Gaming device and method having purchasable randomly selected paytables

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8382578
APP PUB NO 20110269538A1
SERIAL NO

13181198

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An apparatus and method for a game including a plurality of paytables, wherein each of the paytables has an average expected payout. The gaming device initially employs a default paytable and enables a player to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable. If the player chooses to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device randomly selects another paytable from the plurality of paytables and determines a game outcome based on the randomly selected paytable. If the player does not choose to cause the gaming device to change the employed paytable, the gaming device determines a game outcome based on the default paytable. In one embodiment, when a player chooses to cause the gaming device to select another paytable, the player has a chance to obtain a paytable that includes higher or better awards.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gadda, Christian E Las Vegas, US 34 1452
Griswold, Chan W Reno, US 9 463
Mattice, Harold E Gardnerville, US 76 7710
Stockdale, James W Clio, US 44 5047
Wilder, Richard Sparks, US 37 2999

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