Gaming device with player selectable settings

Abstract

A gaming device in which a player may select from several mathematical bias settings of volatility. Each setting results in different volatility, the mathematical parameter of statistical dispersion of results between fewer numbers of lower rewards and larger numbers of greater rewards. The player may receive indicia of the settings of volatility and may alter volatility settings during various stages of play. The player may alter reel strips in order to accomplish volatility changes or other methods of change of the volatility of the game may be provided.

1 . A method of providing game play to a player, the method of providing game play comprising: 
 a) offering to such player a chance game;    b) the chance game having at least a first outcome having a first probability of occurrence having associated therewith a first award to the player,    c) the chance game having at least a second outcome having a second probability of occurrence having associated therewith a second award to the player,    d) offering to such player the option to alter the volatility of the chance game,    e) accepting from such player a selection of alteration of volatility of the chance game,    f) altering volatility of the chance game according to the selection made by such player, and    g) allowing such player to play the game.    
   
   
       2 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 d1) offering to such player indicia of the volatility of such game.    
   
   
       3 . The method of providing game play of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 d2) offering to such player indicia of a plurality of choices of volatility of such game.    
   
   
       4 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , wherein step f) of altering volatility of the chance game further comprises: 
 f1) altering the first probability of occurrence.    
   
   
       5 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , wherein step f) of altering volatility of the chance game further comprises: 
 f2) altering the second probability of occurrence.    
   
   
       6 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , wherein step f) of altering volatility of the chance game further comprises: 
 f3) altering the first award.    
   
   
       7 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , wherein step f) of altering volatility of the chance game further comprises: 
 f4) altering the second award.    
   
   
       8 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , wherein step f) of altering volatility of the chance game further comprises: 
 f5) decreasing the first probability while increasing the second probability.    
   
   
       9 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 a1) requiring a wager by the player in order to play the game.    
   
   
       10 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 h) allowing the player to repeat step g).    
   
   
       11 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 i) allowing the player to repeat steps d) through g).    
   
   
       12 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , wherein such first outcome further comprises providing appearance of a first number of a first symbol, and further wherein such second outcome further comprises providing appearance of a second number of a second symbol, and further wherein altering volatility of the chance game further comprises reducing the total number the first symbol and increasing the total number of the second symbol.  
   
   
       13 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 j) offering the player the opportunity to place a side wager in order to increase probability of the first outcome, wherein the first outcome is a first set of winning combinations.    
   
   
       14 . The method of providing game play of  claim 1 , further comprising the step of: 
 k) offering the player a side credit if they accept reduced probability of the first outcome, wherein the first outcome is a first set of winning combinations.    
   
   
       15 . A method of providing game play to a player, the method of providing game play comprising: 
 a) offering to such player a chance game;    b) the chance game having at least a first outcome having a first probability of occurrence having associated therewith a first award to the player,    c) the chance game having at least a second outcome having a second probability of occurrence having associated therewith a second award to the player,    d) offering to such player the option to alter the standard deviation of the first and second probabilities of the chance game over a first time frame,    e) accepting from such player a selection of alteration of standard deviation of the first and second probabilities of the chance game over the first time frame,    f) altering standard deviation of the first and second probabilities of the chance game over the first time frame according to the selection made by such player, and    g) allowing such player to play the chance game.    
   
   
       16 . An improved game of chance, wherein the improvement comprises: 
 a first mode of play offering a first volatility,    a second mode of play offering a second volatility,    indicia of the first volatility and second volatility, and    a first control offering the player the option to play the game in either of the first mode of play or the second mode of play.    
   
   
       17 . The improved game of chance of  claim 16 , wherein such first mode of play further comprises providing appearance of a first number of a first symbol and a second number of a second symbol, and such second mode of play further comprises providing appearance of a third number of the first symbol and a fourth number of the second symbol, wherein the first and third numbers are not equal and wherein the second and fourth numbers are not equal.