Method of playing a multi-stage video wagering game

A method of scoring a video wagering game, comprising the steps of:

• a player placing a wager to participate in a video wagering game;
• providing a video display cabinet, a device for accepting wagers mounted in the cabinet, a visual display mounted in the cabinet, a plurality of player controls mounted in the cabinet, a microprocessor located in the cabinet, RAM and ROM storage;
• wherein a program is stored in the ROM for playing a video wagering game with a first segment and a second segment, and a device for dispensing payouts;
• wherein the visual display, player controls and device for dispensing payouts is in electronic communication with the microprocessor;
• the player activating a player control which causes the microprocessor to display the first segment of the game;
• a player playing the first segment of the game, wherein the player controls are optionally manipulated by the player to participate in the game;
• upon the happening of at least one predetermined condition, the microprocessor assigning a payout to the first segment and causing the second segment of the game to be displayed;
• the player, upon electing to participate in the second segment of the game, places at least a portion of the award from play of the first segment, which second segment is a different game than the first segment of the game and which second segment is played in association with a visually different formatted screen than was associated with the play of the first segment;
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• wherein an award outcome of the second segment is determined by accomplishing a predetermined outcome in the second segment;
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• paying the player an amount based upon the award achieved by the outcome of the second segment.

A video wagering device for play of a video wagering game having at least a first and second segment, comprising:

• a cabinet;
• a screen display mounted in the cabinet;
• player controls mounted in the cabinet;
• a device for receiving wagers mounted in the cabinet;
• a payout device for paying player winnings mounted in the cabinet;
• a microprocessor located within the cabinet RAM and ROM memory, where a program is stored in the ROM memory which comprises a video wagering game with at least a first segment and a second segment, wherein the program generates a first screen display corresponding to the first segment and a second screen display corresponding to the second segment, wherein player instructions received from the player controls are acted upon by the microprocessor, wherein an outcome from the first segment is used to allow a player an option of playing said second segment video wagering game, and a video format used in association with play of said second segment video wagering game is visually different from a video screen format used in association with play of said first segment video wagering game.

A method of scoring a video wagering game, the game comprising at least a first and second segment, the method comprising the steps of:

• placing a wager to participate in a video wagering game;
• playing the first segment of the video wagering game;
• continuing play of the first segment until at least one award-achieving condition has been met;
• assigning a payout based on said at least one award-achieving condition of the first segment;
• playing the second segment of the video wagering game when the at least one award-achieving condition has been met;
• wherein at least a portion of said payout of the first segment is directly carried into said second segment as a wager in a second segment video wagering game in which a visually different screen format is used in play of a different game in the play of the second segment;
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• after play of the second segment video wagering game, a second segment payout is assigned based on at least a predetermined outcome of play of the second segment video wagering game.

A method of playing a video wagering game, the game comprising at least a first segment and a second segment, the method comprising the steps of:

• placing a wager to participate in a first video wagering game having a first screen format including a game show theme;
• playing the first segment of the video wagering game;
• continuing play of the first segment until at least one predetermined condition has been met;
• assigning a payout based on at least one predetermined winning outcome of the first segment;
• playing the second segment of the video wagering game when the at least one predetermined condition has been met;
• wherein at least a portion of said payout of the first segment is directly used as a wager in a second segment video wagering game in which a second screen format is used in the play of the second segment, which second screen format is visually different from the first screen format and also represents a segment of a game show, and the second screen format is used in the play of a different wagering game than that played in said first segment;
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• after play of the second segment video wagering game, a second segment payout is assigned based on at least a predetermined outcome of play of the second segment video wagering game.

A method of playing a video wagering game, the game comprising at least a first segment and a second segment, the method comprising the steps of:

• placing a wager to participate in a first video wagering game having a first screen format;
• playing the first segment of the video wagering game;
• continuing play of the first segment until at least one predetermined condition has been met;
• assigning a payout based on at least one predetermined winning outcome of the first segment;
• playing the second segment of the video wagering game when the at least one predetermined condition has been met;
• wherein at least a portion of said payout of the first segment is used as a wager in a second segment video wagering game in which a second screen format is used in the play of the second segment, which second screen format is visually different from the first screen format, and the second screen format is used in the play of a different wagering game than that played in said first segment;
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• after play of the second segment video wagering game, a second segment payout is assigned based on at least a predetermined outcome of play of the second segment video wagering game.