GAMING SYSTEM WITH MODIFIABLE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION ASSIGNMENT METHOD
First Claim
1. A gaming system with a modifiable prize distribution including one or more processors and memories, at least one of the processors configured to:
- a) store a set of possible outcomes of a wagering game;
b) determine a likelihood of occurrence of each of the possible outcomes;
c) store the likelihood of occurrence in association with each of the possible outcomes;
d) store an identifier of a first target subset and a first target likelihood of occurrence of at least one member of the first target subset;
d) associate a first subset of the possible outcomes with the first target subset, wherein two or more possible outcomes of the first subset have different likelihoods of occurrence and the likelihood of occurrence of at least one of the possible outcomes of the first subset corresponds to the first target likelihood of occurrence;
e) award a prize upon a game outcome corresponding to the first subset.
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Abstract
A gaming system is disclosed wherein an outcome probability is determined for each of a number of possible outcomes achievable in a wagering game. Different subsets are then associated with each different prize level in a desired prize distribution. The possible outcomes and their respective probability are assigned or mapped to the different subsets so that the probability of achieving a possible outcome included in a subset comprises a value approximating the desired probability of an award of the prize level with which the subset is associated.
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2 Claims
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1. A gaming system with a modifiable prize distribution including one or more processors and memories, at least one of the processors configured to:
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a) store a set of possible outcomes of a wagering game; b) determine a likelihood of occurrence of each of the possible outcomes; c) store the likelihood of occurrence in association with each of the possible outcomes; d) store an identifier of a first target subset and a first target likelihood of occurrence of at least one member of the first target subset; d) associate a first subset of the possible outcomes with the first target subset, wherein two or more possible outcomes of the first subset have different likelihoods of occurrence and the likelihood of occurrence of at least one of the possible outcomes of the first subset corresponds to the first target likelihood of occurrence; e) award a prize upon a game outcome corresponding to the first subset. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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