Electronic gaming system and method for multiple play wagering
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1. An electronic system for playing a game of chance having a plurality of plays wherein a win or a loss is determined after each play of the game, the system comprising:
- a. a game enclosure, the enclosure including a player interface means for at least one player to physically interact with the system;
b. bet value entry means for generating a bet value signal to the system, the bet value signal representing a dollar amount of a bet placed by a player prior to commencement of the player'"'"'s first of a consecutive number of plays of the game;
c. bet selector means for generating a bet selection signal to the system, the bet selection signal including information representing a prospective number of consecutive play wins of the game to receive a payoff from the system, the number of prospective consecutive play wins being selected by the player prior to commencement of a player'"'"'s fist play of the of the game;
d. play progress monitoring means for electronically recording a number of actual consecutive play wins of the game achieved by the player;
e. player display means for visually indicating to the player the dollar amount of the bet placed by the player, the number of prospective consecutive play wins selected by the player, and the number of actual consecutive play wins achieved by the player; and
f. processor means for comparing the bet selection signal to the actual number of consecutive play wins recorded by the play progress monitoring means and for generating a player pay off signal when the number of actual consecutive play wins equals the number of prospective consecutive play wins selected by the player, the processor means being electrically connected to the player display means, to the bet value entry means, to the bet selector means, and to the play progress monitor means.
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Abstract
An electronic gaming system includes a processor and game progress monitor to allow a player to wager varying amounts on whether that player will have multiple consecutive wins of the game of chance. The system can be incorporated in a gaming table with multiple player video screens and bet selectors or in a single play slot machine type device.
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1. An electronic system for playing a game of chance having a plurality of plays wherein a win or a loss is determined after each play of the game, the system comprising:
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a. a game enclosure, the enclosure including a player interface means for at least one player to physically interact with the system; b. bet value entry means for generating a bet value signal to the system, the bet value signal representing a dollar amount of a bet placed by a player prior to commencement of the player'"'"'s first of a consecutive number of plays of the game; c. bet selector means for generating a bet selection signal to the system, the bet selection signal including information representing a prospective number of consecutive play wins of the game to receive a payoff from the system, the number of prospective consecutive play wins being selected by the player prior to commencement of a player'"'"'s fist play of the of the game; d. play progress monitoring means for electronically recording a number of actual consecutive play wins of the game achieved by the player; e. player display means for visually indicating to the player the dollar amount of the bet placed by the player, the number of prospective consecutive play wins selected by the player, and the number of actual consecutive play wins achieved by the player; and f. processor means for comparing the bet selection signal to the actual number of consecutive play wins recorded by the play progress monitoring means and for generating a player pay off signal when the number of actual consecutive play wins equals the number of prospective consecutive play wins selected by the player, the processor means being electrically connected to the player display means, to the bet value entry means, to the bet selector means, and to the play progress monitor means.
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2. An apparatus for playing a game of chance, having a plurality of plays wherein a win or a loss is determined after each play of the game, comprising:
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means for receiving at least one betting member representing a monetary amount of a bet placed by a player prior to commencement of the player'"'"'s first of a consecutive number of plays of the game; bet selector means for selecting a number of consecutive play wins chosen by the player from among a set number of choices; means or determining a payoff based upon a number of consecutive play wins and the monetary amount of the bet selected by the player; means for accumulating a number of consecutive play wins of the game achieved by the player; and means responsive to said bet selector means and accumulating means for visually indicating to the player the number of consecutive play wins chosen by the player, the payoff based upon the number of consecutive play wins and the monetary amount of the bet selected by the player, and the number of actual consecutive play wins achieved by the player, and for providing a consecutive play win indication when the selected number of wins is equal to the number of consecutive play wins achieved by a player. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method of incorporating a consecutive win side bet into a game of chance having a plurality of plays wherein a win or a loss is determined after each play of the game comprising the steps of:
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a) at least one player wagering a chip or coin representative of a side bet of a number of consecutive play wins; b) said player making the wager of step (a) further selecting a number of consecutive play wins from within a permitted range of numbers; c) presenting a display of the number of consecutive play wins selected by the player in step (b), a payoff amount according to the number of consecutive play wins selected by the player in step (b) and the amount of the wager made in step (a) and the number of actual consecutive play wins achieved by the player; d) said player attempting to play a consecutive number of plays of the game in an attempt to win the number of consecutive play wins selected by the player in step (b); e) providing a winning indication when the player making the side bet wager wins the consecutive number of plays of the game which is equal to the number of consecutive play wins originally selected; and f) cancelling the display when a player has lost a play of a game prior to achieving a number of consecutive plays of the game won equal to the consecutive number of plays of the game selected by the player.
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