Gaming system and game controller

Abstract

A game controller comprising: a plurality of random result generators, whereby a separate game is playable using each one of the random result generators; and a game play coordinator adapted to, when two or more games are selected for play by a player, for each selected game, trigger the random result generator used for the relevant game to generate a random result for the game, such that two or more games are simultaneously playable by the player.

1 . A game controller comprising:
 a plurality of random result generators, whereby a separate game is playable using each one of the random result generators; and   a game play coordinator adapted to, when two or more games are selected for play by a player, for each selected game, trigger the random result generator used for the relevant game to generate a random result for the game, such that two or more games are simultaneously playable by the player.   
   
   
       2 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a terminal exchange adapted to connect a plurality of player terminals to the game coordinator each player terminal operable by a player to enter game play instructions to select and play one or more of the playable games. 
   
   
       3 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a memory module storing one or more sets of game rules, each set of game rules being for a game playable using one of the random result generators. 
   
   
       4 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 3  wherein each random result generator is associated with a set of game rules, such that a different game is played using each random result generator. 
   
   
       5 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 1  wherein a different random result generation process is used by each random result generator. 
   
   
       6 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 1  wherein at least one random result generator is a mechanical random result generator. 
   
   
       7 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 6  wherein each random result generator is a mechanical random result generator. 
   
   
       8 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 6  wherein a mechanical random result generator is a roulette wheel, a card dealer, a dice roller, a coin toss or a spinning reel apparatus. 
   
   
       9 . A game controller as claimed in  claim 3  further comprising an outcome evaluator adapted to, for each game, apply game rules for the game and received game play instructions for each player of the game to a generated random result for the game to evaluate a game outcome for each player of the game. 
   
   
       10 . A game system comprising:
 one or more player terminals operable by players to enter game play instructions to select and play one or more playable games; and   a game controller comprising:   a plurality of random result generators, whereby a separate game is playable using each one of the random result generators; and   a game play coordinator adapted to, when two or more games are selected for play by a player, for each selected game, trigger the random result generator used for the relevant game to generate a random result for the game, such that two or more games are simultaneously playable by the player.   
   
   
       11 . A game system as claimed in  claim 10  wherein each player terminal comprises:
 a credit input mechanism for receiving a wager placed by a player;   a game play mechanism for use by the player to input game play instructions for each of one or more games playable simultaneously, and   a display adapted to simultaneously display game outcomes for each game played.   
   
   
       12 . A game system as claimed in  claim 10  further comprising a terminal exchange adapted to connect a plurality of player terminals to the game coordinator. 
   
   
       13 . A game system as claimed in  claim 10  further comprising a memory storing one or more sets of game rules, each set of game rules being for a game playable using one of the random result generators. 
   
   
       14 . A game system as claimed in  claim 13  wherein each random result generator is associated with a set of game rules, such that a different game is played using each random result generator. 
   
   
       15 . A game system as claimed in  claim 14  wherein a different random result generation process is used by each random result generator. 
   
   
       16 . A game system as claimed in  claim 10  wherein at least one random result generator is a mechanical random result generator. 
   
   
       17 . A game system as claimed in  claim 16  wherein each random result generator is a mechanical random result generator. 
   
   
       18 . A game system as claimed in  claim 16  wherein a mechanical random result generator is a roulette wheel, a card dealer, a dice roller or a spinning reel apparatus. 
   
   
       19 . A game system as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the game controller further comprises an outcome evaluator adapted to, for each game, apply game rules for the game and game play instructions for each player of the game to a generated random result for the game to evaluate a game outcome for each player of the game. 
   
   
       20 . A game system as claimed in  claim 11  wherein each player terminal further comprises a processor adapted to evaluate game outcomes for the player by processing, for each game played by the player, a generated random result for the game and the player's game play instructions in accordance with game rules. 
   
   
       21 . A game system as claimed in  claim 10  wherein game play instructions include wager data including a wager amount allocated by the player against each game played. 
   
   
       22 . A method of gaming comprising the steps of:
 receiving game play instructions for one or more simultaneously playable games from one or more of a plurality of players;   generating a random result simultaneously for each playable game for which game play instructions are received; and   evaluating game outcomes for each player by, for each game, based on game rules for the game and game play instructions for each player of the game to the generated random result for the game.   
   
   
       23 . A method as claimed in  claim 22  wherein each game is playable using one of a plurality of mechanical random result generators and the step of generating a random result for each playable game comprises triggering the random result generator used for the game such to generate a random result for the game. 
   
   
       24 . A method as claimed in  claim 22  further comprising the step of displaying the game outcomes to each player for each game played by the player simultaneously. 
   
   
       25 . A method as claimed in  claim 22  and further including a computer program code. 
   
   
       26 . Computer program code as claimed in  claim 25  wherein each game is playable using one of a plurality of mechanical random result generators and the step of controlling generation of a random result for each playable game comprises triggering the random result generator used for the game to generate a random result for the game. 
   
   
       27 . Computer program code as claimed in  claim 25  further comprising instructions controlling, for each player, simultaneous display of game outcomes of two or more games played simultaneously by the player.