Method for playing a video gaming machine

Abstract

A method for playing video gambling games whereby pay tables vary from play to play, or alternatively, whereby a plurality of pay tables are possible within a game. For example, in a video poker game a player wagers against a first pay table. If a winner occurs, the next game offers a new pay table with a greater expected value. This process continues until the player loses, whereupon the player is returned to play against the first pay table. Pay tables increment and decrement in expected value based on achieving predetermined events within the current game, within a previous game or games or randomly.

The invention is claimed as follows: 
     
         1 . A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
 receiving a wager to initiate a first play of a game;   causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display said first play of the game in a first operating mode and to display an award if a first required condition is met which does not include the receipt of an additional wager;   causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to increase said award if a subsequent second required condition is met which does not include the receipt of an additional wager; and   causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to return the game to the first operating mode if the first or the second required condition is not met, wherein a plurality of different paytables are possible for any given play of the game.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , which is provided through a data network. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the data network is an internet.