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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2007
Robert F. Bigelow, Reno, NV (US);
Damien C. Ennis, Reno, NV (US);
Michael P. Khamis, Reno, NV (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
An embodiment of a gaming device includes a game having at least three choices, wherein each of the choices either trumps or is trumped by one of the other choices, and a processor programmed to determine if an outcome enhancing condition is satisfied, enable a player to elect to enhance an outcome if an outcome enhancing condition is satisfied, enable the player to select one of said choices, select one of said choices, determine an outcome based on a comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice, provide a win outcome if the player elected to enhance an outcome and the comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice results in a draw determination, provide a draw outcome if the player elected to enhance an outcome and the comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice results in a lose determination.