Gaming device having changed or generated player stimuli
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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 storing 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;
initiate a gaming session for a player and, for said gaming session;
(a) display a plurality of consecutive plays of a wagering game operable upon placement of a wager by the player, said wagering game having a plurality of different outcomes, each play of the wagering game including a random determination of and a display of one of said outcomes;
(b) produce a same player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur during a first predetermined period of time following the initiation of said gaming session;
(c) produce a different player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur after the first predetermined period of time expires until a reset condition occurs, the different player stimulus being produced independently of any of the outcomes of the plays of the wagering game;
(d) after the reset condition occurs, produce the same player stimulus and not the different player stimulus for at least one play of the wagering game; and
(e) for each play of the wagering game, if the determined outcome is a winning outcome, provide the player a monetary award based on said determined outcome and the wager placed on said play of the wagering game.
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Abstract
A gaming system which maintains a count of the consecutive plays of a game. The system produces a same player stimuli for a designated quantity of the consecutive plays, and the system produces a different player stimuli for one or more of the plays which occur after the designated quantity is reached.
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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 storing 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; initiate a gaming session for a player and, for said gaming session; (a) display a plurality of consecutive plays of a wagering game operable upon placement of a wager by the player, said wagering game having a plurality of different outcomes, each play of the wagering game including a random determination of and a display of one of said outcomes; (b) produce a same player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur during a first predetermined period of time following the initiation of said gaming session; (c) produce a different player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur after the first predetermined period of time expires until a reset condition occurs, the different player stimulus being produced independently of any of the outcomes of the plays of the wagering game; (d) after the reset condition occurs, produce the same player stimulus and not the different player stimulus for at least one play of the wagering game; and (e) for each play of the wagering game, if the determined outcome is a winning outcome, provide the player a monetary award based on said determined outcome and the wager placed on said play of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 display device and at least one input device to, for a gaming session of a player; (i) display a plurality of consecutive plays of a wagering game operable upon placement of a wager by the player, said wagering game having a plurality of different outcomes, each play of the wagering game including a random determination of and a display of one of said outcomes; (ii) produce a same player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur during a first predetermined period of time following the initiation of said gaming session; (iii) produce a different player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur after the first predetermined period of time expires until a reset condition occurs, the different player stimulus being produced independently of any of the outcomes of the plays of the wagering game; and (iv) after the reset condition occurs, produce the same player stimulus and not the different player stimulus for at least one play of the wagering game; and (b) for each play of the wagering game for said gaming session, if the determined outcome is a winning outcome, providing the player a monetary award based on said determined outcome and the wager placed on said play of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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 storing 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; initiate a gaming session for a player and, for said gaming session; (a) display a plurality of consecutive plays of a wagering game operable upon placement of a wager by the player, said wagering game having a plurality of different outcomes, each play of the wagering game including a random determination and display of one of said outcomes; (b) produce a same player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur during a first predetermined period of time following the initiation of said gaming session; (c) produce a different player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur after the first predetermined period of time expires and during a second predetermined period of time following the expiration of the first predetermined period of time, the different player stimulus being produced independently of any of the outcomes of the plays of the wagering game; (d) after the second predetermined period of time expires, produce the same player stimulus and not the different player stimulus for at least one play of the wagering game; and (e) for each play of the wagering game, if the determined outcome is a winning outcome, provide the player a monetary award based on said determined outcome and the wager placed on said play of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. 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 display device and at least one input device to, for a gaming session of a player; (i) display a plurality of consecutive plays of a wagering game operable upon placement of a wager by the player, said wagering game having a plurality of different outcomes, each play of the wagering game including a random determination of and a display of one of said outcomes; (ii) produce a same player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur during a first predetermined period of time following the initiation of said gaming session; (iii) produce a different player stimulus for the consecutive plays of the wagering game that occur after the first predetermined period of time expires and during a second predetermined period of time following the expiration of the first predetermined period of time, the different player stimulus being produced independently of any of the outcomes of the plays of the wagering game; and (iv) after the second period of time of operation of the consecutive plays of the wagering game, produce the same player stimulus and not the different player stimulus for at least one play of the wagering game; and (b) for each play of the wagering game for said gaming session, if the determined outcome is a winning outcome, providing the player a monetary award based on said determined outcome and the wager placed on said play of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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