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An incentive producing apparatus having a symbol displaying device, a player actuated device for changing the symbols on the displaying device, an accounting device for recording the changes in symbol displays caused by the operation of the player actuated device, and a processor responsive to the m

An incentive producing apparatus having a symbol displaying device, a player actuated device for changing the symbols on the displaying device, an accounting device for recording the changes in symbol displays caused by the operation of the player actuated device, and a processor responsive to the manner in which the player operates the device in such a way that the device responds to player input in the form of response time relative to the time of day or calendar time in order to adjust the operation of the apparatus to automatically, continually, proportionally, and subtly increase or decrease the difficulty of operation to maintain the incentive of the player to continue to operate the apparatus. The apparatus can be in the form of a slot machine game, an arcade game, a video action game or an education game. An embodiment of each type of such apparatus is disclosed.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A game apparatus playable by one or more players which enhances the incentive of a player to continue to operate the apparatus comprising:an operable symbol displaying device for displaying any one or more of a number of different symbols, said displaying device being dif

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A game apparatus playable by one or more players which enhances the incentive of a player to continue to operate the apparatus comprising:an operable symbol displaying device for displaying any one or more of a number of different symbols, said displaying device being difficult to operate;a player actuated operating device for use by the player in the operation of the displaying device;an accounting device coupled with the displaying device for providing an accounting of the game playing effectiveness of a player during the operation of the operating device; anda processing device responsive to the operation of the displaying, accounting, and operating devices, said processing device having means for rendering the displaying device difficult to operate, said means automatically changing the difficulty of operation of the displaying device as a function of the game playing effectiveness of the player before a displayed score is calculated without communicating to the player any change in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device while play is in progress, there being an automatic increase in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device in response to an increase in the game playing effectiveness of the player or a decrease in the difficulty of operation of the displaying device in response to a decrease in the game playing effectiveness of the player to thereby provide incentive to continue the operation of the displaying device.