Patent ID: 8216050
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system with a modifiable prize distribution, the gaming system including one or more processors and memories, at least one of the processors configured to: a) store a set of possible outcomes of a wagering game; b) determine a likelihood of occurrence of each of the possible outcomes; c) store the likelihood of occurrence in association with each of the possible outcomes; d) store an identifier of a first target subset and a first target likelihood of occurrence of at least one member of the first target subset; e) associate a first subset of the possible outcomes with the first target subset, wherein two or more possible outcomes of the first subset have different likelihoods of occurrence and the likelihood of occurrence of at least one of the possible outcomes of the first subset corresponds to the first target likelihood of occurrence; and f) award a prize upon a game outcome corresponding to the first subset.