Claims
- 1. A method of playing a wagering game against a house, comprising the steps of:
- (a) wagering an amount of credits;
- (b) randomly selecting at least two primary sets of symbols, each of said primary sets to have at least two symbols, each of said symbols being selected from a set of possible symbols, said set of possible symbols being finite and the probability of randomly selecting any of said possible symbols being knowable to a player;
- (c) randomly selecting at least one secondary set of symbols, said secondary set to have at least one symbol, each said symbol of said secondary set being selected from said possible set of symbols and being included in all said primary sets;
- (d) wherein the conditional probability between any two symbols within each primary set is less than 1, and the conditional probability between any two symbols of different primary sets that are not also in the secondary set is less than 1; and
- (e) making a payout based on the combination of symbols in at least one of said primary sets.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein step (b) further includes the steps of:
- (b)(i) choosing which of said symbols of one of said primary sets to swap with said symbols of another of said primary sets; and
- (b)(ii) upon choosing to swap symbols in step (b)(i), swapping the symbols chosen in step (b)(i).
- 3. A method in accordance with claim 2 wherein steps (b)(i) and (b)(ii) are completed before beginning step (c).
- 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein said possible set of symbols consist of multi-dimensional symbols.
- 5. A method according to claim 3 wherein each said primary set is to include three symbols, and there being no more than one said secondary set which is to have no more than one symbol.
- 6. A method according to claim 5 having no more than two said primary sets.
- 7. A method in accordance with claim 4 wherein said multi-dimensional symbols include one dimension having at least three distinct values and another dimension having at least four distinct values.
- 8. A method according to claim 7 wherein said four values include Spade, Heart, Club, and Diamond and said five values include Ace, King, Queen, Jack and 10.
- 9. A method according to claim 3 wherein the randomly selected symbols in steps (b) and (c) are selected with replacement.
- 10. A method according to claim 3 wherein the symbols selected in steps (b) and (c) are displayed such that all primary sets appear substantially as lines intersecting each other at a point, said secondary symbols being displayed substantially at said point.
- 11. A method according to claim 3 wherein payout values for all possible combinations of symbols in each primary set are predetermined to provide a positive return to the house over the long term, step (e) being further based on the amount of the wager.
- 12. A method according to claim 3 wherein steps (b) and (c) are carried out by an electronic video device.
- 13. A method according to claim 3 wherein step (b) is carried out with multiple dice, said dice having multiple faces, each of said faces having one symbol.
- 14. A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein said dice are displayed on a video device.
- 15. A method according to claim 13 wherein said dice include a die having at least 12 faces.
- 16. A method in accordance with claim 3 wherein all symbols of said probable set of symbols are equally probable.
- 17. A method according to claim 3 wherein said selected symbols in steps (b) and (c) are displayed as symbols appearing on playing cards.
- 18. A method according to claim 1 wherein said possible set of symbols include multi-dimensional symbols.
- 19. A method in accordance with claim 18 wherein said multi-dimensional symbols include one dimension having at least three distinct values and another dimension having at least four distinct values.
- 20. A method according to claim 1 having no more than one said secondary set of symbols.
- 21. A method of playing a wagering game against a house, comprising the steps of:
- (a) wagering an amount of credits;
- (b) randomly selecting at least two primary sets of symbols, each of said primary sets to have at least two symbols, each of said symbols being selected from a set of possible symbols;
- (c) choosing which of said symbols of one of said primary sets to swap with said symbols of another of said primary sets;
- (d) upon choosing to swap symbols in step (c), swapping the symbols chosen;
- (e) randomly selecting at least one of said possible symbols for a secondary set of symbols, each of said symbols of said secondary set being included in all said primary sets; and
- (f) making a payout based on the combination of symbols in at least one of said primary sets.
- 22. A method in accordance with claim 21 wherein the conditional probability between any two symbols within each primary set is less than 1, and the conditional probability between any two symbols of different primary sets that are not also in the secondary set is less than 1.
- 23. A method in accordance with claim 21 wherein said set of possible symbols is finite and the probability of randomly selecting any of said possible symbols is knowable to a player.
- 24. A method in accordance with claim 21 having a bonus round comprising the following steps:
- (g) randomly selecting two symbols from said set of possible symbols, and
- (h) said payout further based on the combination of symbols selected in step (g).
- 25. A method according to claim 21 wherein said possible set of symbols include multi-dimensional symbols.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 60/040,981 filed Mar. 17, 1997.
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