GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING ONE OF A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF A GAME BASED ON A PLAYER SELECTED SKILL LEVEL

• US 20140087808A1
• Filed: 09/25/2012
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Basallo, Leandro, Isaacson, Timothy L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,530,281 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/67 adaptively or by learning from player actions, e.g. skill level adjustment or by storing successful combat sequences for re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/837 Shooting of targets
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing one of a plurality of different versions of a game based on a player selected skill level. The gaming system displays an indication of a plurality of different skill levels. Each of the skill levels is associated with a different version of a game. The gaming system receives a player selection of one of the skill levels, displays a play of the version of the game associated with the selected skill level, and determines an outcome for the play. If the selected skill level is a designated skill level, the gaming system randomly determines the outcome. If the selected skill level is greater than the designated skill level, the gaming system receives a quantifiable skill input from the player in association with the play, and determines the outcome based in part on the received quantifiable skill input.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) display an indication of each of a plurality of different skill levels associated with a game, wherein;

(i) each of the different skill levels is associated with a different version of the game;

(ii) each version of the game has one of a plurality of different average expected payback percentages; and

(iii) for each of the different versions of the game, the average expected payback percentage of that version of the game is higher than the average expected payback percentage of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any;

(b) enable a player to select one of the different skill levels

(c) receive a player selection of one of the different skill levels;

(d) display a play of the version of the game associated with the selected skill level;

(e) determine an outcome for said play of said version of the game;

(f) determine any awards based on the determined outcome; and

(g) display and provide any determined awards.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the selected skill level is a designated skill level, randomly determine the outcome for the play of the version of the game associated with the lowest skill level.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to, if the selected skill level is not a designated skill level, receive at least one quantifiable skill input from the player in association with the play of the version of the game associated with the selected skill level and determine the outcome for said play of said game based at least in part on the received at least one quantifiable skill input.

4. The gaming system of claim 3, wherein the at least one quantifiable skill input is selected from the group consisting of:

at least one quantifiable input of a mental skill and at least one quantifiable input of a physical skill

5. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the volatility of that version of the game is lower than the volatility of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the volatility of that version of the game is higher than the volatility of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of different skill levels includes at least a designated skill level and a skill level higher than the designated skill level.

8. The gaming system of claim 7, wherein the highest skill level requires more skill to be successful than the lowest skill level.

9. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to enable the player to select one of the different skill levels using a slider.

10. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) enable a player to select one of a plurality of different skill levels;

(b) receive a selection of one of the different skill levels;

(c) determine one of a plurality of different versions of a game based on the selected skill level;

(d) display a play of the determined version of the game;

(e) if the selected skill level is a designated skill level, randomly determine an outcome of said play of the determined version of the game;

(f) if the selected skill level is higher than the designated skill level;

(i) receive at least one quantifiable skill input from the player in association with said play of the determined version of the game; and

(ii) determine an outcome of said play of the determined version of the game based, at least in part, on the received at least one quantifiable skill input;

(g) determine any awards based on the determined outcome; and

(h) display and provide any determined awards.

11. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the at least one quantifiable skill input is selected from the group consisting of:

at least one quantifiable input of a mental skill and at least one quantifiable input of a physical skill

12. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the average expected payback percentage of that version of the game is greater than the average expected payback percentage of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

13. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the average expected payback percentage of that version of the game is lower than the average expected payback percentage of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

14. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the volatility of that version of the game is lower than the volatility of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

15. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the volatility of that version of the game is higher than the volatility of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

16. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of different skill levels includes at least the designated skill level and a skill level higher than the designated skill level.

17. The gaming system of claim 16, wherein the skill level higher than the designated skill level requires more skill to be successful than the designated skill level.

18. The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to enable the player to select one of the different skill levels using a slider.

19. A gaming system comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one input device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;

(a) enable a player to select one of a plurality of different skill levels and a corresponding level of chance;

(b) receive a selection of one of the different skill levels and the corresponding level of chance;

(c) determine one of a plurality of different versions of a game based on the selected skill level and the corresponding level of chance;

(d) display a play of the determined version of the game;

(e) if the selected skill level is a designated skill level and the corresponding level of chance is a designated level of chance, randomly determine an outcome of said play of the determined version of the game;

(f) if the selected skill level is higher than the designated skill level and the corresponding level of chance is lower than the designated level of chance;

(i) receive at least one quantifiable skill input from the player in association with said play of the determined version of the game; and

(ii) determine an outcome of said play of the determined version of the game based, at least in part, on the received at least one quantifiable skill input;

(g) determine any awards based on the determined outcome; and

(h) display and provide any determined awards.

20. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein the at least one quantifiable skill input is selected from the group consisting of:

at least one quantifiable input of a mental skill and at least one quantifiable input of a physical skill

21. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the average expected payback percentage of that version of the game is greater than the average expected payback percentage of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

22. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the average expected payback percentage of that version of the game is lower than the average expected payback percentage of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

23. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the volatility of that version of the game is lower than the volatility of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

24. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein for each of the different versions of the game, the volatility of that version of the game is higher than the volatility of the version of the game associated with each lower skill level, if any.

25. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of different skill levels includes at least the designated skill level and a skill level higher than the designated skill level.

26. The gaming system of claim 25, wherein the skill level higher than the designated skill level requires more skill to be successful than the designated skill level.

27. The gaming system of claim 19, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to enable the player to select one of the different skill levels using a slider.