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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
Applicant:
Marvin A. Hein, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
Marvin A. Hein, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming device adjusts the payout percentage of the gaming device once a player initiates game play. In one embodiment, the payout percentage of the gaming device increases the longer a player plays on the gaming device. In other embodiments, the payout percentage increases as a result of a player-triggered event. Accordingly, player excitement is heightened by the opportunity to obtain a greater payout.