Abstract: An incentive apparatus for a gambling game system aims to increase the odds thereof. The gambling game system includes a betting table and a plurality of game results. The betting table has payout odds marked thereon corresponding to different game results of the gambling game system. The incentive apparatus includes a dynamic raised odds calculation element, an electronic display board and a payout element. 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 respectively. The electronic display board has a plurality of display zones corresponding to the game results. The display zones immediately display the dynamic raised odds after betting of each round of game stops. The payout element pays out to players Who win the round of the game according to the payout odds or the dynamic raised odds.

Abstract: A sales bonus reward system and method includes a central controller, at least one cash register and a judgment unit. The central controller generates an accumulated award random value. The cash register generates a sales bonus after checkout of a consumption activity. The judgment unit accumulates the sales bonus to generate an accumulated sales bonus and offers the accumulated sales bonus as an incentive reward when it is greater than the accumulated award random value. Thus consumers are stimulated to spend more in order to get extra accumulated sales bonus in the consumption. As a result, business revenue can increase and profits can be boosted.

Abstract: An apparatus incorporated with a game operation interface to offer selection of anyone of multiple game stations to play a game includes a judgment unit, a control unit and a prompt unit. The judgment unit is connected to the game stations and monitors historical game results of the game stations. The control unit is connected to the judgment unit and prompt unit. The prompt unit includes a plurality of notification elements corresponding to the game stations and is incorporated with the game operation interface. When the judgment unit detects that one of the historical game results of the game stations has met a preset condition, a control signal is generated. The control unit controls the prompt unit to make the notification elements to generate a notification signal to inform players whether a hot game is generated on the game stations.

Abstract: An apparatus for dice table games aims to dynamically increase odds of a dice table game. The apparatus includes an electronic display panel which has at least one display zone to indicate a corresponding betting area and display dynamic raised odds. Banker can give a player a payout for his/her bet according to the dynamic raised odds. By providing the dynamic raised odds which might be greater than the payout odds of the betting area, the expected value of the dice table game is higher and players can expect extra awards from the disc table game, thus the appeal of the dice table game increases. As a result higher utilization of dice table game can be achieved and idle time can be reduced to avoid wastes.

Abstract: A method of reimbursement for a bonus game adopted for slot machines. It is executed when a bonus game is finished. The method includes steps of: executing a reimbursement judgment module, executing a reimbursement game module, executing a win judgment module and executing a score calculation module. The reimbursement judgment module judges whether a player has reached a set threshold in the bonus game, and repeatedly executes the reimbursement game module until reaching the set threshold to accumulate bonus game scores. After the win judgment module has judged that a reimbursement set threshold is reached, stop execution of the reimbursement game module. Finally, the score calculation module calculates the bonus game scores and stops the bonus game. The method assures the player to earn a certain profit in the bonus game to satisfy the expectation and increase the excitation, and attracts the player to play the slot machine.

Abstract: A method for preventing repeating identification of card symbols. The method includes obtaining an environmental image of an identification zone as a reference sample before the game starts; a dealer dealing a poker card into the identification zone with the card image identified and continuously obtaining the current image of the identification zone; after the poker card is moved to a card display zone, comparing the current image with the reference sample. If the difference between the current image and the reference sample is smaller than an error allowance value, judging the poker card is fully removed from the identification zone, and proceeding dealing and identification process of next round. If the difference between the current image and the reference sample is greater than an error allowance value, judging the poker card is not fully removed from the identification zone, then the dealer can perform manual process as required.

Abstract: An apparatus for roulette table games aims to dynamically increase payout odds of a roulette table game. The apparatus includes an electronic display panel which has at least one display zone to indicate a corresponding betting area and display a dynamic raised odds. Banker can give a payout for player's bet according to the dynamic raised odds. By providing frequent changes of the dynamic raised odds which might be greater than the payout odds of the betting area the odds is greater, therefore increases the expected value of the roulette table game and offers more incentives for players to continuously place bets. The players are motivated to expect extra awards from the roulette table game, hence the appeal of the game is greater. As a result higher utilization of roulette table game can be achieved and idle time can be reduced to avoid wastes.

