Game with changing odds and payouts
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1. A method of playing a game comprising:
- accepting a wager from a player;
presenting a first portion of a game with a first set of indicia;
declaring one or more results of said game as winning outcomes;
providing a first winning amount for each of said winning outcomes if received in said first portion of said game;
presenting a second portion of said game with a second set of indicia comprising a sub-set of less than all of said first set of indicia;
providing a second winning amount for one or more of said winning outcomes if received in said second portion of said game, said second winning amount being less than said first winning amount.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for playing a game provides for varying payouts depending on changing odds for receiving winning combinations. In one embodiment, the magnitude of an award or payout for a winning game outcome increases as the odds of receiving the outcome decreases. In games played with indicia, awards or payouts may increase as the number of indicia used in the game is decreased. In other embodiments, the magnitude of an award or payout for a winning game outcome decreases as the odds or receiving the outcome increases.
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1. A method of playing a game comprising:
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accepting a wager from a player;
presenting a first portion of a game with a first set of indicia;
declaring one or more results of said game as winning outcomes;
providing a first winning amount for each of said winning outcomes if received in said first portion of said game;
presenting a second portion of said game with a second set of indicia comprising a sub-set of less than all of said first set of indicia;
providing a second winning amount for one or more of said winning outcomes if received in said second portion of said game, said second winning amount being less than said first winning amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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