Patent ID: 11954982
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, that when executed by th processor, cause the processor to:
responsive to receipt of a first payment amount when operating in a hybrid mode of operation, cause a display, by a display device, of a notification of entering an arcade mode of operation that is different than the hybrid mode of operation, wherein no monetary payouts are available to be won during the arcade mode of operation, and a quantity of inputs associated with an outcome of a play the skill--based game in the arcade mode of operation exceeds a quantity of inputs associated with an outcome of a play a spinning reel game, and
responsive to receipt of a second payment amount when operating in the arcade mode of operation cause a display, by the display device, of a notification of entering the hybrid mode of operation wherein the second payment amount comprises the first payment amount and a third payment amount, a monetary pavout is available to be won during the hybrid mode of operation, the monetary pavout is funded from at least the third payment amount, and a quantity of inputs associated With an outcome of the play the skill-based game in the hybrid mode of operation exceeds the quantity of inputs associated with the outcome of the play the spinning reel game.