Refund game

Abstract

In a method of presenting and playing a game, one or more refund games may be awarded. Each refund game provides the player an opportunity for the award of winnings for winning game results. In addition, for each awarded game, the player is paid a refund. In one embodiment, a player places a wager to place a main or base game and may be paid winnings for a winning result of that game. The player may be awarded one or more refund games, either randomly or based upon the main game results. The amount refunded to the player for each refund game may be equal to the player's wager for the main game.

1 . A method of playing a game comprising the steps of:
 accepting a wager having a value;   presenting a main game to a player;   determining the outcome of the main game;   awarding winnings for winning outcomes of said main game;   determining the award of one or more refund games; and   if one or more refund games are awarded, presenting each refund game, the play of each refund game comprising:
 presenting a refund game; 
 determining the outcome of said refund game; 
 awarding winnings for winning outcomes of said refund game; and 
 awarding a refund for said refund game independent of said outcome of said refund game. 
   
   
   
       2 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said refund is in an amount of said value of said wager. 
   
   
       3 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said step of determining said outcome of said main game comprises determining if a result of said main game is a winning or non-winning result. 
   
   
       4 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said step of determining said outcome of said refund game comprises determining if a result of said refund game is a winning or non-winning result. 
   
   
       5 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said main game and any refund games are presented to a player at a gaming machine. 
   
   
       6 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said main game and each refund game are selected from the group consisting of: a slot-type game, a poker game and a dice game. 
   
   
       7 . The method in accordance with  claim 6  wherein said poker game comprises a game of video poker. 
   
   
       8 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said step of determining the award of one or more refund games comprises awarding one or more refund games based upon a result of said main game. 
   
   
       9 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said step of determining the award of one or more refund games comprises randomly determining the award of zero or one or more refund games. 
   
   
       10 . The method in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said refund comprises a number of credits. 
   
   
       11 . A gaming machine configured to present a game comprising:
 means for accepting a wager from a player to play a main game;   a controller configured to generate main game data;   a display configured to display main game data;   wherein said controller configured to determine the outcome of said main game and award winnings for winning outcomes of said game;   means for determining the award of one or more refund games; and   wherein said controller configured to generate fund game data for each refund game, said display is configured to display refund game data, and said controller is configured to determine the outcome of each refund game, award winnings for winning outcomes of said refund game and award a refund for each refund game, regardless of the outcome of each refund game.   
   
   
       12 . The gaming machine in accordance with  claim 11  wherein said display comprises a video display. 
   
   
       13 . The gaming machine in accordance with  claim 11  wherein said display comprises at least one rotatable reel. 
   
   
       14 . The gaming machine in accordance with  claim 11  wherein device includes a first display configured to display said main game data and a second display configured to display said refund game data.  15 . The gaming machine in accordance with  claim 11  wherein said means for determining the award of one or more refund games comprises machine executable code.