Patent ID: 8439748

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a storage device that stores a program for directing the processor, the processor being operative with the program to: determine whether to present an offer to a player of a gaming device to switch the gaming device from a first mode including a first payout table for at least one play of a wagering game to a second mode including a second, different payout table for said at least one play of the wagering game, wherein the first payout table has: (a) a plurality of different winning outcomes, (b) a plurality of different awards associated with the different winning outcomes, (c) a first average payout for all of the winning outcomes, and (d) a first plurality of different losing outcomes, and wherein the second payout table has: (a) a single designated winning outcome, (b) a single designated award associated with said single designated winning outcome, and (c) a second plurality of different losing outcomes, and if the determination is made to present the offer: (a) present the offer to the player; and (b) after presenting the offer, receive an election from the player to switch the gaming device from using the first payout table to using the second payout table for said at least one play of the wagering game.