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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Wms Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Dion K. Aoki, Chicago, IL (US);
Mary M. Burke, Somonauk, IL (US);
Michael R. Bytnar, Naperville, IL (US);
Mark A. Hettinger, Glenview, IL (US);
Michael W. Mastropietro, Chicago, IL (US);
Matthew Wilson, Brookfield, IL (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming system includes an input device, a display device, a processor, and a memory device. The memory device stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the gaming system to receive a wager for playing a wagering game having an overall volatility. A plurality of volatility components are displayed on the display device, the volatility components having respective component ratings. Each component rating contributes to a total rating of the overall volatility. The wagering game is selected from a plurality of wagering games, each of the plurality of wagering games having (a) the same total rating and (b) at least one different component rating.