Retail store scanning game and purchase system

A retail store scanning game and purchase system comprising:

• a retail store purchase utility;
• a retail store gaming utility;
• a first electronic scan device, wherein the retail store purchase utility accepts a first electronic purchase request for a first product from the first electronic scan device;
• and
• a second electronic scan device communicatively coupled to the first electronic scan device, wherein a scan by the first electronic scan device of a linking symbol on a display of the second electronic scan device disables access of the second electronic scan device to the retail store purchase utility.

A method of electronically submitting a purchase request using an electronic scan device, the method comprising:

• communicatively coupling a first electronic scan device to a purchase utility of a retail store;
• scanning a linking symbol on a display of a second electronic scan device with the first electronic scan device, thereby communicatively coupling the second electronic scan device to the first electronic scan device;
• submitting, by the first electronic scan device to the purchase utility, a second electronic scan device notice of subservient status in response to the scan by the first electronic scan device of the linking symbol on the display of the second electronic scan device;
• scanning, using the second electronic scan device, a product scan code on a product;
• transmitting a purchase request for the product from the second electronic scan device to the purchase utility;
• and
• rejecting, by the purchase utility, the purchase of the product by the second electronic scan device in response to the purchase utility receiving the second electronic scan device notice of subservient status.