Gaming device having multiple game play option
View Patent ↗Embodiments of this concept are directed to gaming devices that are configured to initiate multiple gaming events in response to a player input. The gaming device may include game initiating inputs that initiate a predetermined number of gaming events in response to the player input, or the gaming device may include configurable game initiating inputs that initiate a number of gaming events specified by the player, specified the gaming device, or specified by a gaming server. The gaming device or gaming server may set the number of initiated game events in response to the occurrence of a triggering event.
1. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
providing game play credits to a player of the gaming device in response to receipt of value from the player via at least one of a currency acceptor, a ticket acceptor, and a coin acceptor;
accepting a wager amount from the game play credits; and
in response to a single player action on the gaming device, for a fixed predetermined number of cycles greater than one:
automatically accepting a separate wager for a game on the gaming device equal to the wager amount,
automatically playing the game on the gaming device, and
displaying the results of the game to the player;
saving any bonus games accumulated by the player during the number of cycles until after the last cycle has completed; and
transferring game play credits to at least one of coins and tickets in response to actuation of an actuator by the player.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in each of the cycles, crediting any winnings from the game to the player.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the single player action is pressing a multiple-play bet button.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically accepting a wager amount comprises accepting a fixed wager amount for each of the number of cycles.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein automatically accepting a wager amount comprises accepting at least two different wager amounts for at least two respective games.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein at least one of the wagers is made from an account.
7. The method of claim 6 wherein the account is a player account.
8. The method of claim 6 wherein the account is related to value awarded to the player.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein the account is a credit account.