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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2001
Elia Rocco Tarantino, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Colepat, LLC, North Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A variety of methods of playing dice games and apparatus for implementing the games are disclosed. In one embodiment, the game involves the step of accepting a wager, displaying indicia such as images of the sides of dice, determining if identical indicia are connected, and providing a payout for winning combinations of connected dice. In one embodiment, a player places a bet and at least two indicia are displayed. If the indicia are the same, the player has the opportunity to have at least one additional indicia displayed, such as upon placing another bet. Play continues so long as the indicia match. If the player receives at least two matching indicia in sequence, the player may end play and be paid a winning. In another embodiment, a matrix of indicia positions is provided and indicia are displayed in one or more of the positions. Winning combinations of indicia comprise two or more indicia located in adjoining or connecting relationship within the matrix. In one embodiment, a player's bet determines how many indicia are displayed in the matrix. In another embodiment, the player's bet determines the ways a winning combination in determined.