Patent ID: 8162735

Claim:
A method comprising: causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored on a memory device to determine an outcome value of a play of a wagering game at a gaming device; causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine a method for displaying the outcome value at the gaming device by selecting a display method from a plurality of potential display methods associated with the outcome value, the plurality of potential display methods include at least: (i) displaying only the determined outcome value, (ii) displaying an apparent outcome value and then displaying the determined outcome value, and (iii) displaying the determined outcome value, then displaying the apparent outcome value, and then displaying the determined outcome value again, wherein selecting the display method occurs after the determination of the outcome value; and causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause a display device to display the determined outcome value of the play of the wagering game using the selected display method.