Method and system for compensating for player choice in a game of chance

A method for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance, the method comprising the steps of:

• defining a set of outcomes;
• providing a sequence of positions corresponding to the outcomes, the sequence of positions including a reference position;
• providing a plurality of pointers situated at positions in the sequence, each pointer having an offset value with respect to the reference position along the sequence of positions;
• providing a plurality of pay tables, each pay table associated with a respective one of the plurality of pointers and storing a set of predefined probabilities for the set of outcomes;
• selecting, responsive to selection of one of the pointers, one of the pay tables as associated with the selected one pointer;
• receiving a number determining one of the plurality of outcomes in the selected pay table according to the predefined probability for the determined one outcome in the selected pay table;
• and
• outputting the determined one outcome at the reference position.

A system for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance, the system comprising:

• a central computer operable to output a random number seed;
• and
• a gaming machine in communication with the central computer over a data network to receive the random number seed, the gaming machine operable to execute a game application including:
• i) defining a plurality of outcomes,
• ii) providing a sequence of positions corresponding to the plurality of outcomes, the sequence of positions including a reference position,
• iii) providing a plurality of pointers situated at positions in the sequence, each pointer having an offset value with respect to the reference position along the sequence of positions,
• iv) moving, responsive to selection of one of the pointers, the reference position according to the offset value associated with the selected one pointer, so that the selected one pointer points at the reference position,
• v) generating a random number based on the received random number seed, the random number determining one of the plurality of outcomes according to a predefined probability associated with the reference position, and
• vi) outputting the determined one outcome at the reference position.

A computer program product, stored on a processor readable medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a computer to perform a method for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance, the method comprising the steps of:

• defining a plurality of outcomes;
• providing a sequence of positions corresponding to the plurality of outcomes, the sequence of positions including a reference position;
• providing a plurality of pointers situated at positions in the sequence, each pointer having an offset value with respect to the reference position along the sequence of positions;
• moving, responsive to selection of one of the pointers, the reference position according to the offset value associated with the selected one pointer, so that the selected one pointer points at the reference position;
• receiving a number determining one of the plurality of outcomes according to a predefined probability associated with the reference position;
• and
• outputting the determined one outcome at the reference position.

A computer program product, stored on a processor readable medium, comprising instructions operable to cause a computer to perform a method for compensating for a player choice in a game of chance, the method comprising the steps of:

• defining a set of outcomes;
• providing a sequence of positions corresponding to the outcomes, the sequence of positions including a reference position;
• providing a plurality of pointers situated at positions in the sequence, each pointer having an offset value with respect to the reference position along the sequence of positions;
• providing a plurality of pay tables, each pay table associated with a respective one of the plurality of pointers and storing a set of predefined probabilities for the set of outcomes;
• selecting, responsive to selection of one of the pointers, one of the pay tables as associated with the selected one pointer;
• receiving a number determining one of the plurality of outcomes in the selected pay table according to the predefined probability for the determined one outcome in the selected pay table;
• and
• outputting the determined one outcome at the reference position.