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US 7,452,272 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for representing play in a reverse mode
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Victor M. Garcia, Daniel E. Tedesco, Stephen C. Tulley, Geoffrey M. Gelman
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for facilitating play of a gaming device is presented, in which the method comprises enabling a reverse payout mode of play of the gaming device and displaying an indication that play of the gaming device is to be provided in accordance with the reverse payout mode of play. In some embodiments, the indication may include a representation of a virtual player playing in a normal mode of play.
Claims29
A method comprising:
- receiving an indication that a player of a first gaming device has selected a reverse payout mode;
- displaying a representation of a virtual gaming device;
- displaying a representation of a virtual player;
- displaying a representation of at least one of:
- credit being added to the virtual gaming device,
- the virtual player making a wager,
- the virtual player initiating a play,
- the virtual player receiving a payout amount,
- the virtual player receiving a jackpot,
- the occurrence of a winning outcome at the virtual gaming device,
- the occurrence of losing outcome at the virtual gaming device,
- the virtual player communicating with the player;
- and
- the virtual player interacting with a second virtual player;
- and
- the virtual player consuming a food item;
- and
- determining an outcome for the virtual player.
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A method comprising:
- enabling a reverse payout mode of play of a gaming device,
- in which the reverse payout mode of play comprises determining at least on payout amount in accordance with a normal payout mode of play, and
- in which the at least one determined payout amount is associated with a second player;
- receiving an indication of a request by a first player to play the gaming device in accordance with the reverse payout mode of play;
- indicating to the first player that play is being provided in accordance with the reverse payout mode of play, in which indicating comprises at least one of:
- displaying a representation of the second player,
- displaying a representation of a virtual gaming device,
- displaying a representation of the second player making a wager,
- displaying a representation of the second player initiating a handle pull of a virtual gaming device,
- crediting a wager amount by the second player to an account of the first player, and
- debiting the at least one determined payout amount from an account of the first player.
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