Patent ID: 9142085
Filing Date: 2015-09-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming machine configured to present one or more wagering games, the gaming machine comprising: a plurality of game engines that are each configured to present one or more wagering games at the gaming machine upon receipt to a wager from a player, each of the plurality of game engines being configured with different odds for receiving a winning outcome; one or more first random number generators configured to generate one or more first random numbers for the plurality of game engines to use in determining an outcome for the one or more first wagering games; one or more second random number generators that are different from the one or more first random number generators and that are configured to generate one or more second random numbers within a range; and at least one switch game engine having one or more predetermined numbers, the at least one switch game engine being configured to switch from a first game engine of the plurality of game engines presenting one or more first wagering games with a first odds to activate a second game engine of the plurality of game engines based on a comparison between the one or more second random numbers and the one or more predetermined numbers, wherein the second game engine is used to present one or more second wagering games at the gaming machine upon receipt of a wager from the player, the one or more second wagering games having a second odds for receiving a winning outcome that are different than the first odds for receiving a winning outcome for an identical wager, the second odds being 90% or higher for receiving a winning outcome for an identical wager, wherein the first wagering game and the second wagering game use a same pay table, the pay table defining outcomes which are winning outcomes, outcomes which are losing outcomes, and an award amount for each winning outcome including a maximum award amount, and wherein the one or more first wagering games and the one or more second wagering games are each a base game of the gaming machine and presenting the base wagering game with the first odds comprises displaying one or more first game outcomes with a first set of reel strips, and presenting the base wagering game with the second odds comprises displaying one or more second game outcomes with a second set of reel strips, the second set of reel strips being different than the first set of reel strips.