Table bonus game

Abstract

A game and gaming device for playing a game by a game player. The game includes a table having a card betting layout located on a surface of the table. A roulette like betting layout is also located on the surface of the table. A roulette wheel is mounted to above the table facing the game player. The game allows wagering on and playing a card game and a roulette like game at the same time.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A gaming device comprising: 
 (A) a first game of chance having a first game outcome, the first game of chance allowing the player to place a first wager and potentially entitling the player to a first prize, the first game of chance comprising: 
 (a) a first wagering scheme;  
 (b) a first game play area; and  
 (c) a wager input;  
   (B) a second game of chance having a second game outcome, the second game of chance allowing the player to place a second wager and potentially entitling the player to a second prize, the second game of chance comprising: 
 (a) a second wagering scheme;  
 (b) a second game play area, and  
 (c) a wager input.  
   
     
     
         2 . The gaming device of  claim 1  wherein the first game outcome and the second game outcome are independent.  
     
     
         3 . The gaming device of  claim 1  wherein the award of the first prize is independent of the second game outcome and the award of the second prize is independent of the first game outcome.  
     
     
         4 . The gaming device of  claim 1  wherein the first game is a card game and the second game is a wheel game.  
     
     
         5 . The gaming device of  claim 4  wherein the wheel game is roulette-like.  
     
     
         6 . The gaming device of  claim 5  wherein the card game is blackjack.  
     
     
         7 . The gaming device of  claim 1  wherein the player is required to wager on the first and second games of chance.  
     
     
         8 . The gaming device of  claim 1  wherein the player may wager on either or both of the first and second games of chance.  
     
     
         9 . The gaming device of  claim 1  wherein the first and second games of chance are operatively coupled to each other.  
     
     
         10 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , the first game of chance comprising a table, the first wagering scheme appearing on the table.  
     
     
         11 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , the second game of chance comprising a rotatable wheel.  
     
     
         12 . The gaming device of  claim 11 , wherein the rotatable wheel comprises a roulette-like wheel.  
     
     
         13 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , the first game of chance comprising a table, the second game of chance comprising a rotatable wheel, the rotatable wheel being mounted to the table.  
     
     
         14 . The gaming device of  claim 13 , the rotable wheel being mounted to the table such that it may rotate about a horizontal axis.  
     
     
         15 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the second game comprises a ball game.  
     
     
         16 . The gaming device of  claim 15 , wherein the second game is keno.  
     
     
         17 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first game of chance comprises a slot machine.  
     
     
         18 . The gaming device of  claim 17 , wherein the second game of chance comprises a rotatable wheel.  
     
     
         19 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first wagering scheme comprises a roulette-like wagering scheme.  
     
     
         20 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the first game play area comprises a video display.  
     
     
         21 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the second game play area comprises a mechanical display.  
     
     
         22 . The gaming device of  claim 20 , wherein the second game play area comprises a table.  
     
     
         23 . A gaming method comprising: 
 allowing a player to play at least one game round of a game, each game round comprising:    (A) allowing the player to place a wager on a first game of chance having a first game of chance outcome;    (B) presenting the first game of chance to the player;    (C) determining a first game of chance outcome;    (D) if the game of chance outcome comprises a winning outcome, awarding the player a first prize;    (E) allowing the player to place a wager on a second game of chance having a second game of chance outcome;    (F) presenting the second game of chance to the player;    (G) determining a second game of chance outcome; and    (H) if the second game of chance outcome comprises a winning outcome; awarding the player a second prize.    
     
     
         24 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , the step of presenting the first game of chance to the player further comprising dealing at least one card to the player.  
     
     
         25 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , the step of presenting the second game of chance to the player further comprising rotating a wheel.  
     
     
         26 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , wherein the first game outcome and the second game outcome are independent.  
     
     
         27 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , wherein the player is allowed to place a wager on the second game of chance only if the player placed a wager on the first game of chance.  
     
     
         28 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , wherein the player is allowed to place a wager on the second game of chance regardless of whether the player placed a wager on the first game of chance.  
     
     
         29 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , the step of allowing the player to place a wager on a first game of chance having a first game of chance outcome comprising allowing the player to place a wager on a discrete card game layout.  
     
     
         30 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , the step of allowing the player to place a wager on a second game of chance having a second game of chance outcome comprising allowing the player to place a wager on a discrete wheel game betting layout.  
     
     
         31 . The gaming method of  claim 30 , wherein the wheel game betting layout at least resembles a roulette-like betting layout.  
     
     
         32 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , the step of allowing the player to place a wager on a first game of chance having a first game of chance outcome comprising allowing the player to place a wager on a first wagering scheme and the step of allowing the player to place a wager on a second game of chance having a second game of chance outcome comprising allowing the player to place a wager on a second wagering scheme, the second wagering scheme being distinct from the first wagering scheme.  
     
     
         33 . The gaming method of  claim 32  wherein the first wagering scheme is a blackjack betting layout.  
     
     
         34 . The gaming method of  claim 32  wherein the first wagering scheme is a poker card betting layout.  
     
     
         35 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , wherein the first game of chance is blackjack.  
     
     
         36 . The gaming method of  claim 35 , wherein the second game of chance is roulette-like.  
     
     
         37  The gaming method of  claim 23 , wherein the first game of chance is poker.  
     
     
         38 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , wherein the second game is roulette-like.  
     
     
         39 . The gaming method of  claim 23 , further comprising: 
 (A) displaying an image of a roulette-like wheel on a video display;    (B) spinning the roulette-like wheel; and    (C) stopping the roulette-like wheel.