Method and apparatus for outputting outcomes of a gaming device
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1. A method comprising:
- causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to randomly determine at least one first indicia;
causing said at least one processor to execute said plurality of instructions to determine, based on said randomly determined at least one first indicia, at least one second indicia;
wherein the at least one first indicia and the at least one second indicia is not a payout or an award;
causing at least one display device to display said at least one second indicia as an apparent outcome of a game being played on a gaming device; and
after causing said at least one display device to display said at least one second indicia, causing said at least one display device to display said randomly determined at least one first indicia as an actual outcome of the game being played on said gaming device.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for outputting an outcome for a game of a gaming device is presented, wherein the method comprises first outputting an apparent outcome for the game and then outputting an actual outcome for the game. In one or more embodiments, a benefit corresponding to the apparent outcome may not be provided to the player playing the gaming device. For example, a hopper may be prevented from dispensing a payout associated with the apparent outcome. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a character (e.g., an animated character) may be displayed as changing the apparent outcome into the actual outcome.
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1. A method comprising:
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causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to randomly determine at least one first indicia; causing said at least one processor to execute said plurality of instructions to determine, based on said randomly determined at least one first indicia, at least one second indicia; wherein the at least one first indicia and the at least one second indicia is not a payout or an award; causing at least one display device to display said at least one second indicia as an apparent outcome of a game being played on a gaming device; and after causing said at least one display device to display said at least one second indicia, causing said at least one display device to display said randomly determined at least one first indicia as an actual outcome of the game being played on said gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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