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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Richard E. Michaelson, Lemmon Valley, NV (US);
Richard E. Michaelson, Lemmon Valley, NV (US);
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming method may include receiving a value amount to initially define a value total, and causing video images to be generated, the video images representing a game including at least one value-generating event. The method also may include deducting a fee at intervals from the value total independent of play of the game represented by the video images, determining based on the fee a value payout associated with the at least one value-generating events, and adding the value payout to the value total. A gaming system or gaming apparatus may include a controller programmed to operate according to the gaming method. Further, a memory may have a computer program in accordance with the gaming method stored thereon.