Abstract: An apparatus for table poker games aims to increase odds of the table poker games. The apparatus includes an electronic display panel which has at least one display zone to represent a corresponding betting zone and display a dynamic raising odds. Banker can pay player's bets according to the dynamic raising odds. Thus an expected value of the table poker games can be increased to give players extra award, thereby can increase the attraction of the table poker games and also enhance utilization of the poker tables.

Abstract: A method of reimbursement for a bonus game adopted for slot machines. It is executed when a bonus game is finished. The method includes steps of: executing a reimbursement judgment module, executing a reimbursement game module, executing a win judgment module and executing a score calculation module. The reimbursement judgment module judges whether a player has reached a set threshold in the bonus game, and repeatedly executes the reimbursement game module until reaching the set threshold to accumulate bonus game scores. After the win judgment module has judged that a reimbursement set threshold is reached, stop execution of the reimbursement game module. Finally, the score calculation module calculates the bonus game scores and stops the bonus game. The method assures the player to earn a certain profit in the bonus game to satisfy the expectation and increase the excitation, and attracts the player to play the slot machine.

Abstract: A method of reimbursing players adopted for slot machines. The method includes steps of: executing a recording module, executing a reimbursement judgment module, executing a reimbursement game module, executing a win judgment module and executing a game selection module. The recording module records game rounds and game conditions of the slot machine. The reimbursement judgment module judges whether a reimbursement condition is satisfied, if yes, repeatedly execute the reimbursement game module to accumulate game scores; otherwise, execute the game selection module. The win judgment module stops execution of the reimbursement game module and executes the game selection module after having judged that the game conditions have reached a reimbursement threshold setting. The game selection module allows a player to select to restart the game or end the game. Thus the invention assures the player to get a certain amount of the game scores during playing the slot machine.

Abstract: This invention discloses a dice with RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags and a dice recognizing system for recognizing dice with RFID tags. The dice with RFID tags comprises at least a dice body and a plurality of RFID tags. The dice body is a regular polyhedron with at least six faces, and at least a pip is disposed on each face of the dice. The plurality of RFID tags are disposed on any two opposite faces of the dice body, respectively. One of the two opposite faces is disposed with at least one RFID tag, and the other one of the opposite faces is disposed with the plurality of RFID tags. The projection spots of all the plurality of RFID tags on the face with the RFID tag can be interconnected into a polygon.

Abstract: A Sic-bo automated dice-cage has a control module, a dice module and a switch module. The dice module is connected to the control module and has a base, a dice container, multiple dice, a shaker and a cover. The dice container is pellucid and is mounted on the base. The dice are placed in the dice container. The shaker is mounted movably inside the dice container and is controlled by the control module to shake the dice at a variable frequency. The cover selectively covers the dice container and is controlled by the control module to cover and uncover the dice container. The switch module is electronically connected to the control module and comprises actuators to activate the control module to shake the dice, to cover and uncover the dice. The variable frequency of movement of the shaker may further change according to a position of the cover.

Abstract: In a system and method for validating credit-giving unit used on gaming machine, a gaming machine is provided for a consumer to play a game thereon by using a credit-giving unit, and the credit-giving unit is received by an input/output unit. A scanning unit scans the credit-giving unit to obtain a code and a consumption data recorded thereon. When a determination unit determines the code presents in a consumption database, a processing unit, based on the code, retrieves from the consumption database a consumption data corresponding to the code and providing the consumption data to the gaming machine as a total available credit, which is displayed on a display unit provided on the gaming machine.

