Systems and methods for presenting an outcome amount via a total number of events
View Patent ↗Systems and methods are provided for operating a gaming system. In one embodiment, an outcome amount associated with a total number of events is determined. For example, a total payout amount associated with a number of randomly generated outcomes may be determined. Based on a parameter associated with a player, the outcome amount is allocated among and presented via the total number of events. The outcome amount may be allocated, for example, based on: a total number of events selected by the player; a total wager associated with a given number of events; and/or predetermined probabilities and/or per-event wager amount(s).
1. A gaming device comprising:
a display device;
an input device;
a processor; and
a tangible memory component storing a program, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to:
receive, from a player, a total wager amount for at least one play of a wagering game, in which the total wager amount is received in at least one payment;
transmit an indication associated with the total wager amount to a controller;
receive an indication associated with a total payout amount from the controller;
receive, from the player, a selection of one of a plurality of different total quantities of wagering game events;
receive a payout distribution parameter from the player;
allocate, based on the payout distribution parameter, the total payout amount among the selected total quantity of wagering game events, said allocation including a determination of a distinct expected value for each of the selected total quantity of wagering game events such that a sum of each of the determined expected values equals the total payout amount;
display at least a portion of the total payout amount in association with the at least one play of the wagering game; and
cause the total payout amount to be provided to the player.
2. The gaming device of claim 1 , the gaming device further comprising a random number generator.
3. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the gaming device comprises at least one of a desktop computer and a mobile computer.
4. The gaming device of claim 1 , wherein the gaming device comprises a slot machine.
5. The gaming device of claim 1 , in which the payout distribution parameter includes at least one of
a payout frequency parameter, and
a payout magnitude parameter.
6. The gaming device of claim 1 , in which the payout distribution parameter includes
a standard deviation associated with the allocation of the total payout amount.
7. The gaming device of claim 1 , in which when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to:
provide the player with an interface which includes at least two buttons;
determine which button was actuated by the player; and
determine, based on which button was actuated by the player, the payout distribution parameter.
8. A gaming device comprising:
a display device;
an input device;
a processor; and
a tangible memory which stores
a program, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to:
receive, from a player, a total wager amount for at least one play of a wagering game, in which the total wager amount is received in at least one payment;
determine, based on the total wager amount, a total payout amount;
receive, from the player, a selection of one of a plurality of different total quantities of wagering game events;
receive a payout distribution parameter from the player;
allocate, based on the payout distribution parameter, the total payout amount among the selected total quantity of wagering game events, said allocation including a determination of a distinct expected value for each of the selected total quantity of wagering game events such that a sum of each of the determined expected values equals the total payout amount;
display at least a portion of the total payout amount in association with the at least one play of the wagering game; and
cause the total payout amount to be paid to the player.
9. The gaming device of claim 8 , the gaming device further comprising a random number generator.
10. The gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the gaming device comprises at least one of a desktop computer and a mobile computer.
11. The gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the gaming device comprises a slot machine.
12. A computing device comprising:
a processor; and
a tangible memory component which stores a program, which when executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
receive a payout distribution parameter from a player playing a wagering game of a gaming device;
determine an outcome amount that is associated with a total quantity of wagering game events that is greater than one; and
allocate, based on the payout distribution parameter, the outcome amount among the total quantity of wagering game events, said allocation including a determination of a distinct expected value for each of the total quantity of wagering game events such that a sum of each of the determined expected values equals the determined outcome amount.
13. The computing device of claim 12 , in which the payout distribution parameter received from the player comprises the total number of events.
14. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which the payout distribution parameter received from the player comprises at least one of:
a payout frequency preference,
a payout magnitude preference,
a standard deviation associated with said allocating,
a payout order preference,
a total wager amount,
an event wager amount,
a total time period, and
a payout currency preference.
15. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which the payout distribution parameter indicates at least one of a payout frequency preference and a payout magnitude preference.
16. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which the payout distribution parameter indicates a standard deviation associated with the allocation of the outcome amount.
17. The gaming device of claim 12 , wherein when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to:
retrieve a stored indication of the payout distribution parameter received from the player.
18. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to:
receive the payout distribution parameter via at least one of:
(i) a communication network,
(ii) the Internet, and
(iii) a telephone network.
19. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to receive an indication of the outcome amount.
20. The gaming device of claim 19 , in which when executed by the processor the program causes the processor to receive the indication from at least one of:
(i) a player device,
(ii) a controller, and
(iii) an event result server.
21. The gaming device of claim 19 , in which when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to receive an indication of the outcome amount via at least one of:
(i) a communication network,
(ii) the Internet, and
(iii) a telephone network.
22. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to:
select a subset of the total quantity of wagering game events; and
allocate the outcome amount among the subset of the total quantity of wagering game events.
23. The gaming device of claim 12 , in which when executed by the processor, the program causes the processor to:
determine a plurality of event outcomes based on the outcome amount; and
associate each of the event outcomes with one of the total quantity of wager game events.