Patent ID: 7905774
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming device comprising: an input device; a processor; a display device; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: (a) display a credit meter balance of zero; (b) receive an amount of credit of a plurality of different credit amounts from a player; (c) update the displayed credit meter balance based on the received amount of credit; (d) in response to a request to initiate a play of a game: (e) if the determined outcome is associated with an award of zero, do not add any credit to the credit meter balance; and (f) if the determined outcome is associated with an award greater than zero, update the amount of credit displayed in the credit meter balance based on said award and enable the player to request to initiate another play of the game, wherein: