Patent ID: 9159202
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system comprising: a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor and a validator; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor: (1) identify, via the validator, the received physical item, and (2) establish a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received and identified physical item; (b) after placement of a wager following an actuation of a wager button, said wager deducted from said credit balance, for a single play of a pseudo-skill game having an average expected payback percentage that is independent of any inputs received during said single play of the pseudo-skill game: (c) if a cashout button is actuated, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance.