A method or apparatus for allocating a player's contribution in a gaming apparatus between a plurality of games

摘要

A method and apparatus for allocating a player's contribution in a gaming apparatus between a plurality of games is disclosed. The plurality of games includes a first game, provided by a gaming machine, and a second game, provided by a second game controller. The method includes the steps of receiving (401) a contribution from a player of the gaming apparatus; selecting (405) an allocation ratio in response to an input by the player; splitting (407) the contribution into a number of parts in accordance with the selected ratio; and allocating (411) at least one of the parts of the contribution to one of the games.