Multiple-play gaming apparatus and method therefor

Abstract

A multiple-play gaming apparatus and method therefor having a roulette wheel capable of generating numbers for secondary play in order to provide a user with an additional chance to match numbers with a previously displayed set of numbers.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A multiple-play gaming apparatus comprising, in combination: 
 a slot machine-type gaming device having a plurality of number displays and a random number generator capable of generating numbers to be displayed on each of said plurality of number displays;    a user number input coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device and dimensioned to allow a user to input an amount of numbers corresponding to an amount of said plurality of number displays;    an activation device coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device and dimensioned to allow a user to activate said activation device in order to initiate a display of numbers on said number displays; and    a roulette-type wheel coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device and dimensioned to generate at least one number for display in order to provide a user with an additional opportunity to match said at least one number of said roulette-type wheel with said displayed numbers of said number displays.    
     
     
         2 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said number displays of said slot machine-type gaming device are computer-generated images.  
     
     
         3 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said number displays of said apparatus comprise five reels.  
     
     
         4 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said numbers to be displayed on said number displays and said numbers provided through said user number input and said at least one number of said roulette-type wheel are all taken from a pre-selected range of numbers.  
     
     
         5 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 4  wherein said pre-selected range of numbers is 1-15.  
     
     
         6 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said activation device comprises a button.  
     
     
         7 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said user number input comprises a random number generator capable of inputting for a user randomly generated numbers.  
     
     
         8 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said roulette-type wheel is comprised of a computer-generated image.  
     
     
         9 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a payout mechanism coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device, dimensioned to pay a user according to a pre-determined pay scale if said numbers of said user number input match said numbers displayed on said number displays.  
     
     
         10 . The multiple play gaming apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said at least one number of said roulette-type wheel is provided without additional payment by said user.  
     
     
         11 . A method for playing a multiple-play gaming apparatus comprising, in combination, the steps of: 
 providing a slot machine-type gaming device having a plurality of number displays and a random number generator;    said random number generator generating numbers to be displayed on each of said plurality of number displays;    providing a user number input coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device;    a user inputting an amount of numbers corresponding to an amount of said plurality of number displays;    providing an activation device coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device;    a user activating said activation device in order to initiate a display of numbers on said number displays;    providing a roulette wheel coupled to said slot machine-type gaming device; and    said roulette-type wheel generating at least one number for display in order to provide a user with an additional opportunity to match said at least one number of said roulette-type wheel with said displayed numbers of said number displays.    
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said plurality of number displays are computer-generated images.  
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said number displays of said apparatus comprise five reels.  
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said numbers to be displayed on said number displays and said numbers provided through said user number input and said at least one number of said roulette-type wheel are all taken from a pre-selected range of numbers.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  wherein said pre-selected range of numbers is 1-15.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said activation device comprises a button.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said user number input comprises a random number generator capable of inputting for a user randomly generated numbers.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein said roulette-type wheel is comprised of a computer-generated image.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of paying said user according to a pre-determined pay scale if said numbers of said user number input match said numbers displayed on said number displays.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising the step of providing said user with said number generated by said roulette-type wheel without additional payment by said user.