Gaming machine with multiple games having individual and combined paylines

Abstract

A gaming machine is configured to present multiple individual games to a player. The individual games each have a plurality of symbol locations which display symbols to a user. The symbols displayed in the symbol locations corresponding to one or more primary paylines are compared to predetermined winning symbol combinations to declare a winning outcome. One or more secondary paylines corresponding to symbol locations in more than one of the individual games may be compared to the winning symbol combinations to declare a winning outcome as well. The winning symbol combinations may be defined and presented to players by a paytable. The primary and secondary paylines may be fixed or selected by the player and may constitute a bonus win having a higher payout.

1 . A gaming machine with multiple games comprising:
 a paytable defining one or more winning symbol combinations;   at least two games, each of said at least two games comprising:
 at least two symbols wherein said at least two symbols are unique; 
 a plurality of symbol locations wherein one or more of said plurality of symbol locations displays one of said symbols to a user; 
   one or more primary paylines, wherein each of said one or more primary paylines corresponds to at least two of said plurality of symbol locations within each of said at least two games;   one or more secondary paylines, wherein each of said one or more secondary paylines corresponds to at least one of said plurality of symbol locations of one of said at least two games and one or more of the other of said plurality of symbol locations of at least another of said at least two games; and   wherein a winning outcome is declared for winning symbol combinations along any primary payline, secondary payline, or both.