Method and apparatus for multiple game gaming

Abstract

A method and apparatus for multiple game gaming in which a first game is played, a second game is played at least partially concurrently the first game, and a game element for the second game is provided when a game element for the first game is provided. The first game may be a card game, of a blackjack or poker type. The second game may be a slots, bingo or roulette game.

1 . A method for multiple game gaming comprising the steps of: 
 playing a first game;    playing a second game wherein said step of playing said second game is performed at least partially concurrently with said step of playing said first game; and    providing a second game element for said second game when a first game element for said first game is provided.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the steps of: 
 betting upon said first game; and    betting upon said second game.    
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2  wherein said step of betting upon said first game and said step of betting upon said second game are accomplished by placing a single bet.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said first game is a card game.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said second game is a slot game.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said second game is a bingo game.  
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said second game is a roulette game.  
   
   
       8 . A multiple game gaming system comprising: 
 a first game system;    a second game system wherein said second game system is configured to be played at least partially concurrently with play of said first game system; and    a game element provision device configured to provide a second game element for said second game system when a first game element for said first game system is provided.    
   
   
       9 . The multiple game gaming system of  claim 8  further comprising: 
 a bet placing system configured to enable betting upon said first game system, wherein said bet placing system is further configured to enable betting upon said second game system.    
   
   
       10 . The multiple game gaming system of  claim 9  wherein said bet placing system is further configured to enable betting upon said first game system and said second game system to be accomplished by placing a single bet.  
   
   
       11 . The multiple game gaming system of  claim 8  wherein said first game system is a card game system.  
   
   
       12 . The multiple game gaming system of  claim 8  wherein said second game system is a slot game system.  
   
   
       13 . The multiple game gaming system of  claim 8  wherein said second game system is a bingo game system.  
   
   
       14 . The multiple game gaming system of  claim 8  wherein said second game system is a roulette game system.  
   
   
       15 . A computer program product comprising: 
 a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein configured to control multiple game gaming, said computer program product comprising:    computer readable code configured to cause a computer to provide a first game system;    computer readable code configured to cause a computer to provide a second game system wherein said second game system is configured to be played at least partially concurrently with play of said first game system; and    computer readable code configured to cause a computer to provide a second game element for said second game system when a first game element for said first game system is provided.    
   
   
       16 . The computer program product of  claim 15  further comprising: 
 computer readable code configured to cause a computer to enable betting upon said first game system; and    computer readable code configured to cause a computer to enable betting upon said second game system.    
   
   
       17 . The computer program product of  claim 16  further comprising: 
 computer readable code configured to cause a computer to enable betting upon said first game system and said second game system to be accomplished by placing a single bet.    
   
   
       18 . The computer program product of  claim 15  wherein said first game system is a card game system.  
   
   
       19 . The computer program product of  claim 15  wherein said second game system is a slot game system.  
   
   
       20 . The computer program product of  claim 15  wherein said second game system is a roulette game system.