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An improved lift apparatus for use in an exercise device having a support base and a moveable element is disclosed. The moveable element can be selectively raised and lowered relative to the support base by the user during operation of the exercise device. The improved lift apparatus includes: (i) a

An improved lift apparatus for use in an exercise device having a support base and a moveable element is disclosed. The moveable element can be selectively raised and lowered relative to the support base by the user during operation of the exercise device. The improved lift apparatus includes: (i) a first lift motor; (ii) a second lift motor; and (iii) a synchronization mechanism for synchronizing the first and second lift motors. A belt safety mechanism for controlling unanticipated movement of the endless belt is also disclosed.

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An improved lift apparatus for use in an exercise device having a support base and a moveable element is disclosed. The moveable element can be selectively raised and lowered relative to the support base by the user during operation of the exercise device. The improved lift apparatus includes: (i) a

An improved lift apparatus for use in an exercise device having a support base and a moveable element is disclosed. The moveable element can be selectively raised and lowered relative to the support base by the user during operation of the exercise device. The improved lift apparatus includes: (i) a first lift motor; (ii) a second lift motor; and (iii) a synchronization mechanism for synchronizing the first and second lift motors. A belt safety mechanism for controlling unanticipated movement of the endless belt is also disclosed. mmed to select the average wager value as a current wager value for the player and display the average wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 5. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is programmed to determine a likely wager value by determining a number of consecutive wagers of a particular wager value, the controller is programmed to determine a likelihood factor that the particular wager value is a desired wager value for the player, and the controller is programmed to select the particular wager value as a current wager for the player, and display the particular wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 6. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is programmed to determine a likely wager value by determining a number of consecutive first wagers of a particular wager value for the player over prior game sessions, the controller is programmed to determine a likelihood factor that the particular wager is a desired wager value for the player at the beginning of a current game session, and the controller is programmed to select the particular wager amount as a current wager value at the beginning of the current game session for the player, and display the particular wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 7. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is programmed to determine a likely wager value by calculating a streak wager value for the player using wager values made by the player during prior streaks, the controller is programmed to determine a likelihood factor that the streak wager value is a desired wager value for the player during a current streak, and the controller is programmed to select the streak wager value as a current wager amount for the player during the current streak, and display the streak wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 8. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the streak is a winning streak.9. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 7 wherein the streak is a losing streak.10. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is programmed to determine a likely wager value by calculating a big win wager value using wager values made by the player after prior large payouts, the controller is programmed to determine a likelihood factor that the big win wager value is a desired wager value for the player after a current large payout, the controller is programmed to select the big win wager value as a current wager value for the player after the current large payout, and display the big win wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 11. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is programmed to determine a likely wager value by calculating a particular wager value based on prior wagers made by the player with the same number of credits remaining in the gaming apparatus, the controller is programmed to determine a likelihood factor that the particular wager value is a desired current wager value for the player for the current number of credits remaining in the gaming apparatus, and the controller is programmed to select the particular wager value as a current wager value for the player for the current number of credits remaining, and display the particular wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 12. The gaming apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein the controller is programmed to determine a likely wager value by calculating a particular wager value based on prior wagers made by the player when the number of credits remaining in the gaming apparatus is less than a previous wager value, the controller is programmed to determine a likelihood factor that the particular wa ger value is a desired current wager value for the player when the number of credits remaining in the gaming apparatus is less than the previous wager value, and the controller is programmed to select the particular wager value as a current wager value for the player when the number of credits in the gaming apparatus is less than the previous wager value, and display the particular wager value on the display apparatus responsive to the determined likelihood factor. 13. A gaming apparatus allowing a player to play a game selected from the group of casino games consisting of video poker, video slots, video blackjack, video keno and video bingo, the gaming apparatus comprising: a display apparatus that is capable of generating video images; a value-input device that is capable of allowing the player to deposit a medium of value; an input device that allows the player to make an input; and a controller operatively coupled to the display apparatus, the value-input device and the input device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow the player to make a wager,the controller being programmed to cause a sequence of video images to be generated on the display apparatus after the value-input device detects deposit of value by the player, the sequence of video images representing a game selected from the group of games consisting of video poker, video slots, video blackjack, video keno and video bingo,at least one of the images comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the game is video poker,at least one of the images comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if the game is video slots,at least one of the images comprising an image of a plurality of playing cards if the game is video blackjack,at least one of the images comprising an image of a keno numbers if the game is video keno, andat least one of the images comprising an image of a bingo grid if the game is video bingo,the controller being programmed to monitor actions by a player during use of the gaming apparatus,the controller being programmed to determine a potential game parameter based on the monitored actions,the controller being programmed to operate the gaming apparatus and to display images on the display apparatus responsive to the determined potential game parameter,the controller being programmed to monitor the player's previous game selections and determine the likely current game selection for the player as the potential game parameter, andthe controller being programmed to display video images corresponding to the likely current game selection for the player on the display apparatus.14. A gaming apparatus allowing a player to play a game selected from the group of casino games consisting of video poker, video slots, video blackjack, video keno and video bingo, the gaming apparatus comprising: a display apparatus that is capable of generating video images; a value-input device that is capable of allowing the player to deposit a medium of value; an input device that allows the player to make an input; and a controller operatively coupled to the display apparatus, the value-input device and the input device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow the player to make a wager,the controller being programmed to cause a sequence of video images to be generated on the display apparatus after the value-input device detects deposit of value by the player, the sequence of video images representing a game selected from the group of games consisting of video poker, video slots, video blackjack, video keno and video bingo,at least one of the images comprising an image of at least five playing cards if the game is video poker,at least one of the images comprising an image of a plurality of simulated slot machine reels if the game is video