Method and apparatus for strategic play of a slot machine
OwnerLee E. Cannoninventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for playing a partial outcome reel-type slot machine game. To initiate play, a player places at least one wager in the slot machine. At least one partial outcome is generated and displayed by the slot machine in a pattern which may be, depending on the game architecture, determined by the slot machine or selected by the player. The player then strategically selects one or more pay lines based on the displayed partial outcome. The final outcome is generated by the slot machine and the player is rewarded if a winning combination is present in the selected pay line or lines.
Claims44
A method of conducting a gaming activity, comprising:
- placing at least one wager for play of a reel-type slot machine game;
- generating and displaying at least one partial outcome in said reel-type slot machine game;
- selecting at least one pay line;
- and
- generating a final outcome in said reel-type slot machine game.
A gaming machine, comprising:
- a gaming device configured for randomly generating at least one partial outcome and a final outcome in a reel-type slot machine game;
- a display device for displaying said at least one partial outcome and said final outcome of said reel-type slot machine game;
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- at least one player input element to enable selection of at least one pay line in said reel-type slot machine game after a display of said at least one partial outcome.
A gaming system, comprising:
- at least one gaming machine, comprising:
- at least one gaming device configured for generating at least one partial outcome and a final outcome in a reel-type slot machine game;
- a display device for displaying said at least one partial outcome and said final outcome of said reel-type slot machine game;
- and
- at least one player input element for selecting at least one pay line in said reel-type slot machine game subsequent to a display of said at least one partial outcome;
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- a central server, wherein said central server is in operable communication with said at least one gaming machine.
A method of conducting a gaming activity, comprising:
- placing at least one wager for play of a reel-type slot machine game;
- generating and displaying at least one partial outcome in said reel-type slot machine game;
- altering at least one parameter associated with generation of a final outcome in said reel-type slot machine game;
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- generating a final outcome in said reel-type slot machine game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.