GAMING DEVICE AND METHOD INCLUDING SECONDARY WAGER
A method of playing a gaming device comprises receiving a primary wager and a secondary wager. A single gaming event is used to determine the outcome of the primary wager. The outcome of the secondary wager is determined from a plurality of single gaming events.
1 . A method of playing a gaming device comprising:
(A) receiving a primary wager;
(B) receiving a secondary wager;
(C) determining a primary outcome, wherein the primary outcome is dependent on a single gaming event; and
(D) determining a secondary outcome, wherein the secondary outcome is dependent on a plurality of the single gaming events.
2 . The method according to claim 1 wherein determining the secondary outcome comprises determining the outcome of a predetermined number of single gaming events.
3 . The method according to claim 1 wherein determining the secondary outcome comprises determining the outcome of a plurality of single gaming events played within a predetermined period of time.
4 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the secondary outcome is a winning outcome if a predetermined outcome occurs in at least one of the plurality of single gaming events.
5 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the secondary outcome is a winning outcome if a predetermined outcome occurs within an aggregate of the plurality of the single gaming events.
6 . The method according to claim 5 wherein the predetermined outcome comprises a predetermined number of a gaming symbol.
7 . The method according to claim 5 wherein the predetermined outcome comprises winning a predetermined number of credits in the plurality of single gaming events.
8 . The method according to claim 5 wherein the predetermined outcome comprises a plurality of losing primary outcomes in the plurality of single gaming events.
9 . The method according to claim 1 wherein determining a secondary outcome comprises determining the outcome of a plurality of single gaming events on a plurality of gaming machines.
10 . The method according to claim 1 wherein the secondary outcome is dependent on at least one losing outcome of the plurality of single gaming events.
11 . A gaming device comprising:
(A) means for receiving a primary wager;
(B) means for receiving a secondary wager;
(C) means for determining a primary outcome, wherein the primary outcome is determined from a single gaming event; and
(D) means for determining a secondary outcome, wherein the secondary outcome is determined from a plurality of the single gaming events.
12 . The gaming device according to claim 11 wherein the means for determining a secondary outcome comprises means for determining an aggregate outcome of the plurality of single gaming events.
13 . The gaming device according to claim 12 comprising means for determining an aggregate outcome of a predetermined number of single gaming events.
14 . The gaming device according to claim 12 comprising means for determining an aggregate outcome of a plurality of single gaming events that are played within a predetermined time after receiving the secondary wager.
15 . The gaming device according to claim 11 comprising means for displaying an offer of the secondary wager to a player.
16 . A gaming system comprising:
(A) a plurality of gaming machines each configured to allow a player to place a primary wager and play a primary game;
(B) a server in communication with the plurality of gaming machines and configured to determine an outcome of the primary game;
(C) wherein at least one gaming machine is configured to allow a player to place a secondary wager and to play a secondary game;
(D) wherein the server determines a secondary game outcome; and
(E) wherein the server determines the secondary outcome from a plurality of single gaming events.
17 . The gaming network according to claim 16 wherein the server determines the secondary outcome from a plurality of single gaming events on a single gaming machine.
18 . The gaming network according to claim 16 wherein the server determines the secondary outcome from a plurality of single gaming events on a plurality of gaming machines.
19 . The gaming network according to claim 18 wherein a winning secondary outcome comprises an aggregate number of a gaming symbol on a plurality of single gaming events on a plurality of gaming machines.
20 . The gaming network according to claim 18 wherein a winning secondary outcome comprises achieving a predetermined number of a gaming symbol on a first gaming machine prior to achieving a predetermined number of the gaming symbol on a second gaming machine.
21 . A gaming device comprising:
(A) a housing;
(B) a wager acceptor mounted in the housing, the wager acceptor adapted to accept a wager from a game player;
(C) a display mounted in the housing, the display being configured to communicate a game outcome; and
(D) a controller in communication with the wager acceptor and the display, the controller configured to:
(a) determine a primary outcome from a single gaming event; and
(b) determine a secondary outcome from a plurality of the single gaming events.
22 . The gaming device of claim 21 wherein the controller is configured to determine an aggregate outcome of the plurality of single gaming events.
23 . The gaming device according to claim 21 wherein the controller is configured to determine an aggregate outcome of a predetermined number of single gaming events.
24 . The gaming machine according to claim 21 wherein the controller is configured to determine an aggregate device of a plurality of single gaming events that are played within a predetermined time after receiving the secondary wager.
25 . The gaming device according to claim 21 wherein the display is configured to display an offer of a secondary wager to a player in respect of the secondary outcome.