Gaming machines and systems offering simultaneous play of multiple games and methods of gaming
First Claim
1. A gaming machine for playing games of chance, comprising:
- a single display screen;
a gaming device configured for mutually concurrent play of a plurality of differing and independently operable games of chance and to cause mutually concurrent display of a plurality of gaming activities on the single display screen.
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Abstract
Gaming apparatus and methods of conducting a wagering game of chance. A gaming machine is disclosed which is configured for mutually concurrent play of a plurality of games of chance on a single display screen. A method of conducting a wagering activity includes providing a player with a plurality of differing games of chance, at least some of which are mutually concurrently playable on a single screen display of a gaming device and enabling mutually concurrent play of the plurality of differing games of chance on the single screen display. Various other gaming machine configurations and methods of play related to multiple differing games of chance on a single display screen are also disclosed herein. Networked gaming machines are also disclosed.
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69 Claims
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1. A gaming machine for playing games of chance, comprising:
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a single display screen;
a gaming device configured for mutually concurrent play of a plurality of differing and independently operable games of chance and to cause mutually concurrent display of a plurality of gaming activities on the single display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A gaming machine configured for playing a plurality of differing games of chance, comprising:
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a single display screen configured for mutually concurrent display of a plurality of gaming windows;
each of the plurality of gaming windows configured for displaying an independently operable game of chance, the independently operable game of chance selectable from a plurality of differing games of chance playable on the gaming machine;
at least one of the plurality of gaming windows configured for displaying at least one independently operable game of chance which differs from an independently operable game of chance displayable in at least one other gaming window of the plurality of gaming windows; and
at least one microprocessor in electrical communication with the plurality of gaming windows, the at least one microprocessor configured for concurrent play of at least some of the plurality of differing games of chance displayable on the single display screen. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of conducting a wagering activity, comprising:
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providing a player with a plurality of differing games of chance mutually concurrently playable on a single screen display associated with a gaming device;
accepting at least one wager for initiating play of at least two of the plurality of differing games of chance via the gaming device; and
enabling mutually concurrent play of the at least two of the plurality of differing games of chance on the single screen display. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method of playing an electronic gaming device, the electronic gaming device configured for playing a plurality of differing games of chance and displaying visually perceptible representations of the games of chance played on a single screen display, comprising:
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initially providing a player with a first game of chance of the plurality of differing games of chance;
playing the first game of chance to a specific, at least partial game outcome;
responsive to the specific, at least partial game outcome, providing the player with a second game of chance of the plurality of differing games of chance; and
playing the first game of chance mutually concurrently with the second game of chance. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method of conducting a wagering game of chance on a gaming device, comprising:
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providing a player with a plurality of mutually differing games of chance displayed on a single screen display of the gaming device;
providing the player with a first round of play in which to achieve a specific outcome in at least one of the plurality of mutually differing games of chance;
mutually concurrently playing the plurality of mutually differing games of chance to a specific outcome in at least one of the plurality of mutually differing games of chance;
freezing play of the at least one of the plurality of mutually differing games of chance;
providing the player with a second round of play in which to achieve a specific outcome in the remaining mutually differing games of chance; and
mutually concurrently playing the remaining mutually differing games of chance by the player to a specific outcome in at least one of the remaining mutually differing games of chance. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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