Budget-defined flat rate play contract parameters
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJay Walker, James Jorasch, Robert Tedesco
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, systems, methods, and/or articles of manufacture are associated with operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session or contract costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session or contract spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. In some embodiments, an expected cost of the flat rate play session or contract may be determined. In some embodiments, a flat rate play session or contract and/or one or more parameters thereof may be determined based upon a price (or other parameter) that a player is wiling to pay for flat rate play at a gaming device.
Claims2
A method, comprising:
- receiving an indication of a price a player is willing to pay for flat rate play at a gaming device;
- determining a desired profit of the flat rate play at the gaming device;
- calculating, based at least upon the price and the desired profit, a target cost for the flat rate play at the gaming device;
- determining a flat rate play session with an expected cost substantially equal to the target cost, wherein the flat rate play session is defined by one or more parameters;
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- initializing play of the flat rate play session in accordance with the one or more parameters.
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