Patent ID: 7914375

Claim:
A gaming system comprising: at least one processor; at least one input device; at least one display device; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to: (a) display a menu of a plurality of different available flat rate play sessions, each available flat rate play session including a plurality of distinct plays of a wagering game provided during a predetermined duration, wherein: (i) the displayed menu includes, for each of the different available flat rate play sessions: (A) the predetermined duration of said flat rate play session, and (B) a flat rate price of said flat rate play session, said flat rate price determined based on at least one price parameter associated with said flat rate play session; (ii) each distinct play of the wagering game of each available flat rate play session is associated with: (A) a distinct wager amount, and (B) a probability greater than zero of resulting in an award having a value greater than zero, and (iii) a first one of the available flat rate play sessions is associated with a first predetermined duration and a first flat rate price and a second different one of the flat rate play sessions is associated with a second, different predetermined duration and a second, different flat rate price, (b) enable a player to select one of the plurality of different available flat rate play sessions, and (c) upon receiving an indication of receipt of a single payment corresponding to the flat rate price of the selected flat rate play session, enable the player to play each of the plurality of plays of the wagering game during the predetermined duration of the selected flat rate play session, wherein said single payment is received prior to any awards being provided in association with any of the plays of the wagering game during the predetermined duration of the selected flat rate play session.