Patent ID: 7252590
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: (a) causing one of a displayed first selection or a displayed second selection to be selected, wherein the first selection has a first outcome and a second different outcome and the second selection has a first outcome and a second different outcome; (b) determining one of the outcomes for said selected selection, wherein said outcome is determined based on a plurality of probabilities associated with said selected selection, wherein a probability of achieving the first outcome of said first selection is higher than a probability of achieving the first outcome of said second selection, and a probability of achieving the second outcome of said first selection is lower than a probability of achieving the second outcome of said second selection; and (c) displaying to a player one of a plurality of payouts based on the outcome of the selected selection, wherein a payout associated with the first outcome of said first selection is lower than a payout associated with the first outcome of said second selection, a payout associated with the second outcome of said first selection is higher than a payout associated with the second outcome of said second selection, and the payouts and probabilities are configured such that a total expected value for the first selection at least approximately equals a total expected value for the second selection.