Method and apparatus for employing flat rate play
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJay Walker, James Jorasch, Geoffrey Gelman, Stephen Tulley, Steven Santisi, Norman Gilman
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided allowing a player to play a gaming device and receive a predetermined number of outcomes in exchange for a payment. The gaming device generates at least the predetermined number of outcomes, and adjusts a balance of the player device based on the outcomes. The player can continue playing regardless of whether the balance is less than zero.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- receiving a payment for a plurality of outcomes to be generated by a gaming device facilitating a wagering game, the payment being equal to a first monetary value;
- and
- setting an initial balance of credits available for wagering on the plurality of outcomes to a first number of credits, the first number of credits being equal to a second monetary value that is different from the first monetary value.
An apparatus for facilitating a wagering game, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory for storing a program to facilitate a wagering game;
- and
- a processor operable with the memory to:
- receive a payment for a plurality of outcomes to be generated by a gaming device facilitating a wagering game, the payment being equal to a first monetary value;
- and
- set an initial balance of credits available for wagering on the plurality of outcomes to a first number of credits, the first number of credits being equal to a second monetary value that is different from the first monetary value.
A computer readable medium storing a program comprising instructions, the program, when read by a computer, causing the computer to:
- receive a payment for a plurality of outcomes to be generated by a gaming device facilitating a wagering game, the payment being equal to a first monetary value;
- and
- set an initial balance of credits available for wagering on the plurality of outcomes to a first number of credits, the first number of credits being equal to a second monetary value that is different from the first monetary value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.