Gaming system and method providing simultaneous gaming with linked paytable events
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device supported by the housing;
a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value,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;
for a play of a first game;
determine a plurality of first game symbols,cause the at least one display device to display the determined plurality of first game symbols,determine, based at least in part on at least one of the displayed plurality of first game symbols, any first game award, andcause the at least one display device to display any determined first game award, andfor a play of a second game which occurs at least partially simultaneously with the play of the first game;
determine a plurality of second game symbols,cause the at least one display device to display the determined plurality of second game symbols,if the displayed plurality of first game symbols include a designated symbol;
determine, based at least in part on a first evaluation of at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, andcause the at least one display device to display any determined second game award, andif the displayed plurality of first game symbols do not include the designated symbol;
determine, based at least in part on a second, different evaluation of the at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, andcause the at least one display device to display any determined second game award.
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Abstract
The gaming device disclosed herein includes a plurality of simultaneously, substantially simultaneously or sequentially played primary games, wherein a designated triggering event in at least one of the games causes the gaming device to change, modify, supplement, add to, activate or otherwise influence the paytable of at least another game.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value, 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; for a play of a first game; determine a plurality of first game symbols, cause the at least one display device to display the determined plurality of first game symbols, determine, based at least in part on at least one of the displayed plurality of first game symbols, any first game award, and cause the at least one display device to display any determined first game award, and for a play of a second game which occurs at least partially simultaneously with the play of the first game; determine a plurality of second game symbols, cause the at least one display device to display the determined plurality of second game symbols, if the displayed plurality of first game symbols include a designated symbol; determine, based at least in part on a first evaluation of at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and cause the at least one display device to display any determined second game award, and if the displayed plurality of first game symbols do not include the designated symbol; determine, based at least in part on a second, different evaluation of the at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and cause the at least one display device to display any determined second game award. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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responsive to a wager deducted from a credit balance being placed, initiating, by at least one processor, a play of a first game and a play of a second game, said credit balance being; increasable via an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, and decreasable via a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance, for the play of the first game; determining, by the at least one processor, a plurality of first game symbols, causing a display, via at least one display device, of the determined plurality of first game symbols, determining, by the at least one processor and based at least in part on at least one of the displayed plurality of first game symbols, any first game award, and causing a display, via the at least one display device, of any determined first game award, and for the play of the second game which occurs at least partially simultaneously with the play of the first game; determining, by the at least one processor, a plurality of second game symbols, causing a display, via the at least one display device, of the determined plurality of second game symbols, responsive to the displayed plurality of first game symbols including a designated symbol; determining, by the at least one processor and based at least in part on a first evaluation of at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and causing a display, via the at least one display device, of any determined second game award, and responsive to the displayed plurality of first game symbols not including the designated symbol; determining, by the at least one processor and based at least in part on a second, different evaluation of the at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and causing a display, via the at least one display device, of any determined second game award. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A gaming system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; for a play of a first game; determine a plurality of first game symbols, cause a display device of a mobile device to display the determined plurality of first game symbols, determine, based at least in part on at least one of the displayed plurality of first game symbols, any first game award, and cause the display device of the mobile device to display any determined first game award, and for a play of a second game which occurs at least partially simultaneously with the play of the first game; determine a plurality of second game symbols, cause the display device of the mobile device to display the determined plurality of second game symbols, responsive to the displayed plurality of first game symbols including a designated symbol; determine, based at least in part on a first evaluation of at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and cause the display device of the mobile device to display any determined second game award, and responsive to the displayed plurality of first game symbols not including the designated symbol; determine, based at least in part on a second, different evaluation of the at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and cause the display device of the mobile device to display any determined second game award. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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for a play of a first game; determining, by a processor, a plurality of first game symbols, causing a display, via a display device of a mobile device, of the determined plurality of first game symbols, determining, by the processor and based at least in part on at least one of the displayed plurality of first game symbols, any first game award, and causing a display, via the display device of the mobile device, of any determined first game award, and for a play of a second game which occurs at least partially simultaneously with the play of the first game; determining, by the processor, a plurality of second game symbols, causing a display, via the display device of the mobile device, of the determined plurality of second game symbols, responsive to the displayed plurality of first game symbols including a designated symbol; determining, by the processor and based at least in part on a first evaluation of at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and causing a display, via the display device of the mobile device, of any determined second game award, and responsive to the displayed plurality of first game symbols not including the designated symbol; determining, by the processor and based at least in part on a second, different evaluation of the at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, and causing a display, via the display device of the mobile device, of any determined second game award. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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