Gaming machines and methods particularly for use in environments imposing prize restrictions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8662988
APP PUB NO 20110159943A1
SERIAL NO

12649693

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Method, apparatus, and program products relating to a multi-mode game play. A player places a bet through a player station to commence play in a first play mode of a multi-mode game. The first play mode may award a prize specified as a number of plays at a different (“second”) play mode. The second play mode has a different associated prize structure and a higher expected net value per play as compared to the first play mode. Once the player has played the specified number of plays at the second play mode the game switches back to the first play mode for additional plays.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Graves, Gordon Thomas Austin, US 3 339

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