Safari Casino's Red
Dog is played and programmed according to Atlantic City Gaming
rules.
Authority: New
Jersey Casino Control Commission.
Rule Exception:
None.
The objective of
Red Dog is to predict whether the value of a randomly selected
card falls between the value of two cards drawn previously by the
dealer. In this game, the value of any card from 2 to 10 counts at
face value, a jack counts as 11, a queen as 12, a king as 13, and
an ace counts as 14. One deck of 52 cards is used. The cards are
shuffled after each round of play.
The game is played
on a table similar to a Blackjack table. Players begin by making a
wager that is made by selecting the desired amount of chips at the
bottom of the casino game window. Your bet total is shown in the
"Bet" field to the right of the chip tray. This amount
may be increased or decreased by placing the mouse on the stack
that you wish to add or subtract to your bet. Each time you click
the left mouse button you will add a chip from that pile to your
planned wager amount. Likewise by clicking on the right mouse
button you can decrease your planned wager amount.
A bet may be placed
on the table by clicking with the left mouse button on the
"BET" area on the table. Once a wager has been placed,
players press the "DEAL" button and the dealer draws two
cards and places them face up on the table. A black marker (with a
Red Dog on top) is then placed on the table indicating the spread
between the two cards the dealer has drawn. If the dealer draws a
non-consecutive hand then the players have the option to double
their wager by clicking on the "RAISE" button. In this
case a third card is drawn. If the dealer draws a pair hand or a
consecutive hand then a third card will not be drawn. The details
pertaining to the three different scenarios are described below.
Pair Hand:
A pair hand occurs
when the dealer draws two cards of the same value (for example,
two Kings). In this case, the dealer will automatically draw a
third card. If the value of the third card is the same as the
previous two, all players win with a payoff of 11:1. If the value
of the third card is different from the previous two, the hand is
declared a push and the player's original wager is returned.
Consecutive
Hand:
When the value of
the two cards drawn by the dealer are consecutive (for example, a
5 and 6, or Queen and King) this is called a consecutive hand. In
this case, the dealer will not draw a third card, the hand is
declared a push and the player's original wager is returned.
Non-Consecutive
Hand:
Most hands in Red
Dog fall into this category. When the dealer draws two cards which
are not consecutive or the same, this is called a non-consecutive
hand. In this case, the dealer will announce the spread between
the two drawn cards and place a Red Dog on the table indicating
the spread. The spread is number of values that fall between the
values of the two cards drawn by the dealer. For example, if the
two cards drawn by the dealer were 2 and Jack, the spread is 8
since there are eight values between the 2 and Jack (3, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, 9, 10).
When the spread is
announced and marked (by the Red Dog), players have the option to
make a raise wager, equal to the amount of the original wager, by
clicking on the "RAISE" prior to the dealer drawing the
third card. Alternatively, players may stand on their original
wager amount by clicking on the "STAND" button. Once the
player has clicked on "RAISE" or "STAND" the
dealer draws a third card.
Players win if the
value of the third card falls between the value of the two cards
originally drawn by the dealer. However, if the third card drawn
is identical to either of the first two, the bet is lost. There is
never a push in non-consecutive hands.
All winning and
raise wagers in non-consecutive hands are paid at odds determined
by the spread:
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| Spread |
Payoffs |
|
| 1 |
5:1 |
|
| 2 |
4:1 |
|
| 3 |
2:1 |
|
| 4-11 |
1:1 |
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$5 minimum bet.
$300 maximum bet.
You may also set
your table bet limit below the maximum specified limit by
selecting Bet Options from the Game Menu. The Modify Table Bet
Limit window will appear on the screen. To reduce your maximum
table bet limit type in the new limit in the appropriate box and
confirm it by typing your PIN in the box below. Click on the OK
button to complete the update. Please be aware that you can modify
your table bet limit no more than once per week (Friday 12:00 AM
EST) and that using the Modify Table Bet Limit function affects
the bet limit for all games and not just the game that you are
currently playing.
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| Keyboard
Entry |
Action |
|
| 0 |
Repeat
last bet |
|
| Enter |
Deal/Stand |
|
| + |
Raise |
|
| Up
Arrow |
Increase
bet by $1 |
|
| Down
Arrow |
Decrease
bet by $1 |
|
| "<Shift>
Up Arrow" |
Increase
bet by $10 |
|
| "<Shift>
Down Arrow" |
Decrease
bet by $10 |
|
| Del
or . |
Remove
Bets |
|
For keyboards
without keypads, you must use the "Fn" key plus the
shortcuts above (e.g. <Fn> Enter).
Note:
You may turn on/off
the Sound, Voice and Animation during the game by clicking on the
Settings button located in the lower left-hand area of the
console. The setting is turned on when the checkbox is checked and
it is turned off when the checkbox is unchecked.
For further
information on Red Dog, please consult the following references:
Tamburin,
Henry. Reference Guide to Casino Gambling, Research
Services Unlimited, 1993.
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