Patent ID: 6663487
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
An electronic device for playing a wagering game of the type where a player makes a wager, game play indicia are selected by a data processor to result in either a winning or a losing outcome combination of indicia and, if the player obtains a winning outcome, the player is issued an award according to the winning outcome combination obtained and a pay table which defines the award to be paid, the device comprising:a processor to control the play of the game; a display to display the game play indicia, said display controlled by the processor; means for the player to input a wager and prompt play of the game; a data structure storing data corresponding to a plurality of pay tables, each pay table presenting a differing award schedule for at least some game-winning outcomes; the processor configured to randomly select from the first data structure a pay table for the game and to control the display to display the selected pay table; the processor configured to, upon prompting of play of the game, select and display an outcome for the game and compare the outcome to the selected pay table award schedule and if a game winning outcome has been selected, for issuing the reward corresponding to said selected pay table schedule.