"buy a peek" gaming methods and devices
AssigneeIgt
InventorsTed Gail, Bryan Wolf, Larry Hollibaugh
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and devices for providing wagering games. A player pays an initial price to play a wagering game according to normal game rules. Game information that would normally be concealed from the player is offered for an additional price. In some implementations, the wagering game is a poker game and the game information is draw card information. The additional price may increase according to the amount of game information provided. In some implementations, a paytable percentage for the wagering game decreases according to the amount of game information provided.
Claims30
A gaming machine, comprising:
- a display device;
- a user input device;
- apparatus for accepting payment;
- and
- a controller configured for controlling the gaming machine to do the following:
- present a first stage of a poker game on the display device for a first payment received via the apparatus;
- present a second stage of the poker game on the display device according to game decisions of a player received via the input device prior to the second stage, and
- indicate an offer, on the display device and prior to the second stage, to provide first information about the second stage in exchange for a second payment.
A gaming method, comprising:
- providing, for a first payment, a first stage of a wagering game;
- providing a second stage of the wagering game according to game decisions of a player made prior to the second stage, and
- making an offer, prior to the second stage, to provide first information about the second stage in exchange for a second payment.
A machine-readable medium having computer software stored thereon, the computer software containing instructions for controlling at least one device in a gaming network to perform the following steps:
- provide, for a first payment, a first stage of a wagering game;
- provide a second stage of the wagering game according to game decisions of a player made prior to the second stage, and
- offer, prior to the second stage, to provide first information about the second stage in exchange for a second payment.
A gaming machine, comprising:
- means for providing, for a first payment, a first stage of a wagering game;
- means for providing a second stage of the wagering game according to game decisions of a player made prior to the second stage, and
- means for offering, prior to the second stage, to provide first information about the second stage in exchange for a second payment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.