Method of playing a dual wagering game

• US 6,837,788 B2
• Filed: 08/24/2001
• Issued: 01/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Cannon, Lee E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrison, Jessica
• Assistant Examiner(s): Capron, Aaron
• Application Number:
  US09/939,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20020025845A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,229 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 22, 463/25, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/143.R
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3274 wherein the players cooperate, e.g. team-play

Abstract

A dual wagering game method for one or more players based on simultaneous participation in two mutually exclusive game components with a payoff being the product of the game component outcomes. Wagers are made in both a repeatable base game component and a nonrepeatable bonus game component which components are mutually exclusive. The outcome of the bonus game component results in a multiplier value. Winnings from repeated plays of the base game component are accumulated until a game ending event occurs and the player receives a payout of any accumulated winnings from the base game component multiplied by the multiplier value determined in the bonus game component.

Claims

1. A dual wagering game method comprising:

recognizing a game terminating event;

making a first wager on an outcome of a first game component;

recognizing an initial value zero for an outcome accumulator value of a second game component;

making a first wager on an outcome of said second game component;

determining the outcome of said second game component, the determination of the outcome of the second game component being independent of the outcome of the first game component;

determining the value of the outcome of said second game component;

adding the value of the outcome of said second game component to said outcome accumulator value of said second game component;

determining the outcome of said first game component, the determination of the outcome of the first game component being independent of the outcome of the second game component;

determining the value of the outcome of said first game component; and

realizing a payoff equal to said value of the outcome of said first game component multiplied by said outcome accumulator value of said second game component upon occurrence of said game terminating event.

2. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 1, said second game component being repeatable and the method further comprising:

making a subsequent wager on the outcome of said second game component;

determining the outcome of said second game component, the determination of the outcome of the second game component being independent of the outcome of the first game component;

determining the value of the outcome of said second game component;

adding the value of the outcome of said second game component to said outcome accumulator value of said second game component; and

repeating the foregoing steps until occurrence of said game terminating event.

3. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 2 further comprising making a subsequent wager on said first game component for each subsequent wager on said second game component.

4. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 2, prior to said step of making a subsequent wager on the outcome of said second game component, the method further comprising deciding whether to make a subsequent wager on the outcome of said second game component.

5. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 1 wherein said game terminating event is selected from the group consisting of a preselected time interval known to the participant, a preselected time interval unknown to the participant, a randomly generated time interval known to the participant, a randomly generated time interval unknown to the participant, a preselected number of completions of said second game component known to the participant, a preselected number of completions of said second game component unknown to the participant, a randomly generated number of completions of said second game component known to the participant, a randomly generated number of completions of said second game component unknown to the participant, occurrence of a preselected independent event known to occur after commencement of said dual wagering game and also known to the participant, and occurrence of a preselected independent event known to occur after commencement of said dual wagering game but unknown to the participant.

6. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second game component comprises a game of chance utilizing gaming equipment selected from the group consisting of dice, cards, random number generators, wheels, revolving reels, gaming machines, coin flips, races, athletic events, and events having independent chance outcomes.

7. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 6, said second game component being a wheel of chance.

8. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 1, said second game component being nonrepeatable.

9. The dual wagering game method for a participant as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first game component comprises a game of chance utilizing gaming equipment selected from the group consisting of dice, cards, random number generators, wheels, revolving reels, gaming machines, coin flips, races, athletic events, and events having independent chance outcomes.

10. A dual wagering game method comprising:

establishing a game terminating event;

permitting each of one or more game participants to place a first wager on an outcome of a first game component common to all game participants;

storing an initial value zero for an outcome accumulator value of a second game component for each game participant, said second game component being unique to each game participant;

permitting each game participant to place a first wager on an outcome of said second game component;

determining a value to the outcome of said second game component for each participant, the determination of the outcome of the second game component being independent of the outcome of the first game component;

summing the value of the outcome of said second game component to said outcome accumulator value of said second game component for each participant;

determining a value to the outcome of said first game component, the determination of the outcome of the first game component being independent of the outcomes of the second game components for each participant; and

paying a payoff to each game participant equal to said value of the outcome of said first game component multiplied by said outcome accumulator value of said second game component of each game participant upon occurrence of said game terminating event.

11. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 10, said second game component being repeatable and the method further comprising:

permitting each game participant to selectively place a subsequent wager on the outcome of a replay of said second game component;

displaying to each game participant the outcome of that participant'"'"'s second game component;

registering a value to the outcome of said second game component for each participant;

summing the value of the outcome of said second game component to said outcome accumulator value of said second game component for each participant; and

allowing each game participant to repeat the foregoing steps until occurrence of said game terminating event.

12. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 11 further comprising receiving from each game participant a subsequent wager on said first game component for each subsequent wager on said second game component.

13. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 11, prior to said step of permitting a subsequent wager on the outcome of a replay of said second game component, the method further comprising offering each game participant an option to make a subsequent wager on the outcome of a replay of said second game component or to wait until the occurrence of said game terminating event.

14. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 10 wherein said game terminating event is selected from the group consisting of a preselected time interval known to the participant, a preselected time interval unknown to the participant, a randomly generated time interval known to the participant, a randomly generated time interval unknown to the participant, a preselected number of completions of said second game component known to the participant, a preselected number of completions of said second game component unknown to the participant, a randomly generated number of completions of said second game component known to the participant, a randomly generated number of completions of said second game component unknown to the participant, occurrence of a preselected independent event known to occur after commencement of said dual wagering game and also known to the participant, and occurrence of a preselected independent event known to occur after commencement of said dual wagering game but unknown to the participant.

15. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 10 wherein said second game component comprises a game of chance utilizing gaming equipment selected from the group consisting of dice, cards, random number generators, wheels, revolving reels, gaming machines, coin flips, races, athletic events, and events having independent chance outcomes.

16. The dual wagering game method for one more participants as set forth in claim 15, said second game component being a wheel of chance.

17. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 10, said second game component being nonrepeatable.

18. The dual wagering game method for one or more participants as set forth in claim 10, wherein said first game component comprises a game of chance utilizing gaming equipment selected from the group consisting of dice, cards, random number generators, wheels, revolving reels, gaming machines, coin flips, races, athletic events, and events having independent chance outcomes.