Multi-game machine and method for simultaneous play
AssigneeTyler T. Parham
InventorTyler 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.
Claims68
An electronic gaming apparatus comprising:
- an electronic gaming device having a plurality of games accessible to a user, wherein different names in the plurality of names include different odds and pay tables;
- a user-actuatable input in communication with said electronic gaming device configured to allow selection of multiple games in the plurality of games and to communicate an input signal from said user;
- a game controller in communication with said user-actuatable input, said game controller substantially simultaneously initiating play and substantially simultaneously continuing play of multiple ones of said plurality of games in response to user activation thereof;
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- a pay table calculator in communication with said game controller to calculate a composite pay table based on the odds and pay tables of said multiple ones of said plurality of games initiated by said user activation.
A method of playing an electronic game comprising the steps of:
- selecting a first game from a menu comprising a plurality of games presented by an electronic gambling device, wherein different games in the plurality of electronic games include different odds and pay tables;
- supplementing said selection of said first game by a further selection of an additional game from said menu of said plurality of games;
- generating a composite pay table based on first odds and a first pay table for the first game and second odds and a second pay table based on the additional game;
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- substantially simultaneously initiating play and concurrently playing said first and said additional games.
A method for providing a plurality of electronic games on an electronic gaming device, the method comprising:
- providing a menu including the plurality of electronic games, each electronic game in the plurality of electronic games being independent of one another, wherein different games in the plurality of electronic games include different odds and pay tables;
- receiving a selection for two or more of the plurality of electronic games;
- determining a composite pay table for the selected two or more games based on the two or more games selected, a wager received for each of the selected two or more games, and the odds and pay tables of the two or more games selected;
- substantially simultaneously initiating play of the selected two or more electronic games;
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- playing the selected two or more electronic games substantially simultaneously.
A gaming device comprising:
- a display of a plurality of games;
- a game selection input configured to receive a selection of a first and second game from the plurality of games, wherein different games in the plurality of games include different odds and pay tables;
- a pay table generator configured to generate a third pay table based on first odds and a first pay table for the first game and second odds and a second pay table for the second game;
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- a game controller configured to substantially simultaneous start game play of the selected first and second game in response to a single user input.
A method for providing game play using a gaming device, the method comprising:
- displaying a menu of a plurality of games on the gaming device, wherein different games in the plurality of games include different odds and pay tables;
- receiving a selection for a first game and a second game in the plurality of games;
- receiving a wager for the first game before initiation of play for the first and the second game;
- receiving a wager for the second game before initiation of play for the first and the second game;
- determining a third pay table based on first odds and a first pay table for the first game and second odds and a second pay table for the second game;
- receiving a single user input to initiate game play;
- substantially simultaneously initiating play and continuing game play for the first and the second games;
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- displaying a result for the first and the second games.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.