Method and apparatus for enabling a player to simultaneously control game play on multiple gaming devices
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
- enabling a player to wager on a first play of a first game of a first gaming device;
enabling the player to provide at least one non-wager input at the first gaming device to;
(a) select a second, different gaming device,(b) cause the second gaming device to accept control from the first gaming device, said accepted control being based on said at least one non-wager input, and(c) control a first play of a second game of the second gaming device, said controlled first play of the second game of the second gaming device being in association with the at least one non-wager input provided at the first gaming device;
providing any first award based on the first play of the first game;
providing any second award based on the first play of the second game;
determining any third award based on at least one element of the first play of the first game of the first gaming device and at least one element of the first play of the second game of the second, different gaming device; and
providing any determined third award.
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Abstract
In accordance with at least one embodiment, a gaming system is operable to determine a first gaming device being operated by a player and select a second gaming device to be controlled, via the first gaming device, by the player. In some embodiments, the gaming system is further operable to configure the second gaming device to be controlled via an interface of the first gaming device.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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enabling a player to wager on a first play of a first game of a first gaming device; enabling the player to provide at least one non-wager input at the first gaming device to; (a) select a second, different gaming device, (b) cause the second gaming device to accept control from the first gaming device, said accepted control being based on said at least one non-wager input, and (c) control a first play of a second game of the second gaming device, said controlled first play of the second game of the second gaming device being in association with the at least one non-wager input provided at the first gaming device; providing any first award based on the first play of the first game; providing any second award based on the first play of the second game; determining any third award based on at least one element of the first play of the first game of the first gaming device and at least one element of the first play of the second game of the second, different gaming device; and providing any determined third award. - 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)
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24. A method of controlling a plurality of gaming devices in a gaming network, said method comprising:
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configuring each of a plurality of separate gaming devices to accept control from a first gaming device, said first gaming device being distinct from any of said plurality of separate gaming devices; causing the first gaming device to provide any first award based on a first play of a first game; causing the first gaming device to send a control signal to at least one of the separate gaming devices, said control signal causing at least one of the separate gaming devices to provide any second award based on a first play of a second game; determining any third award based on at least one element of the first play of the first game of the first gaming device and at least one element of the first play of the second game of the separate gaming device; and causing the first gaming device to provide any third award. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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enabling a player to wager on a first play of a first game of a first gaming device; causing a different second gaming device to be selected for control by the player; enabling the player to provide at least one input using an interface of the first gaming device to wager on a first play of a second game of the different second gaming device; providing any first award based on the first play of the first game; providing any second award based on the first play of the second game; determining any third award based on at least one element of the first play of the first game of the first gaming device and at least one element of the first play of the second game of the selected different second gaming device; and providing any determined third award. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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