Synchronous betting in wagering game systems
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1. A method for presenting wagering games on a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a native game controller and an add-on gaming system distinct from the native game controller, the method comprising:
- detecting, by the add-on gaming system, a message indicating initiation of a first wagering game native to the gaming machine, the first wagering game being associated with a first credit meter; and
in response to the detecting, assessing, by the native game controller and/or by the add-on gaming system, a balance of the first credit meter and a balance of a second credit meter associated with a second wagering game; and
in response to the assessing showing an insufficient funds condition for the first credit meter but not for the second credit meter, preventing, by the add-on gaming system, an initiation of the second wagering game.
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Abstract
A method for presenting wagering games on a wagering game machine is described herein. The method can include detecting, by an add-on gaming system of the wagering game machine, a message indicating occurrence of a first wagering game on the wager game machine. The method can further include initiating, by the add-on gaming system, a second wagering game in parallel with the first wagering game on a display device native to the wagering game machine, where the presenting is in response to the detecting the message.
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1. A method for presenting wagering games on a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a native game controller and an add-on gaming system distinct from the native game controller, the method comprising:
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detecting, by the add-on gaming system, a message indicating initiation of a first wagering game native to the gaming machine, the first wagering game being associated with a first credit meter; and in response to the detecting, assessing, by the native game controller and/or by the add-on gaming system, a balance of the first credit meter and a balance of a second credit meter associated with a second wagering game; and in response to the assessing showing an insufficient funds condition for the first credit meter but not for the second credit meter, preventing, by the add-on gaming system, an initiation of the second wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A secondary gaming device connected for communication between an input device and a primary gaming controller of a wagering gaming machine, the secondary gaming device comprising:
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one or more processors; and a memory storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the secondary gaming device to; intercept a message to the primary gaming controller indicating initiation of a first wagering game native to the gaming machine, the first wagering game being associated with a first credit meter; in response to detecting the message, assess a balance of the first credit meter and a balance of a second credit meter associated with a second wagering game; and in response to the assessing showing an insufficient funds condition for the first credit meter and not the second credit meter, prevent an initiation of the second wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A secondary gaming system connected for communication between an input device and a primary gaming controller of a gaming machine, the secondary gaming system comprising:
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one or more processors; a communication interface connecting the one or more processes processors to a secondary game server; a memory storage device storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the secondary gaming system to; intercept a message to the primary gaming controller indicating initiation of a first wagering game native to the gaming machine, the first wagering game being associated with a first credit meter; in response to detecting the message, assess a balance of the first credit meter and a balance of a second credit meter associated with a second wagering game that includes content from the secondary gaming server; and in response to the assessing showing an insufficient funds condition for the first credit meter and not for the second credit meter, prevent an initiation of the second wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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