Method and apparatus for modifying a game based on results of game plays

A method comprising:

• determining a standard deviation of a first set of results achieved for a game, thereby determining an actual standard deviation of the first set of results;
• determining a desired standard deviation;
• and
• adjusting the game if the actual standard deviation of the first set of results is not within a predetermined range of the desired standard deviation.

A method comprising:

• determining a first set of scores of a game,
• wherein each score of the first set of scores corresponds to a game play of the game and is determined based on a plurality of values, each value respectively corresponding to a game parameter of a plurality of game parameters defining the game;
• adjusting a first standard deviation of a first subset of the first set of scores by adjusting at least one of the values corresponding to one of the game parameters,
• wherein the first standard deviation is adjusted to be within a predetermined range.

A method comprising:

• determining a first set of scores of a game,
• wherein each score of the first set of scores corresponds to a game play of the game and is determined based on a plurality of values, each value respectively corresponding to a game parameter of a plurality of game parameters defining the game;
• decreasing a first standard deviation of a first subset of the first set of scores by adjusting at least one of the values corresponding to one of the game parameters,
• wherein the first standard deviation is adjusted to be below a predetermined threshold.

A method comprising:

• determining a first set of scores of a game,
• wherein each score of the first set of scores corresponds to a game play of the game and is determined based on a plurality of values, each value respectively corresponding to a game parameter of a plurality of game parameters defining the game;
• increasing a first standard deviation of a first subset of the first set of scores by adjusting at least one of the values corresponding to one of the game parameters,
• wherein the first standard deviation is adjusted to be above a predetermined threshold.

A method comprising:

• determining a first set of scores of a game,
• wherein each score of the first set of scores corresponds to a game play of the game and is determined based on a plurality of values, each value respectively corresponding to a game parameter of a plurality of game parameters defining the game;
• maintaining a first standard deviation of a first subset of the first set of scores by adjusting at least one of the values corresponding to one of the game parameters,
• wherein the first standard deviation is maintained within a predetermined range.

A method comprising:

• determining that a first predetermined condition for evaluating a standard deviation of scores achieved for a game has occurred;
• selecting a first set of scores achieved for the game,
• wherein each score of the first set of scores corresponds to a game play of the game and is based at least on a first plurality of values, each value of the first plurality of values corresponding to a respective game parameter of a plurality of game parameters;
• calculating a first standard deviation, the first standard deviation comprising a standard deviation of the first set of scores;
• retrieving a numerical range stored in memory;
• determining that the calculated first standard deviation is not within the numerical range;
• determining at least one adjustment of at least one value corresponding to one of the game parameters that is expected to result in a second standard deviation that is within the numerical range, the second standard deviation comprising a standard deviation of expected scores;
• executing the at least one adjustment of the at least one value while maintaining the values of all remaining parameters, thereby determining a second plurality of values;
• determining that a second predetermined condition for evaluating a standard deviation of scores achieved for the game has occurred
• selecting a second set of scores achieved for the game,
• wherein each score of the second set of scores corresponds to a game play of the game and is based at least on the second plurality of values;
• calculating a third standard deviation, the third standard deviation comprising a standard deviation of the second set of scores;
• and
• determining whether the third standard deviation is within the numerical range.

A method comprising:

• determining a set of results achieved for a game;
• determining a mean result of the set of results;
• determining a desired standard deviation;
• determining a desired range of results,
• wherein a lower bound of the desired range is the mean result mines a predetermined number of the standard deviation and an upper bound of the desired range is the mean result plus a predetermined number of the standard deviation;
• determining a portion of the set of results that are within the range;
• and
• adjusting the game if the portion is greater than a predetermined portion.