Abstract: This invention discloses a dice with RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags and a dice recognizing system for recognizing dice with RFID tags. The dice with RFID tags comprises at least a dice body and a plurality of RFID tags. The dice body is a regular polyhedron with at least six faces, and at least a pip is disposed on each face of the dice. The plurality of RFID tags are disposed on any two opposite faces of the dice body, respectively. One of the two opposite faces is disposed with at least one RFID tag, and the other one of the opposite faces is disposed with the plurality of RFID tags. The projection spots of all the plurality of RFID tags on the face with the RFID tag can be interconnected into a polygon.

Abstract: A Bingo game apparatus with variable payout capability has a server apparatus and multiple player terminals. The server apparatus runs a Bingo game program with variable payout capability. The Bingo game program with variable payout capability has acts of: accepting to be selected pay rules, accepting to be bought Bingo cards, starting draw balls and resetting judgement. In the act of the accepting to be selected pay rules, the server apparatus generates a multiple pay rules table and sends the multiple pay rules table having multiple pay rules settings to the player terminals. A preferred pay rules setting is selected at the player terminal so increasing enjoyment by allowing players to select their pay-rules.

Abstract: A card block structure for card boxes comprises a card block strut, a solenoid valve and a card box. The card box holds at least one poker card and has an outlet with a round hole run through by the card block strut. The card block strut is located on the solenoid valve and driven to extend or shrink. The card block strut can be extended upwards above the round hole to block the poker card or shrunk to sink into the round hole without blocking the poker card. Through a controller and game rules, the card block strut can be sunk into the round hole while dealing cards so that the poker card can be drawn from the card box. When dealing cards is not desired, the card block strut is protruded above the round hole to block the poker card from being drawn from the card box.

Abstract: A method for preventing repeating identification of card symbols comprises the steps: obtaining an environmental image of an identification zone as a reference sample before the game starts; a dealer dealing a poker card into the identification zone with the card symbol identified and continuously obtaining the current image of the identification zone; after the poker card is moved to a card display zone, comparing the current image with the reference sample; if the difference between the current image and the reference sample is smaller than an error allowance value, judging the poker card is fully removed from the identification zone, and proceeding dealing and identification process of next round; if the difference between the current image and the reference sample is greater than an error allowance value, judging the poker card is not fully removed from the identification zone, then the dealer can perform manual process as required.

Abstract: An incentive method for a gambling game aims to increase gamble game odds. The method includes a calculating dynamic raised odds step to generate dynamic raised odds according to different game results. The gamble game also has a betting table marked with payment odds for placing bets in the gamble game. Different game results are marked with the dynamic raised odds. For players who win the bet based on the generated game results payment is made according to the dynamic raised odds or payment odds. Thus the gamble game provides a greater expectation value to enable the players to get additional awards in the gamble game. Therefore the appeal of playing the gamble game is greater to the players and utilization of the betting table increases.

Abstract: A mahjong gaming apparatus with suit variable mahjong tiles has a server apparatus and multiple player terminal apparatuses. The server apparatus has a server and a random number generator. The random number generator is controlled by the server to randomly generate a suit of a particular mahjong tile. Each player terminal apparatus has at least one suit variable mahjong tile and a player terminal. The suit variable mahjong tile is capable of generating lines corresponding to the suit. The player terminal corresponds to a player, accepts inputs from the player, receives the suit from the server apparatus and controls the suit variable mahjong tile to generate the lines corresponding to the suit. Players may hold the suit variable mahjong tile to feel the lines before uncovering the mahjong tile.

Abstract: The present invention played by at least two players includes the procedures as follow: each player having three cards to get a hand; staking a bet in turns; staking a betting multiple for each player based on whether to see his/her hand; the first player staking an ante as the base bet; the following player betting at which is greater than or equal to the betting multiple multiplies the base bet to stay in the game; the bet divides by the betting multiple is greater than the base bet replacing and renewing the base bet; the player who has seen his/her hands and staked the bet being allowed to target another player who also has seen his/her hand to rival the hands based on selected winning card combinations; the lost player being withdrawn from the game; the players taking turns to bet repeatedly until a last survival remained.