Patent application number | Description | Published |
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20120004019 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR USED FOR WAGERING BY ADJUSTING PAYOUTS OR USING LIQUID FUNDS - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a wagering game which uses a random number generator to affect outcomes. The random number generator can be weighted by the player in exchange for a change in payouts. The random number generator can also be weighted in exchange for a cash purchase from the player or a cash payment to the player. | 01-05-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110212763 | WAGERING GAME WITH PLAYER BANKING OF POSITIVE EXPECTATION SITUATIONS - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a disbursement of potential awards in a wagering game that have not been fully awarded yet. In a wagering game that comprises multiple states, a value of a favorable state relative to a prior state can be banked for later redemption by a player. | 09-01-2011 |
20130172074 | Wagering Method, Device, and Computer Readable Storage Medium, for Wagering on Pieces in a Progression - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage, for wagering on a game of chance which includes (a) offering, before a game of chance progression commences, an initial wager on any of a plurality of pieces to first complete the progression, an initial payout for the initial wager based on the pieces having equal chances of winning; and (b) offering, during the progression, a real time wager on any of a plurality of pieces to first complete the progression, a real time payout for the real time wager based on computed chances of a selected piece first completing the progression based on current positions of the plurality of pieces. | 07-04-2013 |
20130178278 | Wagering Game That Allows Player to Alter Payouts Based on Equity Position - A wagering game that allows a player to adjust a positive expectation game situation to a lower expectation game situation. In return, the player can increase the paytable so that awards the player wins will be paid at a higher rate. Alternatively, the player can increase the paytable in exchange for a less favorable game state. | 07-11-2013 |
20140087845 | Wagering Game with Positive Banking of Positive Expectation Situations - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a disbursement of potential awards in a wagering game that have not been fully awarded yet. In a wagering game that comprises multiple states, a value of a favorable state relative to a prior state can be banked for later redemption by a player. | 03-27-2014 |
20140100018 | Method for Adjusting a Random Number Generator Used for Wagering By Adjusting Payouts or Using Liquid Funds - A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to implement a wagering game which uses a random number generator to affect outcomes. The random number generator can be weighted by the player in exchange for a change in payouts. The random number generator can also be weighted in exchange for a cash purchase from the player or a cash payment to the player. | 04-10-2014 |