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Keno type video gaming device

  • US 5,401,024 A
  • Filed: 05/09/1994
  • Issued: 03/28/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of increasing payouts while maintaining a desired win percentage in a video keno game including a microprocessor for randomly selecting numbers, a video display for displaying a plurality of numbered spots and a read-only memory (ROM) containing a game program and a pay table containing payout values based on the number of spots matched, the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) determining from said pay table a basic keno payout based on the number of selected spots matching the numbers randomly selected by said microprocessor;

    (b) if the basic payout is greater than zero, replacing at least one of the matched spots on the display with a simulated reel for displaying one of a plurality of characters;

    (c) simulating spinning of the reel on the display while randomly selecting one of said characters;

    (d) displaying on the reel the selected character; and

    (e) paying the basic keno payout and a bonus payout based on the selected characters displayed.

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