Select and drag method for a gaming machine

Abstract

A method for playing a casino gaming device including a select and drag feature is disclosed. In one embodiment, a player selects values for multiple positions or spots on a game of chance. The player initially selects a value in one of the game positions. The player selects a touch-screen display location (or uses another input device) above the game position displaying the initially selected value, and then selects any other game position to copy the initially selected value into the other game positions. The player may select the touch-screen display location and then drags the initially selected value across the remaining game positions to set the values for the remaining game positions to the initially selected value.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method for playing a gaming system, the method comprising:
 providing a gaming device having a touch screen display capable of enabling play of a game of chance, wherein the game of chance displays multiple game positions for receiving values related to the game; and   enabling a player to select a displayed value associated with one of the game positions and then copy the selected value into other game positions,   wherein the selected value is copied into said other game positions by selecting a touch-screen display location associated with the game position displaying the selected value and then selecting other touch screen display locations associated with other game positions, which applies the selected value of the other game positions.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a wireless input device, separate and apart from the gaming device, is enabled to input player selections. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the values are symbols. 
     
     
         4 . A casino game comprising:
 a touch screen video display to display a game of chance having multiple game positions for receiving value symbols related to the game; and   a game processor configured to enable a player to, at said display, select a location associated with a selected value symbol representing a displayed value and copy the selected value symbol to other game positions by touching said display at locations associated with said other game positions whereby said copy value symbols are associated with said other game positions.