Patent ID: 6729956
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A gaming apparatus allowing a player to play a game comprising:a display apparatus that is capable of generating video images; a value-input device that is capable of allowing the player to deposit a medium of value; an input device that allows the player to make an input; and a controller operatively coupled to the display apparatus, the value-input device and the input device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow the player to make a wager, the controller being programmed to cause a sequence of video images to be generated on the display apparatus after the value-input device detects deposit of value by the player, the sequence of video images representing a game, the controller being programmed to monitor a plurality of different wagers made by the player during use of the gaming apparatus, the controller being programmed to determine a likely wager value for the player using the monitored wagers, and the controller being programmed to display the likely wager value on the display apparatus.