Method and apparatus for facilitating game play with a mortgaging option
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a wager on a round of a game from a player;
(b) after receiving said wager for the round of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine an intermediate outcome including at least one game indicium for the round of the game, wherein the round of the game is played in accordance with a first rule of the game;
(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display the determined intermediate outcome including the at least one game indicium for the round of the game;
(d) after displaying the at least one game indicium and before displaying a final outcome of the round of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display to the player an offer to enter into an agreement to play at least one subsequent round of the game in accordance with a second different rule of the game instead of the first rule;
(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display the final outcome of the round of the game;
(f) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to perform an evaluation of the final outcome based on the first rule of the game; and
(g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device display to the player any award based on a result of said evaluation.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, methods and apparatus allow for a plurality of options to be displayed to a player for playing at least one round of a game in accordance with at least one advantage and/or disadvantage. The player may accept an option. For example, a player may accept an option to play at least one future round of play in accordance with a rule that is different from a rule used in a current round of play.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a wager on a round of a game from a player; (b) after receiving said wager for the round of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine an intermediate outcome including at least one game indicium for the round of the game, wherein the round of the game is played in accordance with a first rule of the game; (c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display the determined intermediate outcome including the at least one game indicium for the round of the game; (d) after displaying the at least one game indicium and before displaying a final outcome of the round of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display to the player an offer to enter into an agreement to play at least one subsequent round of the game in accordance with a second different rule of the game instead of the first rule; (e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display the final outcome of the round of the game; (f) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to perform an evaluation of the final outcome based on the first rule of the game; and (g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device display to the player any award based on a result of said evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one input device to receive a wager on a round of a game from a player; (b) after receiving said wager for the round of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine an intermediate outcome including a set of at least one game symbol for the round of the game, wherein the round of the game is played in accordance with a first rule; (c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display the intermediate outcome including the set of at least one game symbol for the round of the game; (d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to determine a plurality of mortgaging options; (e) after displaying the set of at least one game symbol for the round of the game and before displaying a final outcome for the round of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display an indication of the plurality of different mortgaging options to the player; (f) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to receive an indication of acceptance by the player of one of said mortgaging options from the plurality of different mortgaging options, wherein the accepted mortgaging option is associated with an agreement by the player to play at least one subsequent round of the game in accordance with a second different rule instead of the first rule; (g) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display the final outcome of the round of the game; (h) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to perform an evaluation of the final outcome based on the first rule of the game; and (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions stored in the at least one memory device to operate with the at least one display device to display to the player any award based on a result of said evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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