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Gaming system and method for offering simultaneous play of multiple games

  • US 9,311,780 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2013
  • Issued: 04/12/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a housing;

    at least one display device supported by the housing and including a designated display device;

    a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including;

    (i) an acceptor, and(ii) a cashout device;

    at least one processor; and

    at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to;

    (a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item,(b) receive a wager placed on at least each of a play of a first game and a play of a second game, wherein said credit balance is decreasable based on the wager placed on the play of the first game and the wager placed on the play of the second game,(c) during a first period of time associated with the wagered on play of the first game and the wagered on play of the second game;

    (i) display a first configuration of the designated display device, said first configuration including the play of the first game displayed in association with a first window of the designated display device and the play of the second game at least partially concurrently displayed in association with a second, different window of the designated display device, and(ii) configure at least one of the input devices to receive at least one input associated with the play of the first game,(d) during a second, different period of time associated with the wagered on play of the first game and the wagered on play of the second game;

    (i) display a second, different configuration of the designated display device, said second, different configuration including the play of the second game displayed in association with the first window of the designated display device and the play of the first game at least partially concurrently displayed in association with the second, different window of the designated display device, and(ii) configure the at least one of the input devices to receive at least one input associated with the play of the second game, and(e) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.

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