Apparatus and a method for playing a game

Abstract

A method of playing a game. The game has plurality of possible outcomes and establishes a fractional payout multiplier for each possible outcome. A wager is established by a player on one of the outcomes. The player wager includes a stake and a selected wager outcome. The game establishes an actual outcome. The actual outcome is compared to the selected wager outcome. If the actual outcome matches the selected outcome, a payout is determined by a function of the product of the stake and the fractional payout multiplier associated with the selected outcome.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is a continuation in part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 243,870, filed Oct. 5, 2005 (Attorney Docket No. 60,708-001) and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 731,600, filed Oct. 28, 2005 (Attorney Docket No. 60,708-002), both of which are hereby incorporated by referenceBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a method of playing a wagering game and a method for determining a payout. [0004] 2. Background of the Invention [0005] Various games already exist in a gaming arena. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,896,264 offers a dice game that uses two six-sided dice and with a payout for either a single roll or a wager where a winner is determined two consecutive rolls. U.S. Pat. No. 6,893,019 offers a dice game that uses three six-side dice to determine a winning wagers. The game offers various payout odds for each wager and a ...

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Benefits of technology

[0017] In a tenth aspect of the present invention, a slot gaming apparatus having an outcome generator and a controller is provided. The outcome generator generates an actual outcome. The actual outcome is one of a plurality of possible outcomes. The outcome generator has a plurality of rotating wheels. Each rotating wheel reel has one or more reel positions. Each reel position has an associated primary value. The primary value being from the set of possible values having predetermined number of positive values and an equal number of opposite negative values. The outcome generator has one or more pay lines composed of at least one reel position. The controller rotates the reels and establishes an actual outcome. The actual outcome is determined as the sum of the primary values of the at least one reel position of one of the pay lines. The controller allows a player to place a wager. The wager includes a stake and a chosen outcome. The chosen outcome is one of the possible outcomes of the game. The controller pays to the player a payout if the actual outcome matches the chosen outcome.

Problems solved by technology

However, few of the prior art games ever are successful because they often have complex wagering schemes or are too simple to captivate a player.

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