Video game terminal with operator programmed games with series of rounds

Abstract

A video game terminal includes a series of options and programming capabilities for modifying the operation of the terminal with respect to combination games. Each combination game includes at least first and second game segments, and different options for playing of the combination games. One option allows the player a partial Credit Back after completion of the first game, second segment. In this way, the player can decide to save the Credit Back, rather than continue if the results after the first segment are poor. Another option is directed to the order of play of the different game segments being selected by the player. A further option is the ability for the operator to define a new combination game by selecting different combinations of the game segments.

1 . A video game terminal comprising 
 a plurality of single games for selected game play by a player,    a plurality of game segments where each game segment is combined with at least one further game segment to define a combination game and each combination game includes an arrangement for combining the score of each game segment of a combination game to define a final score of the combination game,    said terminal including a plurality of factory set combination games and a capability to define and present a plurality of operator set combination games, and wherein    each operator set combination game is defined by a combination of said game segments selected by the operator during an operator programming combination game setup mode.    
   
   
       2 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least some of said game segments are each a reduced version of one of said single games.  
   
   
       3 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein each game segment includes a score coefficient for standardizing the score of the game segment whereby the final score of a combination game is defined by adding said standardized scores of said game segments.  
   
   
       4 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least some of said combination games provide as part of the play of the combination game player selection of the respective game segment to be played first.  
   
   
       5 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least some of said combination games include a player option to receive a partial credit of a game cost of said combination game by terminating said combination game prior to completion thereof.  
   
   
       6 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 5  wherein said player option to receive a partial credit is available to a player between completion of one game segment and prior to initiation of a following game segment.  
   
   
       7 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 6  wherein at least some of said combination games each include 3 game segments.  
   
   
       8 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 7  wherein said partial credit is available to a player prior to initiation of a second game segment of the respective combination game.  
   
   
       9 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least some of said combination games each include three or more game segments and a player option for selecting the order of play of said game segments.  
   
   
       10 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 9  wherein at least some of said combination games include a player option to receive a partial credit of a game cost of said combination game by terminating said combination game prior to completion thereof.  
   
   
       11 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 10  wherein said player option to receive a partial credit is controlled by an operator option available during an operator setup screen where the operator determines whether this player option is activated and available to a player during play of one of said combination games.  
   
   
       12 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 11  wherein said player option to receive a partial credit is operator set for each combination game.  
   
   
       13 . A video game terminal comprising 
 a plurality of single games for selected game play by a player,    a plurality of combination games where each combination game includes a first game segment combined with at least one further game segment and includes an arrangement for combining the score of each game segment of a combination game to define a final score of the combination game, and    wherein at least some of said combination games include a player option to receive a partial credit of a game cost of said combination game by terminating play of said combination game prior to completion thereof.    
   
   
       14 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said player option to receive a partial credit is available to a player between completion of one game segment and prior to initiation of a following game segment.  
   
   
       15 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 14  wherein at least some of said combination games include 3 game segments.  
   
   
       16 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 15  wherein said player option to receive a partial credit is available after completion of a first game segment and prior to initiation of a second game segment of said 3 game segments.  
   
   
       17 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 13  wherein said terminal includes a plurality of factory set combination games and a capability to define and present a plurality of operator set combination games, and wherein 
 each operator set combination game is defined by a combination of said game segments selected by the operator during an operator programming combination game setup mode.    
   
   
       18 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 17  wherein each game segment is a reduced version of one of said single games.  
   
   
       19 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 13  wherein each game segment is a reduced version of one of said single games.  
   
   
       20 . A video game terminal as claimed in  claim 13  wherein at least some of said combination games require a player to select the game segments to be played from a larger number of game segments available for player selection in determining what game segments will be played for determining a score for the combination game.