Game apparatus having incentive producing means

Apparatus for playing a game playable by one or more players which enhances the incentive of a player to continue to play the game by operating the apparatus until the game is over and a final score is reached, the apparatus comprising:

• an operable symbol displaying device for displaying any one or more of a number of different symbols, said displaying device being difficult to operate;
• a player actuated operating device for use by the player in the operation of the displaying device;
• an accounting device coupled with the displaying device for providing an accounting of the game playing affectiveness of a player during the operation of the operating device;
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• a processing device responsive to the operation of the displaying, accounting, and operating devices, said processing device having means for rendering the displaying device difficult to operate, said means automatically changing the difficulty of operation of the displaying device as a function of the game playing effectiveness of the player before the final score is calculated without communicating to the player any change in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device while play is in progress, there being an automatic increase in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device while play is in progress in response to an increase in the game playing effectiveness of the player or a decrease in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device while play is in progress in response to a decrease in the game playing effectiveness of the player to thereby provide incentive to continue the operation of the displaying device.

Apparatus for playing a game which enhances the incentive of a player to continue to play the game, a final score being awarded at the end of the game, the apparatus comprising:

• an operable symbol displaying device for displaying at least one symbol, the displaying device being difficult to operate;
• a player actuated operating device for use by the player to operate the displaying device;
• an accounting device coupled with the displaying device for providing an accounting of the game playing effectiveness of the player while the player operates the operating device;
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• a processing device responsive to the operation of the displaying, accounting, and operating devices, the processing device having means for rendering the displaying device difficult to operate, said means automatically changing the difficulty of operation of the displaying device as a function of the game playing effectiveness of the player before the final score is calculated and without communicating to the player any change in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device while play is in progress, there being an automatic increase in the difficulty of operating the displaying device while play is in progress in response to an increase in the game playing effectiveness of the player or a decrease in the difficulty of operating the displaying device while play is in progress in response to a decrease in the game playing effectiveness of the player to thereby provide incentive for the player to continue the operation of the displaying device.