Patent ID: 8147322
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: linking a first electronic gaming device and a second electronic gaming device to support multiplayer play; enabling a first maximum wager for single player game play on the first electronic gaming device; enabling a second maximum wager for multiplayer game play on the first electronic gaming device, wherein the second maximum wager is greater than the first maximum wager; receiving a multiplayer gaming feature activation request from a first player at the first electronic gaming device, wherein the request is received in conjunction with the placement of the second maximum wager; executing a first game instance at the first electronic gaming device and a second game instance at the second gaming device pursuant to rules associated with the multiplayer play such that the first electronic gaming device has an individual outcome based only on a result of the first game instance and has a combined outcome based on both the result of the first game instance and a result of the second game instance; and executing a plurality of instructions on at least one processor of a computing device, which instructions when executed by the at least one processor cause the processor to: