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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2002
Jean-Marie Gatto, London, GB;
Thierry Brunet De Courssou, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Pierre-Jean Beney, London, GB;
Cyberscan Technology, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A player in a casino may purchase an amount of playing time and then play as quickly as he likes on gaming machines during that period of time. The player may try his luck against a frantic rhythm with minimum return on each game or at a slower-pace rhythm with a higher return on each game. When the player actuates a cash-out signal, the time clock is frozen; the player may then choose to continue playing on another machine or return to the same machine at any other time. The game outcome is adjusted in accordance with the speed at which the game is played. The games may also be automatically triggered following a manual arming by the player. When the rhythm is slow, standby time may be used to entertain the player.