Patent ID: 8876589

Claim:
A method of playing a wagering game on a single wagering apparatus, where the single wagering apparatus comprises a first processor, a display system for individual and collective symbol output, and an input system for wagering on the wagering game, wherein the method comprises: a) the first processor recognizing two wager segments to play a single round of the wagering game; b) the processor crediting one wager segment to a first distinct display segment used in the play of a first game and the first processor crediting a second wager segment to a second distinct display segment used in the play of a second game; c) the first processor initiating game play and providing random symbols from a first set of symbols to the first display segment for use in the first game; d) the first processor providing random symbols from a second set of symbols to the second display segment for use in the second game; e) the first processor resolving the first wager segment with respect to the random symbols used in the first game; f) the first processor resolving the second wager segment with respect to the random symbols used in the second game; g) the first processor determining if symbols provided in the first game trigger a bonus event for application to the second game; and h) the first processor terminating the single round of play of the wagering game by i) resolving no additional wagering activity if the symbols provided in the first game do not trigger a bonus event for application to the second game in g) and ii) further resolving the bonus event applied to the second game if the symbols provided in the first game do trigger a bonus event for application to the second game in g).