Method of adapting a class II game to provide the play characteristics of a class III game

1. A method of adapting a Class II game to provide play characteristics of a Class III game, the method comprising:

simulating a plurality of plays of the Class III game in a computer to obtain, frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class III award;

simulating a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class II outcome;

selecting a Class III award;

obtaining, from the Class III game simulation, relative frequencies of occurrences of main and special sequences that yield the selected Class III award;

selecting a Class II outcome that has a similar frequency of occurrence to selected Class III award;

defining an award for the selected Class II outcome according to the selected Class III award;

randomly selecting a main or a special sequence that yields the selected Class III award when the selected Class II outcome occurs during play of the Class II game, wherein randomly selecting the main or special sequence comprises weighting the random selection according to the obtained relative frequencies of occurrence of the main and special sequences; and

providing a display corresponding with a display that would have been displayed if the player had been playing the Class III game and had won the selected Class III award according to the selected sequence.

2. A method of adapting a Class II game to provide play characteristics of a Class III game, the method comprising:

simulating a plurality of plays of the Class III game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class III award;

simulating a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class II outcome;

grouping the Class III awards according to ranges of awards;

selecting a Class III award;

obtaining, from the Class III game simulation, relative frequencies of occurrences of main and special sequences that yield awards in the Class III award group that includes the selected Class III award;

selecting a Class II outcome that has a similar frequency of occurrence to the selected Class III award;

defining an award for the selected Class II outcome according to awards in the Class III award group that includes the selected Class III award;

randomly selecting a main or a special sequence that yields an award in the Class III award group that includes the selected Class III award when the selected Class II outcome occurs during play of the Class II game, wherein randomly selecting the main or special sequence comprises weighting the random selection according to the obtained relative frequencies of occurrence of the main and special sequences; and providing a display corresponding with a display that would have been displayed if the player had been playing the Class III game and had won the given Class III award according to the selected sequence.

3. A method of adapting a Class II game to provide play characteristics of a Class III game, the method comprising:

simulating a plurality of plays of the Class III game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of a plurality of Class III awards;

simulating a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class II outcome;

grouping the Class III awards according to ranges of awards;

selectin a Class III award;

selecting a Class II outcome that has a similar frequency of occurrence to the selected Class III award;

defining an award for the selected Class II outcome according to the selected Class III award, wherein defining an award for the selected Class II outcome comprises defining an award according to awards in the Class III award group that includes the selected Class III award;

running a second simulation of a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer using the defined awards of the selected Class II outcomes; and

adjusting the defined awards of the Class II outcomes according to any differences between awards awarded in the second simulation of the Class II game and awards awarded in the simulation of the Class III game.

4. A computer system configured to a Class II carne to characteristics of a Class III game, the computer system comprising:

one or more memories;

one or more processors communicatively coupled with the one or more memories, the one or more processors configured to:

simulate a plurality of plays of the Class III game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class III award;

simulate a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class II outcome;

select a Class III award;

obtain, from the Class III game simulation, relative frequencies of occurrences of main and special sequences that yield the selected Class III award;

select a Class II outcome that has a similar frequency of occurrence to the selected Class III award;

randomly select a main or a special sequence that yields the selected Class III award when the selected Class II outcome occurs during play of the Class II game, wherein randomly selecting the main or special sequence comprises weighting the random selection according to the obtained relative frequencies of occurrence of the main and special sequences; and

define an award for the selected Class II outcome according to the selected Class III award.

5. A computer program product for adapting a Class II game to provide play characteristics of a Class III game, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

code for simulating a plurality of plays of the Class III game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class III award;

code for simulating a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class II outcome;

code for grouping the Class III awards according to ranges of awards;

code for selecting a Class III award;

code for obtaining, from the Class III game simulation, relative frequencies of occurrences of main and special sequences that yield awards in a Class III award group that includes the selected Class III award;

code for selecting a Class II outcome that has a similar frequency of occurrence to the selected Class III award;

code for defining an award for the selected Class II outcome according to awards in the Class III award group that include the selected Class III award;

code for randomly selecting a main or a special sequence that yields an award in the Class III award group that includes the selected Class III award when the selected Class II outcome occurs during play of the Class II game, wherein randomly selecting the main or special sequence comprises weighting the random selection according to the obtained relative frequencies of occurrence of the main and special sequences; and

code for providing a display corresponding with a display that would have been displayed if the player had been playing the Class III game and had won the given Class III award according to the selected sequence.

6. A computer program product for adapting a Class II game to provide play characteristics of a Class III game, the computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:

code for simulating a plurality of plays of the Class III game in a computer

to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class III award;

code for simulating a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer

to obtain frequencies of occurrence of at least one Class II outcome;

code for grouping the Class III awards according to ranges of awards;

code for selecting a Class III award;

code for selecting a Class II outcome that has a similar frequency of occurrence to the selected Class III award; and

code for defining an award for the selected Class II outcome according to awards in the Class III award group that include the selected Class III award;

code for running a second simulation of a plurality of plays of the Class II game in a computer using the defined awards of the selected Class II outcomes; and

code for adjusting the defined awards of the Class II outcomes according to any differences between awards awarded in the second simulation of the Class II game and awards awarded in the simulation of the Class III game.