Patent ID: 7862423

Claim:
A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) causing a processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in a memory device to operate with a display device and an input device to: (i) receive a request by a player to switch from a normal mode of play to a reverse mode of play; (ii) determine a minimum bankroll amount; (iii) receive at least the minimum bankroll amount from the player, thereby establishing a bankroll amount; (iv) receive an indication from the player of a wager amount; and (v) receive a request by the player to initiate play by a character of a virtual gaming device in the reverse mode; and (b) in response to receiving the request by the player to initiate play by the character in the reverse mode, causing the processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the display device to: (i) display a representation of play for the character of a the virtual gaming device; (ii) determine an outcome of play for the character in accordance with a normal mode; (iii) if the outcome is a winning outcome, decrease the bankroll amount by a payout amount associated with said determined outcome; and (iv) if the outcome is a non-winning outcome, increase the bankroll amount by the wager amount.