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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Norwalk, CT (US);
Steven M. Santisi, Stamford, CT (US);
Norman C. Gilman, Stamford, CT (US);
Thomas M. Sparico, Hoboken, NJ (US);
Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, CT (US);
James A. Jorasch, Stamford, CT (US);
Geoffrey M. Gelman, Stamford, CT (US);
Magdalena M. Fincham, Norwalk, CT (US);
Steven M. Santisi, Stamford, CT (US);
Norman C. Gilman, Stamford, CT (US);
Thomas M. Sparico, Hoboken, NJ (US);
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account.