Payout systems and methods
AssigneeCadillac Jack
InventorsDavid Harris, Gregory Gronau, Jack Saltiel
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Abstract
Various embodiments of payout systems and methods are disclosed. One embodiment, among others, comprises providing a defined payout amount and a party adjustable payout volatility for a video gaming device, and responsive to party input, modifying the payout volatility while maintaining the defined payout amount.
Claims17
A method of providing game play via a video gaming device where the video gaming device includes a housing with a display screen, one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and a credit transfer device, the method comprising:
- providing via the one or more processors a defined payout amount and an adjustable payout volatility option for the video gaming device;
- providing via the one or more processors a user interface that enables a modification of a payout volatility via one or more adjustment devices that enable a party to increase and decrease a frequency of multiple tier wins, the one or more adjustment devices including a first adjustment device, the first adjustment device being configured to be disabled based on one or more settings for a second device;
- determining via the one or more processors whether the payout volatility as selected by the party is permissible;
- responsive to a determination that the payout volatility as selected by the party is permissible, modifying via the one or more processors the payout volatility while maintaining the defined payout amount;
- providing game play by determining more wagers initiated via the video gaming device where the one or more wagers utilize credits transferred via the credit transfer device;
- determining via the video gaming device a plurality of symbols to be displayed on the display screen;
- displaying the plurality of symbols on the display screen of the video gaming device;
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- wherein the game play is based on the payout volatility.
A system including one or more gaming devices where at least one of the one or more gaming devices includes a housing with a display screen, one or more processors, one or more memory modules, and a credit transfer device, the system comprising:
- a memory with gaming software;
- one or more adjustment devices that enable a party to increase and decrease a frequency of multiple tier wins, the one or more adjustment devices including a first adjustment device, where the first adjustment device being configured to be disabled based on one or more settings for a second device;
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- a processor configured with the gaming software to provide a defined payout amount and an adjustable payout volatility for a video gaming device, the processor further configured with the gaming software to determine if a party selected payout volatility is permissible and responsive to player input, including increasing and decreasing a frequency of multiple tier wins via the one or more adjustment devices, and a determination that the party selected payout volatility is permissible, modify the payout volatility while maintaining the defined payout amount;
- wherein the system provides game play by determining one or more wagers initiated via the video gaming device where the one or more wagers utilize credits transferred via the credit transfer device;
- wherein the system determines a plurality of symbols to be displayed on the display screen of the video gaming device;
- wherein the display screen of the video gaming device displays the plurality of symbols;
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- wherein the game play is based on the payout volatility.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.