BACKGROUND INFORMATION Table Slot King provides casino players or other game players the opportunity to win relatively large prizes in addition to numerous smaller prizes. Large prize games are believed to attract casino customers even when the large prizes have relatively small odds (relatively low probability or being won, in any round of the game) and, indeed it generally is found that casinos must provide relatively low odds for large-sized prizes, as a practical matter. It is believed that while many players prefer electronic or “slot” games, others prefer games which are played with ordinary (physical) card decks.
Table Slot King provides for at least some winnings or outcomes with relatively low odds of occurrence and which, accordingly can be feasibly associated with relatively large prizes. Although there are numerous manners of potential low-odds winning outcomes, Table Slot King provides a relatively larger number of cards as to maintain a high level of entertainment value or other interest-generating aspects of the game and/or maintain certain of the features of the games with which players may be familiar and/or comfortable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is primarily directed to a game involving real physical cards in which a given player during any one round of the game played, effectively has two or more matching cards within each line that the player places a bet. Preferably there is at least one card which is common to two or more of each bet. In one embodiment, each player places a bet on one or more or all of the sixteen lines provided on the game board. The dealer than pulls out nine (9) cards from the deck of cards and arranges the cards face up on the center of the octagon shape in which there are nine (9) rectangular shapes and sixteen (16) betting lines displayed around the octagon which are displayed in the center of the game board which is made out of cloth. The dealer displays the cards in the above-mentioned area in a fashionable order by placing the first card on the first column starting from the top to bottom and continuing to the second column from top to bottom and continuing to the third column from top to bottom. In order to have a winning bet the player must match at least two to three identical cards running consecutively, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from all directions, including left to right, right to left, up and down, down and up, diagonally upper left to bottom right and vice versa, diagonally lower left to upper right and vice versa. The sixteen (16) betting areas described above are indexed from one (1) through sixteen (16). Players can bet on multiple lines from lines 1 (one) through sixteen (16) and if desired the player may bet on all sixteen (16) lines at once by using any of the four (4) “Bet All” betting areas located on the game board. Two of the “Bet All” symbols are located on the right side of the game board next to the octagon shape and the other two “Bet All” symbols are located on the left side of the game board next to the octagon shape that is displayed in the game board. Players may bet different values/amounts as desired.
Table Slot King contains a game version which provides a jackpot betting option. This said version contains one jackpot card in the deck of cards. The game board contains an assigned spot for the “Jackpot” card. This designated spot for the “Jackpot” card is displayed in the center of the game board located in within the center of the octagon and is specifically marked “Jackpot” with a royal crown symbol at the top of the “Jackpot” symbol and three asterisk stars symbols located directly beneath the “Jackpot” symbol. To be evaluated as the winner of the “Jackpot” hand, the player must “Bet All” and place a fixed wager of $1.00 on the “Jackpot” symbol located in the game board. The game board contains two “Bet Jackpot” symbols. One “Bet Jackpot” symbol is located on the right side and the left side of the game board between the “Bet All” symbols located directly above and beneath the “Bet Jackpot” symbol. The “Jackpot” symbol contains a royal crown symbol directly above and three asterisk stars symbols located directly beneath the “Bet Jackpot” symbol. The House will provide a seed amount for the “Jackpot” hand valued at $80.00. In the event that a player is evaluated and wins the “Jackpot” hand valued at $80.00, the house will seed the “Jackpot” for another $80.00 and so on. Each bet can be played and/or evaluated using certain aspects of blackjack, poker or other traditional card game play or evaluation.
Table Slot King can provide various variations/version of card decks. There are currently four variations; variation 01 contains 41 cards; variation 02 contains 48 cards; variation 03 contains 50 cards and variation 04 contains 51 cards.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 displays the game board;
FIG. 2 displays an arrangements of cards during game play according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 3, 4, 5 and 6 are flow charts depicting the values of the symbols for each card according to embodiments of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 displays a game board named Table Slot King displaying an octagon shape in the center of the board in which there are nine (9) rectangular shapes shown as FIG. 1.1-9 and sixteen (16) betting lines shown as FIG. 1 A1-A16, displayed around and in within the octagon shape. The sixteen (16) betting areas described above are indexed as lines one (1) through sixteen (16) as shown in FIG. 1 A1-A16. There are four (4) “Bet All” symbols displayed on the game board shown as FIG. 1,—B1, B2, B3, and B4. Two of the “Bet All” symbols are located on the right side of the game board next to the octagon shape shown as FIG. 1 B3 and B4. The other two “Bet All” symbols are located on the left side of the game board next to the octagon shape, shown in FIG. 1 B1 and B2. The game board contains a “Jackpot” symbol displayed on the center of the game board shown in FIG. 1.5 located in within the center of the octagon and is specifically marked “JACKPOT”.
The game board contains two “Bet Jackpot” symbols. One “Bet Jackpot” the right side of the game board shown as FIG. 1, C1. The second “Bet Jackpot” symbol is displayed on the left side of the game board shown as FIG. 1, C2.
