing the following: if the number drawn is
between 1-71 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be Two
(2.times.); if the number drawn is between 72-74 then the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be three (3.times.); if the
number drawn is between 75-77 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout
Factor will be four (4.times.); and if the number drawn is between
78-80 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be five
(5.times.).
[0004] The following chart will show you how the probabilities are
determined:
TABLE-US-00001 SCENARIO 1 Times Number of Balls Probability 1 40
50.00% 2 10 12.50% 3 10 12.50% 4 10 12.50% 5 10 12.50% Base Keno
Hold is 25.00%; Average Multiple is 2.25 and Multiplier Hold is
16.6%
TABLE-US-00002 SCENARIO 2 Times Number of Balls Probability 1 0
00.00% 2 71 88.75% 3 3 3.75% 4 3 3.75% 5 3 3.75% Base Keno Hold is
25.00%; Average Multiple is 2.225 and Multiplier Hold is 16.6%.
[0005] In the second method, Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor is
determined based upon the number of matching numbers between the
twenty randomly drawn winning numbers and the twenty numbers
identified on a pre-selected virtual Keno ticket posted at the
gaming site. For example, if the number of matching numbers is
between 1-4 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be One
(1.times.); if the number drawn is between 5-8 then the Multiplier
Bonus Payout Factor will be Two (2.times.); if the number drawn is
between 9-12 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be three
(3.times.); if the number drawn is between 13-15 then the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be four (4.times.); and if the
number drawn is between 16-20 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout
Factor will be five (5.times.).
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a flow diagram showing the configuration of the
game and showing how the game is played.
[0007] FIG. 2 is a description of how the Multiplier Payout Factor
is determined.
[0008] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the pool of
numbers associated with the game.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0009] FIG. 1 represents a flow diagram for playing a Keno game of
chance with a Multiplier Bonus Payout Play Option (hereinafter
"Keno Multiplier Option"). A Player starts the game by selecting
between one (1) and twenty (20) numbers from a pool of numbers
which typically consist of the numbers one (1) through eighty (80)
(10). FIG. 3 depicts a diagram of the eighty numbers which are
displayed at the gaming establishment were the Keno game is played
which encompasses the numbers that may be selected from by the
Player. Player then decides if he wants to place an additional
wager on the Keno Multiplier Option of the game (20). The Player
then purchases a Keno ticket including the Keno Multiplier Option
from the gaming establishment (30) and is given a Keno Ticket from
the gaming establishment which contains the numbers selected by the
Player (40). After a certain period of time, the gaming
establishment will stop selling tickets for that particular Keno
Game (50) and then draw the Winning Keno Numbers by randomly
drawing twenty numbers from the same pool of numbers (60). The
gaming establishment will post the Winning Keno Numbers (70). The
Player then matches his numbers on his Keno ticket to the twenty
randomly drawn numbers to determine the number of matches he has
(90). Based upon the gaming establishment's predetermined rules,
the Player determines if he has a winning ticket based upon the
number of matches he has (90). If the Player has a winning ticket,
his total winnings will be calculated by multiplying his winnings
by the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor (100). Upon presentation of
the winning ticket, the Player will be paid his total winnings
(110).
[0010] FIG. 2 outlines the two means by which the gaming
establishment may determine the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor. In
Option One (200), the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor is determined
based upon one of the numbers drawn from the twenty randomly drawn
winning numbers. The gaming establishment will pre-determine which
randomly drawn winning number will be used to determine Multiplier
Bonus Payout Factor (i.e., the first, second, third, fourth, etc.).
For example, if the gaming establishment determines that the first
randomly drawn winning number will be used to determine the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor and the number drawn is between 1-40
then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be One (1.times.)
(201); if the number drawn is between 41-50 then the Multiplier
Bonus Payout Factor will be Two (2.times.) (202); if the number
drawn is between 51-60 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will
be three (3.times.) (203); if the number drawn is between 61-70
then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be four (4.times.)
(204); and if the number drawn is between 71-80 then the Multiplier
Bonus Payout Factor will be five (5.times.) (205). The reference to
the specific numbers drawn and the corresponding Multiplier Bonus
Payout Factor identified above is just one example of how the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor can be determined and this invention
is not limited to the arrangement identified above. For example in
a separate embodiment, the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor can be
determined as follows: if the gaming establishment determines that
the tenth (10.sup.th) randomly drawn winning number will be used to
determine the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor and the number drawn
is between 1-71 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be Two
(2.times.) (206); if the number drawn is between 72-74 then the
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be Three (3.times.) (207); if
the number drawn is between 75-77 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout
Factor will be three (4.times.) (208); and if the number drawn is
between 78-80 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be four
(5.times.) (209).
[0011] In another preferred embodiment, Option Two (300),
Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor is determined based upon the number
of matching numbers between the twenty randomly drawn winning
numbers and the twenty numbers identified on a pre-selected virtual
Keno ticket posted at the gaming site. For example, if the number
of matching numbers is between 1-4 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout
Factor will be One (1.times.) (301); if the number drawn is between
5-8 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be Two (2.times.)
(302); if the number drawn is between 9-12 then the Multiplier
Bonus Payout Factor will be three (3.times.) (303); if the number
drawn is between 13-15 then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will
be four (4.times.) (304); and if the number drawn is between 16-20
then the Multiplier Bonus Payout Factor will be five (5.times.)
(305).
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