GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request from a player to modify a value of a first element of a gaming device from a first value to a second value;
modifying, in response to the request from the player, the value of the first element from the first value to the second value;
determining a second element of the gaming device, wherein the second element corresponds to a third value; and
determining a fourth value for the second element based on at least one of the first value of the first element, the second value of the first element, and the third value of the second element.
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Abstract
A gaming device such as a video based gaming device provides a player the ability to modify at least one element of the gaming device. The gaming device may then modify other elements to ensure a desired house advantage. The probability of occurrence for one or more outcomes, the payout corresponding to one or more outcomes, and the wager amount required to play a game, may be modified by a player. The gaming device may then automatically determine changes in the values of other elements in order to maintain a constant house advantage. The player may also impose constraints on the value of one or more elements so that the gaming device cannot change the constrained elements in maintaining the house advantage. Software running on the gaming device may use an equation that takes into account pertinent elements such as the size of the jackpot, the size of the wager needed to play each game, and probability of hitting the jackpot during a game. Based on the equation, the software may adjust elements other than the element(s) specified by the player so that, for example, the house advantage remains constant with each game. A player interface provides an easy to use method of modifying selected elements.
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3 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request from a player to modify a value of a first element of a gaming device from a first value to a second value;
modifying, in response to the request from the player, the value of the first element from the first value to the second value;
determining a second element of the gaming device, wherein the second element corresponds to a third value; and
determining a fourth value for the second element based on at least one of the first value of the first element, the second value of the first element, and the third value of the second element. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3-40. -40. (canceled)
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