Enhanced roulette

Abstract

A method of operating a roulette game is provided. The roulette game has betting means to allow players to select and place wagers on potential game outcomes. The method comprises the step of determining, after all the wagers have been made and before the outcome of the roulette game is known, whether a bonus trigger event has occurred. If a bonus trigger event is determined to have occurred, a bonus feature is provided.

1 . A method of operating a roulette game with betting means to allow players to select and place wagers on potential game outcomes, said method comprising the step of determining, after all the wagers have been made and before the outcome of the roulette game is known, whether a bonus trigger event has occurred; wherein, if a bonus trigger event is determined to have occurred, providing a bonus feature.  
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bonus trigger event is a particular game outcome from a previous game, a random event, or a predetermined non-game related event.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the bonus feature is one or more features selected from the set comprising: a free game for participating players, multiplying any player winnings by a predetermined or random amount, providing other special game play feature, or awarding participating players with a non-game related prize.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein, for each participating player, the nature of the bonus feature provided is related to the amount of the player's wager.  
   
   
       5 . A method of operating a game of roulette comprising the steps of: 
 a) receiving players' selections and wagers on potential game outcomes until a betting time is closed;    b) closing the betting time;    c) determining if a bonus trigger event has occurred;    d) playing the game to determine the outcome of the game; and    e) if a bonus trigger event has occurred, providing a bonus feature.    
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein before step d), if the occurrence of a bonus trigger event is determined, providing an indication to the players that a bonus feature will be provided.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the bonus trigger event is a particular game outcome from a previous game, a random event, or a predetermined non-game related event.  
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the bonus feature is one or more features selected from the set comprising: a free game for participating players, multiplying any player winnings by a predetermined or random amount, providing other special game play feature, or awarding participating players with a non-game related prize.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein, for each participating player, the nature of the bonus feature provided is related to the amount of the player's wager.  
   
   
       10 . A gaming machine adapted to carry out the method of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       11 . A gaming machine adapted to carry out the method of  claim 5 .  
   
   
       12 . A software product operatively adapted to program a gaming system to carry out the method of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       13 . A software product operatively adapted to program a gaming machine to carry out the method of  claim 5.