METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR PLAYING A CARD GAME

摘要

An electronic video game apparatus is configured to facilitate simultaneous play of at least first and second independent games of chance that generate independent outcomes. The electronic video game apparatus includes a video display and at least one electronic random number generator that randomly selects values for the independent games of chance and preferably displays the values in a superimposed manner on the video display. The outcomes of the second game of chance are preferably employed to determine an outcome, such as a payout or award, for example, of the first game of chance.

主权项

1. An electronic video game apparatus that is configured to facilitate simultaneous play of at least first and second independent games of chance that generate independent outcomes, said electronic video game apparatus comprising:
a video display; at least one electronic random number generator; and electronic means for carrying out the steps of: allowing a player to wager upon a blackjack card game; allowing a player to place one or more separate wagers upon one or more outcomes of a slot wheel spin game; employing said at least one random number generator to randomly select one or more playing cards in said blackjack card game, each of said playing cards including a suit value and a card value; employing said at least one random number generator to randomly select one or more outcomes of said slot wheel spin game; playing a card game of blackjack and a slot wheel spin game by dealing two or more of said playing cards to a player hand and to a dealer hand by displaying on said video display electronic representations of said one or more outcomes of said slot wheel spin game upon electronic representations of said one or more playing cards in said blackjack card game; settling wagers on said blackjack card game; and settling wagers on said slot wheel spin game by using the electronically generated slot wheel spin outcome representation on at least one card dealt in said blackjack card game on said video display as a criterion for calculating an award of said wagers upon one or more slot wheel spin outcomes in said slot wheel spin game.