Financial trading game
First Claim
1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a game operable upon a wager by a player;
an input device in communication with the processor;
a graph in the game which includes values on a first index and an indication of time on a second index; and
a display device controlled by the processor and operable to display said graph;
wherein said processor is programmed to operate with the input device and display device to;
(a) enable a player to place a wager associated with a first indicated value plotted on the graph;
(b) enable the player to make an input associated with a randomly determined second indicated value plotted on the graph; and
(c) provide the player an outcome based, at least in part, on the difference between the first indicated value and the second indicated value.
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Abstract
A game and particularly an electronic game that simulates trading securities on an exchange. The game is preferably played as a video gaming machine for gambling purposes. A computing device is provided having, among other things, a video screen display on which a line chart is displayed. The computing device also includes a selection device, which provides a means by which the player interacts with the computing device to “buy” or “sell”. The line chart includes a vertical axis that corresponds to the value or price of one or more securities, and a horizontal axis that corresponds to time. A segmented line is plotted on the line chart during a round of play. A random number generator randomly determines the vertical axis value for each point plotted along the segmented line.
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38 Claims
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game operable upon a wager by a player; an input device in communication with the processor; a graph in the game which includes values on a first index and an indication of time on a second index; and a display device controlled by the processor and operable to display said graph; wherein said processor is programmed to operate with the input device and display device to; (a) enable a player to place a wager associated with a first indicated value plotted on the graph; (b) enable the player to make an input associated with a randomly determined second indicated value plotted on the graph; and (c) provide the player an outcome based, at least in part, on the difference between the first indicated value and the second indicated value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a game controlled by the processor; an input device in communication with the processor; a display device controlled by the processor; and a graph displayable by the display device and including a first axis and a second axis, wherein a plurality of different payout values are associated with the first axis and an indication of time is associated with the second axis; wherein the processor is programmed to; (a) cause the display device to display the graph; (b) cause the display device to sequentially indicate a plurality of payout values on the graph, wherein at least one of the payout values is randomly determined; (c) enable the player to place a wager that is associated with the payout value indicated on the graph at a time of the wager; (d) enable the player to accept one of the indicated payout values using the input device; and (e) provide an outcome to the player based, at least in part, on the payout value accepted by the player. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a gaming device including a game operable upon a wager by a player, said method comprising:
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(a) enabling a player to place a wager associated with a first indicated value plotted on a displayed graph which includes values on a first index and an indication of time on a second index; (b) enabling the player to make an input associated with a second randomly determined indicated value plotted on the graph; and (c) providing the player an outcome based, at least in part, on the difference between the first indicated value and the second indicated value. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of operating a gaming device including a game, said method comprising:
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(a) displaying a graph including a first axis and a second axis, wherein a plurality of different payout values are associated with the first axis and an indication of time is associated with the second axis; (b) sequentially indicating a plurality of payout values on the graph, wherein at least one of the payout values is randomly determined; (c) enabling the player to place a wager that is associated with the payout value indicated on the graph at a time of the wager; (d) enabling the player to accept one of the indicated payout values; and (e) providing an outcome to the player based, at least in part, on the payout value accepted by the player. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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