Keno is one of the easier casino games
The word
"Keno" has French or Latin roots (Fr. quine five winning
numbers, L. quini five each), but by all accounts the game
originated in China over 2000 years ago. Legend has it that the
invention of the game saved an ancient city in time of war, and its
widespread popularity helped raise funds to build the Great Wall.
According to one source, results of Keno games in great cities were
sent to outlying villages and hamlets by carrier pigeon. Eventually,
Chinese immigrants introduced Keno to the West when they sailed
across the Pacific to help build the American trans-continental
railroad in the 19th century.
Keno is similar to lotto games, in that players have a card or
ticket with numbers that are selected in hopes of matching the
numbered balls that are drawn during play. Early Keno games looked
for a match of five numbers to win. Some Keno dealers used a large
jar with a long, thin neck to tumble the balls. The neck was just
wide enough to permit only one ball at time to flow, thus
eliminating any argument about which number was drawn. For obvious
reasons, this jar was called the "Keno goose".
Game Play: Keno
First, players must purchase a Castle Keno ticket. To buy a
ticket, place a $1 chip in the circle marked "Place Bets" on the
Betting Board. None of the betting options can become active until a
ticket is purchased.
Next, players try to predict which numbers will be drawn by
marking from 1 to 15 of the numbered blocks ("Spots") on the wall.
To mark a block simply mouse over the block and click it. The block
will change colour to indicate it has been marked. As you mark each
block, the Spots counter at the bottom of the screen will increment.
(Note that it is possible to mark more than 15 Spots, but the
numbers can't be drawn until the number of Spots is reduced to 15 or
less). To remove a mark, just click on the block and it will change
back to the original colour (and decrement the Spots counter).
There are five betting options in Castle Keno. Each option
requires a certain number of Spots to be marked before it becomes
active. As you mark Spots, the buttons for the options will light up
when you have satisfied their minimum and maximum Spots requirements
(see Betting Options below).
When you are satisfied with the arrangement of your Spots, click
the desired betting option on the Betting Board to start the game.
Twenty rocks will be hurled toward the Castle, striking different
numbered blocks at random. As each rock smashes a block in the wall,
a flag will unfurl to display the corresponding number. When a
number you marked on the wall is struck by one of the rocks, that's
called a "hit".
After the final rock has found its target, the player will be
paid according to how many of the rocks hit marked blocks based on
the payout table for the chosen betting option.
BETTING OPTIONS:
Our Keno game is played with a traditional 80-numbered ticket and
a draw of 20 numbers whose function is similar to a standard
lottery. The ticket is sectioned into a two halves, with numbers
1-40 on the top and 41-80 on the bottom. We've added a fun twist to
the game by presenting the ticket as a Castle wall, with the 80
numbers painted on granite blocks that make up the wall. Instead of
drawing balls to announce winning combinations, we use a rock thrown
from a catapult to hit the block corresponding to each number drawn.
Will the rock smash the blocks you selected? It's fun to watch the
wall crumble as you find out!
Click on one of the links above to see a betting option's
description and payout table. After each game players may choose to
stay with the same spots they played in the last game (by clicking
on
RE-BET button), or mark new
spots on the ticket. Different betting options are enabled as you
place your marks, however you may not mark more than 15 spots on any
one game.
BET
Keno
The BET option is enabled once
you mark at least one spot on the Keno ticket. (When you click
BET, the game starts – so don't
click it until you are finished marking your numbers.) You can mark
up to 15 of the 80 possible numbers, but no more than 15. You are
paid if one or more of the numbers you marked is smashed by a rock
from the catapult. When a number you marked on the wall is struck by
one of the rocks, that's called a "hit".
Let's say you mark 7 numbers. If any 4 of those 7 numbers get
hit, you are paid $5. If any 5 of those 7 numbers are hit, your
payoff is $20. If 6 of the 7 numbers get hit, it jumps to $250, and
if you hit all 7 numbers, you win $2000!
The following is the Bet option payout table for a $1.00 ticket.
The way to read the table is as follows:
|
Mark 1 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 1 |
3 |
|
|
Mark 2 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 2 |
6 |
| 1 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 3 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 3 |
30 |
| 2 |
3 |
|
|
Mark 4 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 4 |
90 |
| 3 |
8 |
| 2 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 5 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 5 |
300 |
| 4 |
11 |
| 3 |
3 |
| 2 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 6 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 6 |
500 |
| 5 |
60 |
| 4 |
5 |
| 3 |
1 |
| 2 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 7 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 7 |
2,000 |
| 6 |
250 |
| 5 |
20 |
| 4 |
5 |
|
|
Mark 8 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 8 |
3,000 |
| 7 |
350 |
| 6 |
50 |
| 5 |
6 |
| 4 |
4 |
| 3 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 9 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 9 |
5,000 |
| 8 |
1,000 |
| 7 |
80 |
| 6 |
15 |
| 5 |
6 |
| 4 |
2 |
| 3 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 10 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 10 |
8,000 |
| 9 |
1,000 |
| 8 |
300 |
| 7 |
50 |
| 6 |
12 |
| 5 |
3 |
| 4 |
1 |
| 3 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 11 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 11 |
10,000 |
| 10 |
3,000 |
| 9 |
800 |
| 8 |
80 |
| 7 |
20 |
| 6 |
8 |
| 5 |
5 |
| 4 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 12 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 12 |
12,000 |
| 11 |
5,000 |
| 10 |
2,500 |
| 9 |
250 |
| 8 |
90 |
| 7 |
30 |
| 6 |
3 |
| 5 |
2 |
| 4 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 13 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 13 |
15,000 |
| 12 |
8,000 |
| 11 |
2,500 |
| 10 |
1,000 |
| 9 |
200 |
| 8 |
40 |
| 7 |
5 |
| 6 |
3 |
| 5 |
2 |
| 4 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 14 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 14 |
18,000 |
| 13 |
8,000 |
| 12 |
4,000 |
| 11 |
1,500 |
| 10 |
800 |
| 9 |
150 |
| 8 |
20 |
| 7 |
10 |
| 6 |
4 |
| 5 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 15 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 15 |
20,000 |
| 14 |
10,000 |
| 13 |
5,000 |
| 12 |
2,000 |
| 11 |
1,000 |
| 10 |
300 |
| 9 |
100 |
| 8 |
20 |
| 7 |
5 |
| 6 |
2 |
| 5 |
1 |
|
BET
AGAINST Keno
BET AGAINST is enabled once you
have marked at least 8 Spots on the ticket. With this option you are
betting that none of the numbers you mark will be hit by any of the
rocks thrown. You are paid only if none of the marked numbers get
hit. The following is the Bet Against Payout table for a $1.00
Castle Keno ticket.
