Multi-game system

Abstract

The present invention comprises a gaming device for allowing a player to play multiple games simultaneously. The gaming device comprises at least one game source, a server in communication with the game source, at least one display device in communication with the server, and at least one input device in communication with the display device. The game source provides at least one game to the player. The server is configured to combine data to create a set of games for display on display device. The player is allowed to specify games to play and place a wager using the input device. After games are completed, game outcomes are displayed on the display device.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gaming system comprising: 
 (A) a plurality of networked roulette game sources, each game source being configured to transmit at least one game, at least one roulette game source comprising a live game source comprising a game being played on at least one physical roulette game, each game having a game outcome;    (B) a gaming device comprising: 
 (a) a player input device allowing a player to place a wager on at least one of the games;  
 (b) a player display allowing a plurality of games to be simultaneously presented to the player;  
   (C) a user interface in communication with the gaming device and configured to transmit data to the gaming device;    (D) a table management system in communication with the user interface, the table management system storing data received from the user interface;    (E) a ball reader proximate the physical game table and transmitting game data to a first video processor;    (F) a first video processor in communication with the live game source, the user interface, and the ball reader, the first video processor receiving data from the live game source, the first video processor configured to compress the live game source data and to transmit the compressed live game source data;    (G) a video server in communication with the plurality of game sources and configured to combine data from the plurality of game sources into a single data stream; and    (H) a second video processor in communication with the video server, receiving the compressed data from the video server, decompressing the compressed data, and transmitting the decompressed data to the player display; wherein the player may place a wager on the at least one game and wherein the player may play the plurality of games at a single time.    
     
     
         2 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the player input device comprises a touch screen.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a progressive jackpot controller, the progressive jackpot controller in communication with the gaming device, the progressive jackpot controller awarding a prize upon the occurrence of a randomly occurring event.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming system of  claim 3  wherein the prize winning event is dependant on the game outcome of at least two of the plurality of game sources.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming system of  claim 3  further comprising a machine interface card in communication with the gaming device and the progressive jackpot controller, the machine interface card transmitting progressive wager data to the second video processor.  
     
     
         6 . The gaming system of  claim 1  further comprising a video recording device, the video recording device recording the live game source and transmitting the recording to the first video processor.  
     
     
         7 . The gaming system of  claim 1  wherein the video recording device comprises a video camera.  
     
     
         8 . A gaming device comprising: 
 (A) a plurality of networked game sources, each game source being configured to capture and transmit at least one game being played on at least one physical game table; and    (B) at least one player interface in communication with the plurality of networked game sources, the player interface comprising a display device and an input device, the player interface being adapted to receive the at least one game from the plurality of networked game sources, display the at least one game to a player, and allow the player to play the at least one game;    wherein the player may place a wager on the at least one game and wherein the player may play the plurality of games at a single time.    
     
     
         9 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein each game source comprises at least one video camera, the video camera being configured to capture images of a live game.  
     
     
         10 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein each game source comprises recorded games stored in a server, and the gaming device further comprises at least one video processor, the video processor being configured to provide playback of the recorded games.  
     
     
         11 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein player is allowed to apply one set of wagers to a plurality of games.  
     
     
         12 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , further comprising: 
 (A) an interface card in communication with the display device, the interface card being configured to detect progressive bet and progressive winning; and    (B) a controller in communication with interface card, the controller being configured to credit progressive contributions and determine progressive amount.    
     
     
         13 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , wherein the prize for progressive bet is a progressive jackpot prize.  
     
     
         14 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , wherein the prize for progressive bet is a random jackpot prize.  
     
     
         15 . The gaming device of  claim 12 , wherein the prize for progressive bet is a pre-determined jackpot prize.  
     
     
         16 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein the game source and the display device are connected using wireless communications.  
     
     
         17 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein the player interface is configured to provide gaming instructions to the player.  
     
