US 7,040,982 B1 · Financial trading game

Abstract

This invention relates generally to a game, and more particularly to an electronic game that simulates trading securities on an exchange. The game of the present invention is preferably played as a video gaming machine for gambling purposes. A computing device is provided having, among other things, a video screen display on which a line chart is displayed. The computing device also includes a selection device, which provides a means by which the player interacts with the computing device to “buy” or “sell”. The line chart includes a vertical axis that corresponds to the value or price of one or more securities, and a horizontal axis that corresponds to time. A segmented line is plotted on the line chart during a round of play. A random number generator randomly determines the vertical axis value for each point plotted along the segmented line.

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Dependent claims

A gaming device controlled by a processor, said gaming device comprising:

a game operable upon a wager made by a player;
an input device in communication with the processor;
a display device controlled by the processor;
and
a graph including a first axis and a second axis, wherein a plurality of different potential payout values are associated with the first axis and time is associated with the second axis,
wherein in a play of the game, the processor is operable to cause the display device to display the graph, sequentially display each of a plurality of the payout values on the graph for a designated amount of time, enable the player to accept one of the payout values using the input device and provide an outcome to the player, wherein the outcome includes the displayed payout value accepted by the player or the payout value displayed on the graph when no time remains in the play of the game.

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