FIG. 2 depicts an arrangement of cards during game play according to an embodiment of the present invention. There are numerous manners of implementing the game having multiple hands with at least two common cards and at least some manners of implementation (and variations) are described below. The arrangement of cards depicted in FIG. 2 can be an arrangement of physical cards dealt from a deck of cards by the dealer shown in FIG. 2—D4, (the dealer). Players are shown in FIG. 2—D1, D2 and D3. In one embodiment, preferably following an initial wager a player is dealt nine (9) cards arranged in a face up position shown on the center of the octagon shape in which there are nine (9) rectangular shapes shown as FIG. 2.1-9 and sixteen (16) betting lines shown in FIG. 2, A1-A16. The dealer displays the cards in the above-mentioned area in a fashionable order by placing the first card on the first column starting from the top to bottom and continuing to the second column from top to bottom and continuing to the third column from top to bottom. In order to have a winning bet the player must match at least two to three identical cards running consecutively, horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from all directions, including left to right, right to left, up and down, down and up, diagonally upper left to bottom right and vice versa, diagonally lower left to upper right and vice versa. The sixteen (16) betting areas described above are indexed from one (1) through sixteen (16) as shown in FIG. 2, A1-A16. Players can bet on multiple lines from lines 1 (one) through sixteen (16) and if desired the player may bet on all sixteen (16) lines at once by using any of the four (4) “Bet All” betting areas shown in FIG. 2, B1, B2, B3, and B4. Players may bet different values/amounts as desired.
Table Slot King contains a game version which provides a jackpot betting option. This said version contains one jackpot card in the deck of cards. The game board contains an assigned spot for the “Jackpot” card. This designated spot for the “jackpot” card is displayed in the center of the game board located in within the center of the octagon and is specifically marked “JACKPOT” as shown in FIG. 2.5. To be evaluated as the winner of the “Jackpot” hand, the player must “Bet All” and place a fixed wager of $1.00 on the “Jackpot” symbol. The game board contains two “Bet Jackpot” symbols. One “Bet Jackpot” symbol is located on the right side of the game board as shown in FIG. 2, C1. The second “Bet Jacket” symbol is located on the left side of the game board shown in FIG. 2, C2. The House will provide a seed amount for the “Jackpot” hand valued at $80.00. In the event that a player is evaluated and wins the “Jackpot” hand valued at $80.00, the house will seed the “Jackpot” for another $80.00 and so on. In the event that the player does not win, $1.00 goes to the “Jackpot” pool and the next “Jackpot” is set at $81.00. Each bet can be played and/or evaluated using certain aspects of blackjack, poker or other traditional card game play or evaluation.
FIG. 3 displays one of the four “Price Boards” displaying the interpretation of one deck of cards for Variation 01 containing 41 cards showing symbols with different values as follows: Variation 01 contains seven cards containing a Bar symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A8, B8; four cards containing a Bar2 symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A4, B4; seven cards containing a Melon symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A7, B7; four cards containing a Crown symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A3, B3; six cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A5, B5; six cards containing a Cherry2 symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A6, B6; three cards containing a Seven3 symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A1, B1; four cards containing a number seven symbol as shown in FIG. 3—A2, B2. For every two matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $2.00 as shown in FIG. 3.16. For every three matching cards containing Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $20.00 as shown in FIG. 3.15. For every two matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the players receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 3.8. For every three matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the players receive a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 3.7. For every two matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $2.00 as shown in FIG. 3.14. For every three matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $20.00 as shown in FIG. 3.13. For every two matching cards containing a Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 3.6. For every three matching cards containing a Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 3.5. For every two matching cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol the player receives a wining prize of $5.00 as shown in FIG. 3.10. For every three matching cards containing a Coin symbol the player receives a wining prize of $50.00 as shown in FIG. 3.9. For every two matching cards contain a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $5.00 as shown in FIG. 3.12. For every three matching cards containing a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $50.00 as shown in FIG. 3.11 For every two matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 3.2. For every three matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $100.00 as shown in FIG. 3.1. For every two matching cards containing a number Seven symbol the player receives a winning prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 3.4. For every three matching cards containing a number Seven symbol the player receives a winning prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 3.3.
FIG. 4 displays one of the four “Price Boards” displaying the interpretation of one deck of cards for Variation 02 containing 48 cards showing symbols with different values as follows: Variation 02 contains six cards containing a Bar symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A7, B7; four cards containing a Bar2 symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A4, B4; eight cards containing a Cherry symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A9, B9; six cards containing a Melon symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A8, B8; four cards containing a Crown symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A3, B3; four cards containing a Seven symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A2, B2; six cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A5, B5; six cards containing a Cherry2 symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A6, B6; three cards containing a Seven3 symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A1, B1; one card containing a Wild card symbol as shown in FIG. 4—A10, B10. For every two matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $3.00 as shown in FIG. 4.14. For every three matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $30.00 as shown in FIG. 4.13. For every two matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 4.8. For every three metching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 4.7. For every three matching cards containing a Cherry symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 4.17. For every two matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $3.00 as shown in FIG. 4.16. For every 3 matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $30.00 as shown in FIG. 4.15. For every two matching cards containing Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 4.6. For every three matching cards containing a Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 4.5. For every two matching cards containing a Seven symbol the player receives $6.00 as shown in FIG. 4.4. For every three matching cards containing a Seven symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 4.3. For every two matching cards containing a Coin symbol the player receives a wining prize of $3.00 as shown in FIG. 4.10. For every three matching cards containing a Coin symbol the player receives a wining prize of $30.00 as shown in FIG. 4.9. For every two matching cards containing a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $3.00 as shown in FIG. 4.12. For every 3 matching cards containing a Cherry 2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $30.00 as shown in FIG. 4.11. For every two matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 4.2. For every three matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $100.00 as shown in FIG. 4.1. For every “Wild” card the player gets an opportunity to match the “Wild” card with any of the above symbols as desired.
