Systems and methods for presenting an outcome amount via a total number of events
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, from a player, a total wager amount, in which the total wager amount is received in at least one payment;
transmitting an indication associated with the total wager amount to a controller;
receiving an indication associated with a total payout amount from the controller;
receiving, from the player, an indication associated with a total number of slot machine events;
receiving a parameter from the player;
allocating, based on the parameter, the total payout amount among the total number of slot machine events;
revealing at least a portion of the total payout amount; and
paying the total payout amount to the player.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for operating a gaming system. In one embodiment, an outcome amount associated with a total number of events is determined. For example, a total payout amount associated with a number of randomly generated outcomes may be determined. Based on a parameter associated with a player, the outcome amount is allocated among and presented via the total number of events. The outcome amount may be allocated, for example, based on: a total number of events selected by the player; a total wager associated with a given number of events; and/or predetermined probabilities and/or per-event wager amount(s).
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a player, a total wager amount, in which the total wager amount is received in at least one payment; transmitting an indication associated with the total wager amount to a controller; receiving an indication associated with a total payout amount from the controller; receiving, from the player, an indication associated with a total number of slot machine events; receiving a parameter from the player; allocating, based on the parameter, the total payout amount among the total number of slot machine events; revealing at least a portion of the total payout amount; and paying the total payout amount to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving, from a player, a total wager amount, in which the total wager amount is received in at least one payment; determining, based on the total wager amount, a total payout amount; receiving, from the player, an indication associated with a total number of slot machine events; receiving a parameter from the player; allocating, based on the parameter, the total payout amount among the total number of slot machine events; revealing at least a portion of the total payout amount; and paying the total payout amount to the player.
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a parameter from a player who is playing a gaming device; determining an outcome amount that is associated with a total number of events that is greater than one; and allocating, based on the parameter, the outcome amount among the total number of events paying the outcome amount to the player in accordance with the allocation step where paying the outcome amount involves the gaming machine. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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