     
         18 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein the game source provides games from a group consisting of roulette, craps, blackjack, poker, keno, pai gow, baccarat, and bingo.  
     
     
         19 . The gaming device of  claim 8 , wherein the game source provides at least one type of table game.  
     
     
         20 . A method for playing roulette, the method comprising: 
 (A) providing at least one game source, the game source being adapted to provide a plurality of roulette games to a player;    (B) providing a roulette wagering field, the roulette wagering field being adapted to present the player available wagering schemes, the roulette wagering field being usable for playing the plurality of roulette games;    (C) providing an input device, the input device being adapted to allow the player to enter wager information;    (D) allowing the player to select a plurality of roulette games to play;    (E) allowing the player to create at least one set of wagers; and    (F) allowing the player to play the plurality of roulette games with the set of wagers at a single time.    
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising allowing the player to apply the at least one set of wagers to the plurality of roulette games.  
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising providing gaming lessons to the player.  
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising allowing the player to place at least one specialty bet, the specialty bet being based upon probability of events happening across multiple games.  
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising allowing the player to place a progressive bet.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising allowing the player to apply varying sets of wagers to the plurality of games.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising 
 (A) allowing the player to place a progressive bet; and    (B) determining a progressive game outcome based on outcomes from the plurality of games.    
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the prize for winning the progressive game is a progressive amount.  
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the prize for winning the progressive game is a randomly determined amount.  
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the prize for winning the progressive game is a pre-determined amount.  
     
     
         30 . A method for playing multiple games simultaneously, the method comprising: 
 (A) providing at least one game source, the game source being adapted to provide a plurality of games to a player;    (B) providing an input device, the input device being adapted to allow the player to enter wager information;    (C) allowing the player to select a plurality of games to play; and    (D) allowing the player to play the plurality of games at a single time.    
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the games are from a group consisting of roulette, craps, blackjack, poker, keno, pai gow, baccarat, and bingo.  
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the games are table games.  
     
     
         33 . A gaming device comprising: 
 (A) a plurality of capturing means for capturing a plurality of games being played on a plurality of physical game tables;    (B) at least one transmitting means for transmitting the plurality of games to at least one display means, the display means displaying the plurality of games to a player; and    (C) a means for interfacing the plurality of games to be playable at a single time.    
     
     
         34 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , wherein the capturing means comprises a plurality of video cameras, the video cameras being configured to capture images of live games.  
     
     
         35 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , further comprising: 
 (A) a recording means for recording a plurality of games; and    (B) a processing means, the processing means being configured to provide playback of recorded games.    
     
     
         36 . The gaming device of  claim 35 , wherein the processing means generates random winning numbers.  
     
     
         37 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , further comprising an input means for allowing a player to place a wager.  
     
     
         38 . The gaming device of  claim 37  wherein the player is allowed to apply one set of wager to the plurality of games.  
     
     
         39 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , further comprising: 
 (A) an interface card in communication with the display means, the interface card being configured to detect progressive bets and progressive winnings; and    (B) a controller in communication with the interface card, the controller being configured to credit progressive contributions and determine a progressive prize amount.    
     
     
         40 . The gaming device of  claim 39 , wherein the prize for a winning progressive bet is a progressive jackpot prize.  
     
     
         41 . The gaming device of  claim 39 , wherein the prize for a winning progressive bet is a random jackpot prize.  
     
     
         42 . The gaming device of  claim 32 , wherein the prize for a winning progressive bet is a pre-determined jackpot prize.  
     
     
         43 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , wherein the transmitting means and the display device are connected using wireless communications.  
     
     
         44 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , wherein the means for interfacing is configured to provide gaming instructions to the player.  
     
     
         45 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , wherein the capturing means captures games from selected from a group consisting of roulette, craps, blackjack, poker, keno, pai gow, baccarat, and bingo.  
     
     
         46 . The gaming device of  claim 33 , wherein the capturing means captures at least one type of table game.