Method and apparatus for using conditional parameters to alternate between wagering games
OwnerJay Walker, James Jorasch +3inventors
InventorsJay Walker, James Jorasch, Robert Tedesco, Daniel Tedesco, Stephen Tulley
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Abstract
A wagering method is provided that allows players or gaming establishments to specify conditions which when satisfied, reconfigure the gaming device to change game play from a first game to a second game. The condition may depend upon the value of a parameter-generally related to game play—to determine if the condition is valid and triggers the reconfiguration. The second game may be selected from a game on the same gaming device, from a game on a different gaming device, or a game played by a specific player.
Claims15
1-20. (canceled)
A method, comprising:
- determine wagering on a first gaming device;
- monitoring for an occurrence of a specified condition;
- making an offer to a player to initiate a reconfiguration of the first gaming device when the specified condition is satisfied;
- and
- reconfiguring the first gaming device when the player accepts the offer,
- wherein the reconfiguration changes game play from the first gaming device to a second gaming device selected from a plurality of gaming devices.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory operable to communicate with the processor, the memory storing a program for facilitating a wagering game,
- wherein the processor is operable with the memory to:
- determine wagering on a first gaming device;
- monitor for an occurrence of a specified condition;
- make an offer to a player to initiate a reconfiguration of the first gaming device when the specified condition is satisfied;
- and
- reconfigure the first gaming device when the player accepts the offer,
- wherein the reconfiguration changes game play from the first gaming device to a second gaming device selected from a plurality of gaming devices.
A computer-readable medium storing a program, the program when read by a computing device causing the computing device to:
- determine wagering on a first gaming device;
- monitor for an occurrence of a specified condition;
- make an offer to a player to initiate a reconfiguration of the first gaming device when the specified condition is satisfied;
- and
- reconfigure the first gaming device when the player accepts the offer, wherein the reconfiguration changes game play from the first gaming device to a second gaming device selected from a plurality of gaming devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.