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  • Variable payout percentage gaming device and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 8172661
    Abstract: A gaming device adjusts the payout percentage of the gaming device once a player initiates game play. In one embodiment, the payout percentage of the gaming device increases the longer a player plays on the gaming device. In other embodiments, the payout percentage increases as a result of a player-triggered event. Accordingly, player excitement is heightened by the opportunity to obtain a greater payout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Bally Gaming, Inc.
    Inventor: Marvin A. Hein