A slots game is comprised of a plurality of stages. Each operation of the game
begins with the operation of a first stage. Depending on the outcome of the first
stage the game may be over, or there may be an operation of a second stage. Depending
on the outcome of the second stage, the game may be over or there may be an operation
of another stage. This sequence continues until the game ends or until the final
(nth) stage has been operated. A bet made on a stage of the game which
is not played is lost. One embodiment is a multi-stage, multi-line, multi-coin
video slot machine. The same game format with the same paytable is operated on
each stage, with increasing payout multipliers at each stage providing an increasing
amount to win at the higher stages. The "spin" at each stage is independent of
the previous stages.
