Gaming apparatus and method having an integrated first and second game

A method for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a series of rounds of a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, and said player can win at both of said games, said method comprising the steps of:

• displaying a game field on a display device for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time, said game field having a first plurality of symbol display positions and a second plurality of symbol display positions to show game action for both said games;
• displaying a first plurality of symbols in said first plurality of symbol display positions for playing said first game;
• displaying a second plurality of symbols in said second plurality of symbol display positions for playing said second game;
• and
• changing the display of symbols in said second game depending on the display of symbols in said first game to change the odds of winning said second game.

Apparatus for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a series of rounds of a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said apparatus comprising:

• a display device;
• a computer coupled to said display device and programmed to display a game field on said display device for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time;
• said computer displaying on said game field on said display device a first plurality of game symbols for playing a series of rounds of said first game;
• and
• said computer displaying on said game field on said display device a second plurality of game symbols for playing said second game, with the choice of ones of said second plurality of game symbols being displayed on said game field for said second game being dependent on the ones of said first plurality of game symbols being displayed on said game field for said first game.

A method for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said method comprising the steps of:

• displaying a game field on a display device for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time, said game field having a first plurality of game symbol display positions for said first game and a second plurality of game symbol display positions for said second game;
• displaying ones of a first plurality of game symbols on ones of said first plurality of game symbol display positions of said game field for playing a series of rounds of said first game;
• and
• displaying ones of a second plurality of game symbols on ones of said second plurality of game symbol display positions on said game field for playing said second game, and which of said second plurality of game symbols are displayed is dependent on the display of ones of said first plurality of game symbols on said game field.

Apparatus for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a series of rounds of a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said apparatus comprising:

• a display device;
• a computer coupled to said display device and programmed to display a game field thereon for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time;
• said computer displaying on said game field on said display device a first plurality of game symbols for playing a series of rounds of said first game, each of said series of rounds of said first game having a win or loss outcome;
• and
• said computer further displaying on said game field on said display device a second plurality of game symbols for playing said second game, and said second game may be won over a plurality of rounds of play of said first game and is won separately from winning said first game.

A method for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said method comprising the steps of:

• displaying a game field on a display device for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time said game field having a first plurality of symbol display positions and a second plurality of symbol display positions;
• displaying a first plurality of game symbols in said first plurality of symbol display positions for playing a series of rounds of said first game, each of said series of rounds of said first game having a win/loss outcome;
• and
• displaying a second plurality of game symbols in said second plurality of symbol display positions for playing said second game, and said second game may be won over a plurality of rounds of play of said first game apart from winning said first game and is won separately from winning said first game.

Apparatus for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a series of rounds of a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said apparatus comprising:

• a display device;
• a computer coupled to said display device and programmed to display a game field thereon for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time;
• said computer displaying on said game field on display device a first plurality of game symbols for playing a series of rounds of said first game;
• said computer further displaying on said game field on said display device a second plurality of game symbols for playing said second game, and said second game may be won apart from winning said first game;
• and
• means for providing touch screen operation to said display device, said computer cooperating with said touch screen means to determine where the player touches said game field on said display device to indicate to said computer particular game actions to be taken by said computer for playing said first and said second game.

A method for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a series of rounds of a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said method comprising the steps of:

• displaying a game field on a display device for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time, said game field having a first plurality of game symbol display positions and a second plurality of game symbol display positions;
• displaying a first plurality of symbols in said first plurality of game symbol display positions for playing a series of rounds of said first game, each of said series of rounds of said first game having a win or loss outcome;
• displaying a second plurality of symbols in said second plurality of game symbol display positions for playing said second game;
• and
• touching ones of said first plurality of game symbol display positions in which said first game symbols are displayed to indicate to said computer particular game actions to be taken by said computer for playing said second game.

Apparatus for a player to play a series of rounds of a first game and a series of rounds of a second game that is physically integrated with said first game, with the goal being to win at both of said games, said apparatus comprising:

• a display device;
• a computer coupled to said display device and programmed to display a game field on said display device for playing both said first game and said second game at the same time;
• said computer displaying on said game field on said display device a first plurality of game symbols for playing a series of rounds of said first game;
• said computer further displaying on said game field on said display device a second plurality of game symbols for playing said second game;
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• wherein said computer causes the display of some of said second plurality of game symbols to persist on said game field from one round of play of said first game to other rounds of play of said first game, and said second game is played and may be won over a plurality of rounds of play of said first game.