Gaming machine with screen split and merge feature

摘要

A gaming machine includes a display device and a processor coupled to the display device. The processor is configured to cause the display device to display a game using a first frame. The processor is also configured to divide the first frame into a plurality of second frames during play of the game in the first frame, cause the display device to display the plurality of second frames, and enable continued play of the game separately within each second frame. In addition, the processor is configured to merge the plurality of second frames into the first frame, cause the display device to display the first frame, and enable continued play of the game within the first frame.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a gaming machine including a display device; a random number generator; an accepting device configured to accept an item associated with a monetary value, the monetary value establishing a credit balance, the credit balance being increasable and decreasable based at least on wagering activity; a cashout device configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with the credit balance; and a gaming server including a processor and a database, the gaming server being communicatively coupled to the gaming machine, the processor programmed to: cause the display device of the gaming machine to display a first game using a first display frame; receive a game play initiation signal from the gaming machine, indicating that a player operating the gaming machine has initiated play of the first game; store credit display data and bet display data in the database for the first game; receive a data signal to distribute the first game into a plurality of second games, said data signal based on at least one of: a player input and a trigger condition occurring within the first game; generate a plurality of secondary display frames that correspond to one of the plurality of second games, wherein each secondary display frame includes a secondary credit display and a secondary bet display; apply a separate pay table to the first game and the plurality of second games; enable play of the plurality of second games within a remainder of the plurality of second display frames; and enable continued play of the first game in the first display frame.