Patent ID: 8057303

Claim:
A mobile wagering-game device operable to present wagering games in a docked mode and in an undocked mode, the mobile device comprising: a presentation unit operable to present the wagering games to a player; at least one input device; a docking port operable to connect with a docking station; one or more memory devices; and a docking controller executing instructions stored on the one or more memory devices, the instructions causing the docking controller to operate with the presentation unit, the at least one input device, and the docking port, to configure the mobile device to present the wagering games in the docked mode when the docking port is mechanically connected with the docking station, in response to first game-specific criteria, present a first one of the wagering games, on the presentation unit, in the undocked mode when the docking port is disconnected from the docking station, and in response to second game-specific criteria, present a second one of the wagering games, on the presentation unit, in the docked mode when the docking port is disconnected from the docking station.