Patent ID: 8900051

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: (a) determine whether to present an offer to a player of a gaming device to switch the gaming device from: (i) a first mode requiring a first wager amount and including a first payout table for at least one play of a wagering game, to (ii) a second mode requiring a second different wager amount and including a second different payout table for said at least one play of the wagering game, wherein the first payout table has: (A) a first quantity of different winning outcomes, (B) a first quantity of different awards associated with said winning outcomes, (C) a first average payout for all of said winning outcomes, and (D) a first quantity of losing outcomes, and wherein the second payout table has: (A) a second quantity of winning outcomes, said second quantity of winning outcomes being less than said first quantity of winning outcomes; (B) a second quantity of awards associated with said second quantity of winning outcomes; and (C) a second quantity of losing outcomes, said second quantity of losing outcomes being greater than said first quantity of losing outcomes; and (b) if the determination is made to present the offer: (i) present the offer to the player; and (ii) 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.