Wagering game with wager manipulation
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorAlfred Thomas
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Abstract
Wagering game terminal and method of operating same are disclosed that increases the excitement and entertainment value over existing gaming terminals. The wagering game terminal manipulates the player's wagers instead of his winnings so that any winning outcome resulting from the wagers is increased. This allows the player to feel as if he has already won “free money” before the game has even started. Such an arrangement may increase the overall excitement felt by the player and may encourage the player to wager more. And since only some wagers will result in a winning outcome, it is possible to perform the wager increases without significantly changing the underlying mathematics of the game.
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A wagering game terminal, comprising:
- a wager input for accepting a wager for a wagering game from a player at said wagering game terminal;
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- a display for displaying an outcome of said wagering game, said outcome being randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes;
- wherein said wagering game terminal is configured to increase said wager for said wagering game without increasing an amount at risk for said player.
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A method of operating a wagering game terminal, comprising:
- accepting a wager for a wagering game from a player at said wagering game terminal;
- increasing said wager by a predetermined amount, said predetermined amount funded by said wagering game terminal;
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- displaying an outcome of said wagering game, said outcome randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes.
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A wagering game system, comprising:
- a network;
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- a plurality of wagering game terminals connected to said network, said wagering game terminals providing wagering games thereon in which an outcome is randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to receiving wagers from players at said wagering game terminals;
- wherein said wagering game terminals are configured to increase said wagers for said wagering games without increasing an amount at risk for said players.
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A method of manipulating wagers in a wagering game terminal, comprising:
- accepting a wager for a wagering game from a player at said wagering game terminal;
- siphoning a portion of said wager and contributing said portion to a pool of funds;
- increasing said wager, said increased wager funded by said wagering game terminal from said pool of funds;
- conducting said wagering game, including randomly selecting an outcome from a plurality of outcomes, said plurality of outcomes including at least one winning outcome;
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- awarding said player an award commensurate with said increased wager if said randomly selected outcome is said at least one winning outcome.
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