Gaming device and method utilizing at least two rng outcomes

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are directed to electronic gaming devices utilizing at least two randomly generated outcomes along with methods of implementing the multiple randomly generated outcomes during game play. In one embodiment, a gaming device includes a display, a first game initiating button associated with a first random outcome, and a second game initiating button associated with a second random outcome.

1 . A gaming device comprising:
 a display;   a first game initiating button associated with a first random outcome; and   a second game initiating button associated with a second random outcome.   
     
     
         2 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first random number generator to generate the first random outcome; and   a second random number generator to generate the second random outcome.   
     
     
         3 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further comprising a random number generator to generate the first random outcome and the second random outcome. 
     
     
         4 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further comprising a side bet device to automatically select one of the first random outcome and the second random outcome based on respective award amounts associated with the first and second random outcomes. 
     
     
         5 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further comprising a side bet device to award amounts associated with each of the first random outcome and second random outcome. 
     
     
         6 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to show past outcomes associated with the first game initiating button and the second game initiating button. 
     
     
         7 . The gaming device of  claim 6 , wherein the display is configured to show at least five past outcomes associated with each of the first and second game initiating buttons. 
     
     
         8 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the display is configured to show multiple possible outcomes associated with each of the first and second game initiating buttons. 
     
     
         9 . The gaming device of  claim 9 , wherein the display is further configured to scroll the multiple possible outcomes associated with each of the first and second game initiating buttons. 
     
     
         10 . A method of operating a gaming device comprising:
 receiving a wager from a player on the gaming device;   activating a first game initiating button and a second game initiating button;   determining if the first or second game initiating button is selected by the player;   thereafter, determining a first random outcome associated with the first game initiating button;   determining a second random outcome associated with the second game initiating button;   displaying the first and second outcomes; and   awarding a prize associated with the selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 determining if an outcome guaranteeing side bet is made by the player; and   awarding a larger one of the prizes associated with the first and second outcomes when an outcome guaranteeing side bet is made by the player.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein awarding a larger one of the prizes associated with the first and second outcomes when an outcome guaranteeing side bet is made by the player further comprises:
 determining if an award amount of the outcome associated with the selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons is greater than or equal to an award amount of the outcome associated with a non-selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons when an outcome guaranteeing side bet is made by the player;   switching the outcome associated with the selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons with the outcome associated with the non-selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons when the award amount of the outcome associated with the selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons is less than the award amount of the outcome associated with a non-selected one of the first or second game initiating buttons and an outcome guaranteeing side bet is made by the player.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising associating the first random outcome with the first game initiating button and associating the second random outcome with the second game initiating button. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising displaying past outcomes associated with the first game initiating button and the second game initiating button on the game display prior to activating the first and second game initiating buttons. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising highlighting the larger of each pair of past outcomes. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 scrolling multiple possible outcomes associated with each game initiating button; and   stopping the scrolling of the multiple possible outcomes in response to a player input to determine the first random outcome and the second random outcome.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising locking in a game initiating button selection over a plurality of gaming events. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the game initiating button selection is locked for a predetermined amount of time. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the game initiating button selection is locked for a predetermined number of games. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising unlocking a locked game initiating button selection upon request from the player. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein unlocking the locked game initiating button selection requires an additional wager. 
     
     
         22 . A gaming device comprising:
 a display configured to show a gaming event output in response to a wager placed on the gaming device by a player;   a first random number generator;   a second random number generator;   at least one game initiating button configured to initiate a gaming event on the gaming device;   a first outcome display configured to show a first random outcome generated by the first random generator in response to initiation of a gaming event; and   a second outcome display configured to show a second random outcome generated by the second random generator in response to initiation of the gaming event.   
     
     
         23 . The gaming device of  claim 22 , wherein the at least one game initiating button comprises:
 a first game initiating button to initiate a gaming event, the first game initiating button associated with the first random outcome; and   a second game initiating button to initiate a gaming event, the second game initiating button associated with the second random outcome.   
     
     
         24 . The gaming device of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 a first bonus initiating button to generate a first bonus outcome for a bonus event; and   a second bonus initiating button to generate a second bonus outcome for the bonus event.   
     
     
         25 . The gaming device of  claim 24 , wherein the first bonus outcome is generated by the first random number generator, and the second bonus outcome is generated by the second random number generator. 
     
     
         26 . The gaming device of  claim 24 , further comprising a bonus indicator configured to output at least one of the first bonus outcome and the second bonus outcome. 
     
     
         27 . The gaming device of  claim 26 , further comprising a top box portion housing the first bonus initiating button, the second bonus initiating button, and the bonus indicator. 
     
     
         28 . The gaming device of  claim 27 , wherein the bonus indicator is a rotatable indicator including a plurality of output values displayed on the indicator. 
     
     
         29 . The gaming device of  claim 22 , further comprising a gaming display to show the display configured to show a gaming event output, the first outcome display, and the second outcome display. 
     
     
         30 . The gaming device of  claim 22 , wherein the display configured to show a gaming event output includes a plurality of physical spinning reels. 
     
     
         31 . The gaming device of  claim 30 , further comprising a secondary gaming display to show the first outcome display and second outcome display. 
     
     
         32 . The gaming device of  claim 30 , further comprising a first number meter and a second number meter to respectively show the first outcome display and second outcome display. 
     
     
         33 . A method of operating a gaming device comprising:
 receiving a wager placed by a player on a gaming event controlled by the gaming device;   receiving a player input to initiate the gaming event;   generating a first random outcome for the gaming event; and   generating a second random outcome for the gaming event;   displaying the first random outcome on a first outcome display; and   displaying the second random outcome on a second outcome display.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the first random outcome is generated by a first random number generator and the second random outcome is generated by a second random number generator. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the first random outcome and the second random outcome are generated by a single random number generator. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 33 , further comprising activating a first game initiating button and a second game initiating button in response to receiving a wager placed by the player on the gaming device. 
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein receiving a player input to initiate the gaming event includes receiving a player input on either the first game initiating button or the second game initiating button. 
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 37  further comprising:
 displaying the first random outcome on a first outcome display; and   displaying the second random outcome on a second outcome display.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 38 , further comprising awarding the first random outcome to the player when a player input on the first game initiating button is received and awarding the second random outcome to the player when a player input on the second game initiating button is received. 
     
     
         40 . The method of  claim 38 , further comprising awarding the larger of the first random outcome and the second random outcome to the player. 
     
     
         41 . The method of  claim 38 , further comprising awarding the sum of the first random outcome and the second random outcome to the player. 
     
     
         42 . The method of  claim 37 , further comprising:
 displaying the first random outcome on the first outcome display if a player input on the first game initiating button is received or displaying the second random outcome on the second outcome display if a player input on the second game initiating button is received;   allowing the player a choice to keep the displayed random outcome or give up the displayed random outcome for the non-displayed random outcome;   receiving a selection from the player; and   awarding the displayed random outcome to the player when the player chooses to keep the displayed random outcome or awarding the non-displayed random outcome to the player when the player chooses to give up the displayed random outcome for the non-displayed random outcome.