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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-10-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000896400</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MULTIMEDIA GAMES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MGAM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315915</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PEARLMAN EMANUEL R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>330 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SIXTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259272</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIBERATION INVESTMENT GROUP LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>330 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SIXTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>-nothing-</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001216943</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LIBERATION INVESTMENTS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>330 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SIXTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>-nothing-</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001315916</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Liberation Investments, Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>330 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SIXTH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10017</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>-nothing-</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.545</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-10-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-04-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-10-01</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Director option grants are exercisable six months from the date of grant.  The underlying shares purchased via an option exercise may be sold at a rate of twenty five percent per year over a four year period commencing on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This is a joint filing by the Reporting Persons.  Mr. Pearlman is the designated filer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Reporting Persons may be deemed members of a group holding equity securities of the Issuer.  Each Reporting Person disclaims membership in a group, and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons constitute a group.  Mr. Pearlman is a member of the Issuer's board of directors.  As a result thereof and the relationship among the Reporting Persons, each of Liberation Investment Group LLC (&quot;LIGLLC&quot;), Liberation Investments LP (&quot;LILP&quot;) and Liberation Investments, Ltd. (&quot;LILtd&quot;)may be deemed to be a director of the Issuer for purposes of Section 16.  This filing shall not be deemed to be an admission by any such entity that it is a director of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Mr. Pearlman directly owns the options granted to him by the Issuer and reported in this Form 4, and LILP, LILtd and LIGLLC may be deemed to beneficially own such options.  Each of LILP, LILtd and LIGLLC disclaims beneficial ownership of such options, and this filing shall not be deemed an admission that any of LILP, LILtd or LIGLLC beneficially owns such options owned by Mr. Pearlman, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emanuel R. Pearlman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emanuel R. Pearlman, Chief Executive Officer (Liberation Investments, L.P., By: Liberation Investment Group LLC. General Partner)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emanuel R. Pearlman, Chief Executive Officer (Liberation Investments Group, LLC)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Emanuel R. Pearlman, Director (Liberation Investments, Ltd.)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
