Multiplay wagering game mechanism

Abstract

A wagering game system and its operations are described. The operations can include presenting a wagering game interface including a plurality of wagering game icons, a gameplay window, a bet panel, and a start panel. The operations can also include detecting a selection of a first wagering game icon associated with a first wagering game; presenting media representing the first wagering game within the gameplay window; detecting a selection of a second wagering game icon associated with a second wagering game; presenting media representing the second wagering game within the gameplay window; and scaling the first and second wagering games to fit within the game-play window. The operations can further include detecting input of bet information for the first and second wagering games via the bet panel, and initiating the first and second wagering games simultaneously in response to detecting a selection of a start trigger in the start panel.

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 presenting a wagering game interface including wagering game icons and a gameplay window;   detecting a selection of a plurality of the wagering game icons associated with a plurality of wagering games;   presenting media representing the plurality of wagering games within the gameplay window;   scaling the plurality of wagering games to fit within the gameplay window;   detecting a selection of an auto play trigger for initiating an auto play mode for the plurality of wagering games;   determining, based on player input, an upper credit threshold and a lower credit threshold associated with a credit balance associated with a player account for the auto play mode; and   initiating the plurality of wagering games continuously during the auto play mode until the credit balance associated with the player account is less than the lower credit threshold or is greater than the upper credit threshold.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game interface further includes a bet panel and a start panel, wherein the plurality of wagering games includes a. first wagering game and a second wagering game, wherein the method further comprises:
 highlighting the first wagering game and the bet panel in response to detecting a selection of the first wagering game in the gameplay window;   detecting input of bet information for the first wagering game via the bet panel;   highlighting the second wagering game and the bet panel in response to detecting a selection of the second wagering game in the gameplay window; and   detecting input of bet information for the second wagering game via the bet panel.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said highlighting the bet panel comprises changing a background of the bet panel to match a theme of a background of the selected wagering game in the gameplay window. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising highlighting the start panel in response to detecting input of bet information for the first and second wagering games. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 detecting, based on player input, bet information for the plurality of wagering games for each game play session; and   initiating the plurality of wagering games concurrently and continuously during the auto play mode for a plurality of game play sessions until the credit balance associated with the player account is less than the lower credit threshold or is greater than the upper credit threshold.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game interface further comprises a plurality of configurable player windows, wherein the method further comprises:
 detecting a selection of one of the configurable player windows of the wagering game interface;   presenting a plurality of configuration options for the selected configurable player window;   detecting a selection of one of the configuration options; and   configuring the selected configurable player window based on the selected configuration option.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of configuration options include one or more of a game-related chat room, a player profile, a social networking service, an Internet website, and a listing of wagering game jackpot rankings. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining, based on player input, a wager amount for each auto play session during the auto play mode;   determining, based on player input, how the wager amount for each auto play session is distributed between the plurality of wagering games during the auto play mode; and   distributing the wager amount between the plurality of wagering games for each auto play session during the auto play mode.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said distributing the wager amount between the plurality of wagering games for each auto play session during the auto play mode comprises distributing a percentage of the wager amount, determined based on the player input, to each of the plurality of wagering games for each auto play session during the auto play mode. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game interface further comprises a game carousel for displaying the plurality of wagering game icons. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, in response to detecting a plurality of selections of a wagering game icon, presenting a plurality of instances of the wagering game associated with the wagering game icon within the gameplay window. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game interface is presented in a browser of an online wagering game device via the Internet. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the wagering game interface is presented in a wagering game machine via a network within a casino. 
     
     
         14 . A wagering game server comprising:
 a wagering game controller configured to present a wagering game interface including wagering game icons and a gameplay window, and configured to
 detect a selection of a plurality of the wagering game icons associated with a plurality of wagering games; 
 present the plurality of wagering games within the gameplay window; 
 detect a selection of an auto play trigger for initiating an auto play mode for the plurality of wagering games; 
 determine, based on player input, an upper credit threshold and a lower credit threshold associated with a credit balance associated with a player account for the auto play mode; 
 initiate the plurality of wagering games continuously during the auto play mode until the credit balance associated with the player account is less than the lower credit threshold or is greater than the upper credit threshold; and 
   a bonus game controller configured to detect a trigger event for a bonus game associated with at least one of the plurality of wagering games in the gameplay window, and configured to present the bonus game in response to detecting the trigger event for the bonus game.   
     
