Multi-game machine and method for simultaneous play
AssigneeTyler T. Parham
InventorsDavid B. Montgomery, Tyler T. Parham
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Abstract
An electronic gaming device having a plurality of games available for selection by a user allows selection of multiple games for concurrent play. One or more of the multiple games selected by the user in turn are utilized to create composite pay tables. These selection-dependant pay tables in turn provide the basis for additional betting opportunities for the user. The networking of multiple electronic gaming devices having the concurrent play feature provides multiple users with the betting opportunities embodied in these composite pay tables.
Claims12
An electronic gaming apparatus comprising:
- an electronic gaming device having a plurality of games accessible to a user;
- a user-actuatable input means in communication with said electronic gaming device to communicate an input signal from said user;
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- a game controller in communication with said user-actuatable input means, said game controller initiating and simultaneously continuing play of multiple ones of said plurality of games in response to user activation thereof.
A method of playing an electronic game comprising the steps of:
- selecting a first game from a menu consisting of a plurality of games presented by an electronic gambling device;
- supplementing said selection of said first game by a further selection of an additional game from said menu of said plurality of games;
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- concurrently playing said first and said additional game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.