Patent ID: 7628691

Claim:
A gaming method for operating an electronic keno game, comprising: activating a primary keno game that includes a primary keno game session that comprises, a plurality of keno game events corresponding to the primary keno game session, wherein each keno game event corresponds to drawing a keno integer, a first chargeable credit game condition, in which a first player selection is received for charging at least one credit for each game event, a plurality of triggering events that are user selectable, wherein the triggering events are associated with a quantity of selected keno spots, at least one user selected keno integer that is received from an input device associated with the electronic keno game; receiving the first chargeable credit game condition by transferring credits from a credit meter using a bet per ball button disposed on the electronic keno game; providing a dynamic paytable displayed on the electronic keno game that describes a plurality of prizes that may be awarded during the primary keno game session for each keno game event, the dynamic paytable comprising, a plurality of keno paytables wherein each paytable is associated with drawing a keno integer that is associated with each game event, the first chargeable credit game condition, and the number of user selected keno integers, the user selectable triggering events are configured to start at least one keno game history counter corresponding to the number of keno spots, and a threshold event that is engaged after a drawn keno game integer matches a user selected keno integer; charging at least one credit for initiating the keno game session, wherein the credit is received from a monetary input component associated with the electronic keno game; initiating the keno game session according to the first chargeable credit game condition wherein each of the keno game events provides an opportunity to be awarded a prize when the drawn keno integer matches the user selected keno integer according to the dynamic paytable; repeatedly modifying the dynamic paytable during the keno game session for each keno game event according to the first chargeable credit game condition, the number of keno spots selected, the user selected keno integer, and the threshold event; repeatedly permitting termination of said game session after each game event, in which the keno integer is drawn; and repeatedly charging at least one credit for each game event according to the first chargeable credit game condition.