A method and apparatus for providing a plurality of games

摘要

The gaming system ( 101 ) comprises a number of gaming machines ( 103 ) in communication with an auxiliary game controller ( 105 ) via a network ( 107 ). Each gaming machine ( 103 ) comprises a screen ( 111 ) for displaying a second game, also referred to as a base game, that the terminal ( 103 ) offers, and a set of user controls ( 113 ) through which a user inputs their choices in the running of the base game. Each gaming machine ( 103 ) has a payment port ( 115 ) such as a coin slot or electronic card reader to enable the user to pay for the base game to be played. In return for a user submitting a suitable payment via the payment port ( 115 ) the gaming machine ( 103 ) enables the user to play the base game, which is a game of chance and may result in the user winning a prize. The base game is designed to pay out in prizes a percentage of what users pay in over a predetermined number of game plays i.e. the Return To Player % (RTP %).