Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing an outcome enhancing feature

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9495842
APP PUB NO 20140106839A1
SERIAL NO

14140275

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An embodiment of a gaming device includes a game having at least three choices, wherein each of the choices either trumps or is trumped by one of the other choices, and a processor programmed to determine if an outcome enhancing condition is satisfied, enable a player to elect to enhance an outcome if an outcome enhancing condition is satisfied, enable the player to select one of said choices, select one of said choices, determine an outcome based on a comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice, provide a win outcome if the player elected to enhance an outcome and the comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice results in a draw determination, provide a draw outcome if the player elected to enhance an outcome and the comparison of the player's choice with the processor's choice results in a lose determination.

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Bigelow,, Jr Robert F Reno, US 13 218
Ennis, Damien C Reno, US 20 1241
Khamis, Michael P Reno, US 24 2091

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