Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Coburn, Corbett B (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002621
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for a game including a plurality of paytables, wherein each of the paytables has an average expected payout. The gaming device initially employs a default paytable and enables a player to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable. If the player chooses to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device randomly selects another paytable from the plurality of paytables and determines a game outcome based on the randomly selected paytable. If the player does not choose to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device determines a game outcome based on the default paytable. In one embodiment, when a player chooses to cause the gaming device to select another paytable, the player has a chance to obtain a paytable that includes higher or better awards.
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Gadda Christian E.
Griswold Chan W.
Mattice Harold E.
Stockdale James W.
Wilder Richard
Coburn Corbett B
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
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