| Spots Marked |
Payout ($) |
| 15 |
80 |
| 14 |
56 |
| 13 |
39 |
| 12 |
27 |
| 11 |
20 |
| 10 |
14 |
| 9 |
10 |
| 8 |
6 |
HIT ALL
Keno
The HIT ALL option can be played
with 2 to 7 Spots marked on the ticket. You are betting that all the
numbers you mark will be hit. You will be paid only if all the
numbers you marked are among the 20 hits on the wall. The following
is the Hit All Payout table for a $1.00 Castle Keno ticket.
| Spots Marked |
Payout ($) |
| 7 |
28,000 |
| 6 |
5,600 |
| 5 |
1,150 |
| 4 |
240 |
| 3 |
48 |
| 2 |
12 |
HIGH
ROLLER Keno
The HIGH ROLLER option is
enabled once you mark at least one Spot on the Castle Keno ticket.
HIGH ROLLER is played almost like
the normal BET option, but the
Payout is on a different schedule where you have to Hit more Spots
in order to get paid, but when you do Hit them the Payout is
greater. The following is the High Roller Payout table for a $1.00
Castle Keno ticket.
|
Mark 2 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 1 |
3.50 |
|
|
Mark 2 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 2 |
14.00 |
|
|
Mark 3 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 3 |
50 |
| 2 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 4 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 4 |
200 |
| 3 |
5 |
|
|
Mark 5 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 5 |
850 |
| 4 |
12.50 |
| 3 |
1.25 |
|
|
Mark 6 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 6 |
2,500 |
| 5 |
90 |
| 4 |
8 |
|
|
Mark 7 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 7 |
7,500 |
| 6 |
350 |
| 5 |
30 |
| 4 |
2 |
|
|
Mark 8 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 8 |
15,000 |
| 7 |
900 |
| 6 |
100 |
| 5 |
15 |
| 4 |
1.25 |
|
|
Mark 9 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 9 |
20,000 |
| 8 |
4,000 |
| 7 |
300 |
| 6 |
40 |
| 5 |
9 |
|
|
Mark 10 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 10 |
25,000 |
| 9 |
4,000 |
| 8 |
750 |
| 7 |
130 |
| 6 |
40 |
| 5 |
1 |
|
|
Mark 11 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 11 |
30,000 |
| 10 |
15,000 |
| 9 |
1,250 |
| 8 |
125 |
| 7 |
75 |
| 6 |
22 |
|
|
Mark 12 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 12 |
35,000 |
| 11 |
20,000 |
| 10 |
5,000 |
| 9 |
1000 |
| 8 |
150 |
| 7 |
40 |
| 6 |
8 |
|
|
Mark 13 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 13 |
35,000 |
| 12 |
25,000 |
| 11 |
15,000 |
| 10 |
2,500 |
| 9 |
750 |
| 8 |
100 |
| 7 |
20 |
| 6 |
2 |
|
|
Mark 14 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 14 |
35,000 |
| 13 |
25,000 |
| 12 |
15,000 |
| 11 |
4,000 |
| 10 |
1200 |
| 9 |
500 |
| 8 |
50 |
| 7 |
12 |
|
|
Mark 15 |
| Hit |
Payout ($) |
| 15 |
40,000 |
| 14 |
35,000 |
| 13 |
30,000 |
| 12 |
25,000 |
| 11 |
3,000 |
| 10 |
550 |
| 9 |
150 |
| 8 |
35 |
| 7 |
9 |
|
TOP
OR BOTTOM
TOP OR BOTTOM is the only option
that is enabled before you mark the
ticket. You only need to place your bet to be able to use this
option. You are betting that the top or bottom half of the ticket
will have significantly fewer hits than the opposite half. You don't
mark any spots, and you don't need to choose the Top or the Bottom.
You're just betting that there will be a large difference between
the hits each half gets.
The greater the difference, the bigger the payout. The following
is the Top or Bottom Payout table for a $1.00 Castle Keno ticket.
Hits on Top
or Bottom |
Hits on
Other Half |
Difference in Hits
between Halves |
Payout ($) |
| 7 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
| 6 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
| 5 |
15 |
10 |
10 |
| 4 |
16 |
12 |
40 |
| 3 |
17 |
14 |
200 |
| 2 |
18 |
16 |
600 |
| 1 |
19 |
18 |
4,000 |
| 0 |
20 |
20 |
10,000 |
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