OUTCOME DETERMINATION METHOD FOR GAMING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
- determining a game number count;
selecting a triggering game number from a predetermined range of game numbers for at least one of a plurality of winning game outcomes;
receiving a game initiating input;
incrementing the game number count; and
displaying the winning game outcome when game number count is greater than or equal to the triggering game number.
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Abstract
Embodiments of this concept are directed to a method of operating a gaming device to determine game outcomes by using a range of game numbers for winning game outcomes. That is, the gaming device includes a range of numbers associated with a generic winning outcome or each winning outcome to ensure that a winning outcome or specific winning outcome will hit within the specified range. This method may be used a variety of game types including slot machines, video poker, keno, video pachinko, etc. These gaming machines may additionally include one or more proximity indicators or meters associated with the various outcomes.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
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determining a game number count; selecting a triggering game number from a predetermined range of game numbers for at least one of a plurality of winning game outcomes; receiving a game initiating input; incrementing the game number count; and displaying the winning game outcome when game number count is greater than or equal to the triggering game number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
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receiving a game initiating input; incrementing a game counter to indicate an entry in a table of game outcomes; displaying the indicated game outcome on the gaming device when the indicated game outcome is a winning outcome; and selecting and displaying an outcome when the indicated game outcome is a losing outcome. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
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presenting a player with a particular type of winning game outcome; selecting a next occurrence of the particular type of winning game outcome from a range of numbers associated with the particular type of winning game outcome; entering the selected next occurrence of the particular type of winning game outcome in a table of game outcomes; incrementing a game counter that indicates a current game outcome in the table of game outcomes in response to wagers placed on the gaming device; and presenting the player with the particular type of winning game outcome when the game counter indicates the next occurrence of the particular type of winning game outcome in a table of game outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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