Method and device for playing a game in which a player is charged for performing game playing actions

A method of playing a wagering game, the method comprising the following steps:

• (A) providing an electronic device adapted to operate software;
• (B) providing game software on the electronic device, the game software being adapted to present a game, the game requiring a player to perform an indefinite number of game playing actions to complete a game cycle, the game playing actions being other then an action to begin a game cycle;
• (C) the player initiating a game cycle;
• (D) providing a plurality of game symbols;
• (E) the player performing game playing actions;
• (F) the electronic device determining whether the performed game playing actions are skilled actions;
• (G) the electronic device charging the player a predefined amount of credits for each predefined chargeable action the player performs, the chargeable action being a game playing action, wherein the credits charged the player are an immediate debit to the player not dependent upon the occurrence of a future event, and wherein the player is charged a different rate for skilled actions than for unskilled actions;
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• (H) the electronic device awarding a prize to the player if a prize winning event occurs.

An electronic wagering device for playing an underlying game comprising the following:

• (A) a computer, the computer being adapted to operate software, receive input commands, and display information;
• (B) game software installed on the computer, the game software being adapted to perform the following:
• (a) operate a game and generate a game display, the game requiring a player to perform an indefinite number of game playing actions to complete a game cycle, the game playing actions being other than an action to begin a game cycle, the game display comprising a plurality of game symbols;
• (b) determine whether the performed game playing actions are skilled actions;
• (c) charge the player a predefined amount of credits for each predefined chargeable action the player performs, the chargeable action being a game playing action, wherein the credits charged the player are an immediate debit to the player not dependent upon the occurrence of a future event;
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• (d) award a prize to the player when a prize winning event occurs.