Game system

Abstract

A game wherein a first random selection of one of a first six possible outcomes is chosen, a second random selection of one of a second six possible outcomes is chosen, and a reward is provided to any players of the game who have previously guessed which of said indicia are chosen. Of the first six possible outcomes, a first three are identified by indicia identical to each other, two others by indicia identical to each other but different to the first three, and the sixth by an indicium different to that of the other five. Of the second six possible outcomes, a first three are identified by indicia identical to each other, two others by indicia identical to each other but different to the first three, and the sixth by an indicium different to that of the other five. The reward is related to the probability of the selected indicia being chosen.

1 . A game wherein:
 a first random selection of one of a first six possible outcomes is chosen, said first six possible outcomes comprising:   a first three possible outcomes which are identified by indicia identical to each other,   two other possible outcomes which are identified by indicia identical to each other but different to that of said first three, and   one of said first possible outcomes which is identified by an indicium different to that of the other said first possible outcomes; and   a second random selection of one of a second six possible outcomes is chosen, said second six possible outcomes comprising:   a first trio of possible outcomes which are identified by indicia identical to each other,   a pair of said second possible outcomes which are identified by indicia identical to each other but different to that of said trio, and   one of said second possible outcomes which is identified by an indicium different to that of the other said second possible outcomes; and   a reward is provided to any players of the game who have previously guessed which of said indicia will be chosen, the value of said reward being related to the probability of said selected indicia being chosen.   
     
     
         2 . A game according to  claim 1  wherein said indicia are visual representations. 
     
     
         3 . A game according to  claim 2  wherein said indicia are markings on the faces of a pair of dice. 
     
     
         4 . A game according to  claim 3  wherein said dice are electronic representations on a display screen. 
     
     
         5 . A game according to  claim 3  wherein said dice are housed in a shaker. 
     
     
         6 . A game according to  claim 3  wherein said pair of dice are coloured differently to each other. 
     
     
         7 . A game according to  claim 2  wherein said indicia are markings on balls. 
     
     
         8 . A game according to  claim 7  wherein said first random selection is made by drawing a first ball from six balls in a first container and said second random selection is made by drawing a second ball from six balls in a second container. 
     
     
         9 . A game according to  claim 8  wherein the six balls in the first container are of a same first colour, and the six balls in the second container are of a same second colour different to the first colour. 
     
     
         10 . A cube-shaped die for use in games of chance, said die having six faces, three faces of which carry a first indicia, a further two faces of which two carry a second indicia different from that on said three faces and the sixth face carrying a third indicia different to those on the other five faces. 
     
     
         11 . A die according to  claim 10  wherein said indicia are numerical digits. 
     
     
         12 . A die according to  claim 10  wherein said indicia are alphabetical letters. 
     
     
         13 . A die according to  claim 10  wherein said indicia are graphic symbols. 
     
     
         14 . A die according to  claim 10  which is an electronic representation shown on a display screen. 
     
     
         15 . Apparatus for playing a game said apparatus comprising two dice, each die being as defined by  claim 10 , captive within a container, each die being coloured differently to each other and visible from outside the container.