     
         15 . The wagering game server of  claim 14 , wherein the wagering game interface further comprises a plurality of configurable player windows, wherein the wagering game controller is further configured to:
 detect a selection of one of the configurable player windows of the wagering game interface;   present a plurality of gaming-related services as configuration options for the selected configurable player window;   detect a selection of one of the plurality of gaming-related services; and   present the selected gaming-related service within the selected configurable player window.   
     
     
         16 . The wagering game server of  claim 14 , wherein the bonus game controller is further configured to:
 determine that the bonus game comprises player interactivity;   pause the plurality of wagering games if the bonus game comprises player interactivity;   initiate the bonus game within the gameplay window after pausing the plurality of wagering games;   resume the plurality of wagering games after presenting results of the bonus game.   
     
     
         17 . The wagering game server of  claim 14 , wherein the wagering game server is an online wagering game server configured to present the wagering game interface in a browser of an online wagering game device via the Internet. 
     
     
         18 . The wagering game server of  claim 14 , wherein the wagering game server is a casino floor wagering game server configured to present the wagering game interface in a wagering game machine via a casino network. 
     
     
         19 . An apparatus, comprising:
 means for presenting a wagering game interface including a plurality of wagering game icons, a gameplay window, a plurality of configurable player windows, a bet panel, and a start panel;   means for detecting a selection of one or more wagering game icons associated with one or more wagering games;   means for presenting the one or more wagering games within the gameplay window;   means for scaling the one or more wagering games to fit within the gameplay window;   means for detecting a selection of one of the plurality of configurable player windows of the wagering game interface;   means for presenting a plurality of gaming-related services as configuration options for the selected configurable player window;   means for detecting a selection of one of the plurality of gaming-related services;   means for presenting the selected gaming-related service within the selected configurable player window;   means for detecting input of bet information for the one or more wagering games via the bet panel; and   means for initiating the one or more wagering games simultaneously in response to detecting a selection of a start trigger in the start panel.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of gaming-related services that are presented as configuration options for the selected configurable player window include one or more of a game-related chat room, a player profile, a social networking service, an Internet website, and a listing of wagering game jackpot rankings. 
     
     
         21 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 presenting a wagering game interface including a gameplay window;   presenting media representing a plurality of wagering games within the gameplay window;   scaling the plurality of wagering games to fit within the gameplay window;   initiating the plurality of wagering games simultaneously within the gameplay window;   detecting a trigger event for a bonus game associated with at least one of the plurality of wagering games;   determining whether the bonus game comprises player interactivity;   pausing the plurality of wagering games in response to determining that the bonus game comprises player interactivity;   initiating the bonus game within the gameplay window in response to said pausing the plurality of wagering games; and   resuming the plurality of wagering games in response to presenting results of the bonus game.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein, if the bonus game does not comprise player interactivity, the method further comprising:
 presenting an indication associated with the bonus game within the wagering game interface;   detecting a selection of the indication associated with the bonus game;   initiating the bonus game within the gameplay window in response to detecting the selection of the indication associated with the bonus game.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein said initiating the bonus game within the gameplay window comprises superimposing media representing the bonus game over the plurality of wagering games on the gameplay window. 
     
     
         24 . One or more machine-readable storage media, having instructions stored therein, which, when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform operations that comprise:
 presenting a wagering game interface including wagering game icons, a gameplay window, a bet panel, and a start panel;   detecting a selection of a plurality of the wagering game icons associated with a plurality of wagering games;   presenting media representing the plurality of wagering games within the gameplay window;   scaling the plurality of wagering games to fit within the gameplay window;   detecting input of bet information for the plurality of wagering games via the bet panel; and   initiating the plurality of wagering games simultaneously in response to detecting a selection of a start trigger in the start panel.   
     
     
         25 . The machine-readable storage media of  claim 24 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 detecting a trigger event for a bonus game associated with at least one of the first and second wagering games;   presenting the bonus game within the gameplay window in response to said detecting the trigger event for the bonus game;   scaling the plurality of wagering games and the bonus game to fit within the gameplay window.