Roulette game using cards as an indication of game outcome

Abstract

A method and system for providing an electronic wagering game that simulates the game play of roulette. The system comprises a dealer control terminal for managing the wagering game, a display in communication with the dealer control device for presenting a virtual and animated display of a traditional roulette wagering layout, a plurality of player terminals configured for wagering on the wagering game, and a game outcome determining device. The outcome determining device is preferably a card handling and / or shuffling device which is used in conjunction with cards having indicia corresponding to the numbers and colors present on a standard casino roulette wheel. The preferred method includes the steps of receiving wagers according to conventional roulette rules, randomly shuffling cards using the shuffling device, dealing one randomly shuffled card from the card handling device, inputting the indicia on the one dealt card into the game to resolve all wagers, and actuating an animated presentation designed to display events leading to a virtual roulette conclusion substantially similar to the indicia on the one dealt card.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The field of this invention relates to wagering games, and in particular, electronic wagering games that simulate table games such as roulette, traditionally played in casinos and related type gaming establishments.[0003]2. Background of the Art[0004]Roulette is a casino and gambling game. The word roulette is a French word meaning small wheel. The game of roulette is described as follows:[0005]A croupier turns a round roulette wheel which has 37 or 38 separately numbered pockets in which a ball must land.[0006]The main pockets or “canoes” in the wheel are numbered from 1 to 36 and alternate in color between red and black. The pockets are not in numerical order around the wheel, but there are instances of consecutive numbers being the same color. The wheels also have at least a green pocket numbered 0, and in most roulette wheels in the United States there is also a second green pocket marked 00. However, European roule...

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Benefits of technology

[0012]A system and method is provided for playing a partially electronic version of roulette in which outcome determinations are provided by the use of cards. The system includes one or more player stations having player input interfaces, preferably touch-screen interfaces for player input, wherein the touch-screen interfaces permit players to place a wager electronically on a roulette game outcome. The systems include a game control device (e.g., microprocessor, processor, computer, or other logic circuits) operatively associated with the player stations for comparing the wagers to the roulette game outcome, determining whether the w

Problems solved by technology

Numerous attempts have been made to automate the roulette system because of the significant potential for security breaches (e.g., bet switching or swiping) during play.

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