VIDEO BACCARAT GAME WITH A VIRTUAL TABLE, OUTCOME HISTORY AND PLAYER SELECTION
A video gaming system is disclosed that includes one or more game processors, one or more video displays, an apparatus for a player to control the play of the game, and a memory device. The memory device stores software to control the game processor and is configured to: enable the player to select a virtual game to play from a plurality of virtual games on a virtual game floor; display play by the player of the selected game on the one or more video displays; display virtual gameplay of the non-selected games from the plurality of virtual games on a virtual game floor; display on the one or more video displays an outcome history of the play of the selected games; and enable the player to choose to begin playing a non-selected game instead of the selected game from the plurality of virtual games on a virtual game floor.
1 . A video gaming machine, the system comprising:
one or more game processors;
one or more video displays;
a player input device configured to enable a player to control play of the game;
a memory device storing software to control the game processor and configured to:
enable the player to select a virtual Baccarat game to play from a plurality of virtual Baccarat games on a virtual game floor;
display play by the player of the selected Baccarat game on the one or more video displays;
display virtual gameplay of the non-selected Baccarat games from the plurality of virtual Baccarat games on a virtual game floor;
display on the one or more video displays an outcome history of the play of the selected Baccarat games; and
enable the player to choose to begin playing a non-selected Baccarat game instead of the selected Baccarat game from the plurality of virtual Baccarat games on a virtual game floor, wherein the choice to exchange a non-selected Baccarat game with the selected Baccarat game for further game play is made by the player.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the software is further configured to: enable the player to make a wager on the selected Baccarat game.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the selected Baccarat game includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the virtual card shoe contains virtual cards of a virtual deck, and wherein once a virtual card is played from the virtual deck, the played virtual card cannot be played again until after a virtual shuffle of the virtual deck.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one non-selected Baccarat game includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the non-selected Baccarat games includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein each of the non-selected Baccarat games and the associated virtual card shoes and associated outcome histories are viewable by the player when playing the selected Baccarat game.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein selection by the player of an initially non-selected Baccarat game to play transfers the associated virtual card shoe and associated outcome history with the initially non-selected Baccarat game.
9 . The system of claim 7 , wherein selection by the player of an initially non-selected Baccarat game to play transfers the virtual card shoe and outcome history associated with an initially selected Baccarat game to a background table in the plurality of virtual Baccarat games on a virtual game floor.
10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein outcome histories from a plurality of the non-selected Baccarat games are concurrently viewable by the player when playing the selected Baccarat game on the video gaming machine.
11 . A video gaming system, the system comprising:
one or more game processors;
one or more video displays;
a player input device configured to enable a player to control play of the game;
a memory device storing software to control the game processor and configured to:
enable the player to select one of a first Baccarat game or a second Baccarat game to play on a virtual game floor;
display play by the player of the selected Baccarat game at the one or more video displays;
display virtual play of the non-selected Baccarat game on the virtual game floor;
display on the one or more video displays an outcome history of the play of the selected Baccarat game; and
enable the player to choose to begin playing the non-selected Baccarat game instead of the selected Baccarat game, wherein the choice to exchange the non-selected Baccarat game with the selected Baccarat game for further game play is made by the player.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the software is further configured to: enable the player to make a wager on the selected Baccarat game.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the selected Baccarat game includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the virtual card shoe contains virtual cards of a virtual deck, and wherein once a virtual card is played from the virtual deck, the played virtual card cannot be played again until after a virtual shuffle of the virtual deck.
15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the non-selected Baccarat game includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the non-selected Baccarat games and the associated virtual card shoe and associated outcome history are viewable by the player when playing the selected Baccarat game.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein selection by the player of an initially non-selected Baccarat game to play transfers the associated virtual card shoe and associated outcome history with the initially non-selected Baccarat game for current play by the player.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein selection by the player of an initially non-selected Baccarat game to play transfers the virtual card shoe and outcome history associated with an initially selected Baccarat game to a background table on the virtual game floor.
19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein outcome histories from a plurality of the non-selected Baccarat games are concurrently viewable by the player when playing the selected Baccarat game on the video gaming machine.
20 . A method of playing a video gaming system including one or more game processors, one or more video displays, a player input device configured to enable a player to control play of the game, and a memory device that stores software and controls the game processor, the method comprising:
enabling the player to select one of a first Baccarat game or a second Baccarat game to play on a virtual game floor;
displaying play by the player of the selected Baccarat game at the one or more video displays;
displaying virtual play of the non-selected Baccarat game on the virtual game floor;
displaying on the one or more video displays an outcome history of the play of the selected Baccarat games; and
enabling the player to choose to begin playing the non-selected Baccarat game instead of the selected Baccarat game, wherein the choice to exchange the non-selected Baccarat game with the selected Baccarat game for further game play is made by the player.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising: enabling the player to make a wager on the selected Baccarat game.
22 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the selected Baccarat game includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the virtual card shoe contains virtual cards of a virtual deck, and wherein once a virtual card is played from the virtual deck, the played virtual card cannot be played again until after a virtual shuffle of the virtual deck.
24 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the non-selected Baccarat game includes an associated virtual card shoe and an associated outcome history.
25 . The method of claim 24 , wherein the non-selected Baccarat games and the associated virtual card shoe and associated outcome history are viewable by the player when playing the selected Baccarat game.
26 . The method of claim 25 , wherein selection by the player of an initially non-selected Baccarat game to play transfers the associated virtual card shoe and associated outcome history with the initially non-selected Baccarat game for current play by the player.
27 . The method of claim 25 , wherein selection by the player of an initially non-selected Baccarat game to play transfers the virtual card shoe and outcome history associated with an initially selected Baccarat game to a background table on the virtual game floor.
28 . The system of claim 20 , wherein outcome histories from a plurality of the non-selected Baccarat games are concurrently viewable by the player when playing the selected Baccarat game on the video gaming machine.
29 . A video gaming machine, the system comprising:
one or more game processors;
one or more video displays;
a player input device configured to enable a player to control play of the game;
a memory device storing software to control the game processor and configured to:
enable the player to select a virtual game to play from a plurality of virtual games on a virtual game floor;
display play by the player of the selected game on the one or more video displays;
display virtual gameplay of the non-selected games from the plurality of virtual games on a virtual game floor;
display on the one or more video displays an outcome history of the play of the selected games; and
enable the player to choose to begin playing a non-selected game instead of the selected game from the plurality of virtual games on a virtual game floor, wherein the choice to exchange a non-selected game with the selected game for further game play is made by the player.