Gaming system and method for providing enhanced wagering opportunities
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one input device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;
(a) if an amount indicated by a credit meter is less than a maximum wager amount and if a determination is to not enable a player to place the maximum wager amount;
(i) enable the player to place a non-maximum wager amount to play a first game associated with a first average expected payback percentage, and(ii) display the play of the first game; and
(b) if the amount indicated by the credit meter is less than the maximum wager amount and if the determination is to enable the player to place the maximum wager amount;
(i) enable the player to place the maximum wager amount to play a second game associated with a second average expected payback percentage which is greater than the first average expected payback percentage, and(ii) display the play of the second game.
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Abstract
A gaming system including a central server linked to a plurality of gaming machines. In one embodiment, the gaming system provides players with one or more enhanced wagering opportunities. One enhanced wagering opportunity enables a player to continue playing one or more primary games at the maximum wager even if the player'"'"'s continued play causes the gaming device'"'"'s credit meter to fall below zero credits. In one such embodiment, after playing one or more maximum wager games which cause the credit meter to drop below zero, the player'"'"'s player tracking account is utilized to cover any amount of credits the gaming device'"'"'s credit meter is below zero.
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17 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) if an amount indicated by a credit meter is less than a maximum wager amount and if a determination is to not enable a player to place the maximum wager amount; (i) enable the player to place a non-maximum wager amount to play a first game associated with a first average expected payback percentage, and (ii) display the play of the first game; and (b) if the amount indicated by the credit meter is less than the maximum wager amount and if the determination is to enable the player to place the maximum wager amount; (i) enable the player to place the maximum wager amount to play a second game associated with a second average expected payback percentage which is greater than the first average expected payback percentage, and (ii) display the play of the second game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A gaming system server comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; (a) if an amount indicated by a credit meter is less than a maximum wager amount and if a determination is to not enable a player to place the maximum wager amount; (i) enable the player to place a non-maximum wager amount to play a first game associated with a first average expected payback percentage, and (ii) cause at least one display device to display the play of the first game; and (b) if the amount indicated by the credit meter is less than the maximum wager amount and if the determination is to enable the player to place the maximum wager amount; (i) enable the player to place the maximum wager amount to play a second game associated with a second average expected payback percentage which is greater than the first average expected payback percentage, and (ii) cause the at least one display device to display the play of the second game. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) if an amount indicated by a credit meter is less than a maximum wager amount and if a determination is to not enable a player to place the maximum wager amount; (i) enabling the player to place a non-maximum wager amount to play a first game associated with a first average expected payback percentage, and (ii) causing at least one display device to display the play of the first game; and (b) if the amount indicated by the credit meter is less than the maximum wager amount and if the determination is to enable the player to place the maximum wager amount; (i) enabling the player to place the maximum wager amount to play a second game associated with a second average expected payback percentage which is greater than the first average expected payback percentage, and (ii) causing the at least one display device to display the play of the second game. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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