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Apparatus providing payouts proportional to wagers and methods for operating same

  • US 8,721,435 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2013
  • Issued: 05/13/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, for each play of a game said method comprising:

  • (a) causing at least one display device to display a first non-monetary credit balance for a play of the game;

    (b) enabling a player to place a wager amount of the displayed first non-monetary credit balance;

    (c) causing at least one processor to generate an outcome for the play of the game;

    (d) causing the at least one processor to determine a proportional payout multiplier corresponding to the generated outcome, said proportional payout multiplier determined regardless of any outcome generated in association with any other play of any other game;

    (e) causing the at least one processor to determine a second non-monetary credit balance, the second non-monetary credit balance being a product of the placed wager amount and the determined proportional payout multiplier; and

    (f) causing the at least one display device to display the determined second non-monetary credit balance.

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