Patent ID: 8075388

Claim:
A gaming machine, comprising: a gaming console; a display mounted in the gaming console, the display being operable to display a wagering game and its result; and a controller adapted to control operation of the wagering game, to permit a player to stake a wager on the wagering game, to play the game once the player has staked the wager, and to award one or more prizes in the event of winning results in said wagering game; wherein, for every wager made by the player, the controller is adapted to play a first game and then a subsequent second game on the display, wherein the controller is adapted to initiate play of the second game automatically after the first game has been completed, irrespective of the result of the first game and absent any requirement for a trigger event to occur in the first game, wherein the controller is adapted to award a prize in the event of a winning result on either or both of the first game and the second game, wherein the controller is adapted to play the second game without intervention by the player to provide the player with at least two games for the price of a single wager; and wherein the controller is adapted to alter an aspect of the second game in response to a particular outcome of the first game.