FIG. 5 displays one of the four “Price Boards” displaying the interpretation of one deck of cards for Variation 03 containing 50 cards showing symbols with different values as follows: Variation 03 contains seven cards containing a Bar symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A7, B7; four cards containing a Bar2 symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A4, B4; eight cards containing a Cherry symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A9, B9; seven cards containing a Melon symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A8, B8; four cards containing a Crown symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A3, B3; four cards containing a Seven symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A2, B2; six cards containing a Coin symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A5, B5; six cards containing a Cherry2 symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A6, B6; three cards containing a Seven3 symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A1, B1; one card containing a “Wild” symbol as shown in FIG. 5—A10, B10. For every two matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $2.00 as shown in FIG. 5.14. For every three matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $20.00 as shown in FIG. 5.13. For every two matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 5.8. For every three matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 5.7. For every three matching cards containing a Cherry symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 5.18. For every two matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $2.00 as shown in FIG. 5.16. For every three matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives $20.00 as shown in FIG. 5.15. For every two matching symbols containing a Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 5.6. For every three matching symbols containing a Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 5.5. For every two matching cards containing a Seven symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 5.4. For every three matching cards containing a Seven symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 5.3. For every two matching cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol the player receives a wining prize of $4.00 as shown in FIG. 5.10. For every three matching cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol the player receives a wining prize of $40.00 as shown in FIG. 5.9. For every two matching cards containing a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $4.00 as shown in FIG. 5.12. For every three matching cards containing a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $40.00 as shown in FIG. 5.11. For every two matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 5.2. For every three matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $100.00 as shown in FIG. 5.1. For every “Wild” card the player gets an opportunity to match the “Wild” card with any of the above symbols as desired.
FIG. 6 displays one of the four “Price Boards” displaying the interpretation of one deck of cards for Variation 04 containing 51 cards showing symbols with different values as follows: Variation 04 contains seven cards containing a Bar symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A-7, B7; four cards containing a Bar2 symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A4, B4; eight cards containing a Cherry symbol as shown in FIG. 6-A9, B9, seven cards containing a Melon symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A8, B8; four cards containing a Crown symbol as shown in FIG. 6-A3, B3; four cards containing a Seven symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A2, B2; six cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A5, B5; six cards containing a Cherry2 symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A6, B6; three cards containing a Seven3 symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A1, B1; one card containing a “Wild” symbol as shown in FIG. 6—A10, B10; one card containing “Jackpot” symbol. For every two matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $2.00 as shown in FIG. 6.14. For every three matching cards containing a Bar symbol the player receives a wining prize of $20.00 as shown in FIG. 6.13. For every two matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 6.8. For every three matching cards containing a Bar2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 6.7. For every three matching cards containing a Cherry symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 6.17. For every two matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $2.00 as shown in FIG. 6.16. For every three matching cards containing a Melon symbol the player receives a wining prize of $20.00 as shown in FIG. 6.15. For every two matching cards containing a Crown the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 6.6. For every three matching cards containing a Crown symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 6.5. For every two matching cards containing a Seven symbol the player receives a wining prize of $6.00 as shown in FIG. 6.4. For every three matching cards containing a Seven symbol the player receives a wining prize of $60.00 as shown in FIG. 6.3. For every two matching cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol the player receives a wining prize of $4.00 as shown in FIG. 6.10. For every three matching cards containing a Coin symbol with a “$” symbol the player receives a wining prize of $40.00 as shown in FIG. 6.9. For every two matching cards containing a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $4.00 as shown in FIG. 6.12. For every three matching cards containing a Cherry2 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $40.00 as shown in FIG. 6.11. For every two matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $10.00 as shown in FIG. 6.2. For every three matching cards containing a Seven3 symbol the player receives a wining prize of $100.00 as shown in FIG. 6.1. For every “Wild” card the player gets an opportunity to match the “Wild” card with any of the above symbols as desired. Note: There is only one “Wild” card in this card variation. In this variation there is only one “Jackpot” card. For the players who receive this card in order to be able to play the jackpot the player must play the bet all (minimum $16.00) and additionally bet $1.00 on jackpot and in case more than one player wins the jackpot, the winners must split the jackpot pool.
