Wagering game with altered payline
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsJeremy Hornik, Joel Jaffe, Dion Aoki, James Poole, Alfred Thomas
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Abstract
A method of conducting a wagering game includes determining a randomly-selected outcome in response to receiving a wager input from a player. The randomly-selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes that includes at least one winning outcome. Each of the plurality of outcomes is represented via a plurality of symbols arranged in a plurality of columns. The method further includes displaying the randomly-selected outcome. A prize is awarded if a symbol combination is aligned along an active payline to indicate the winning outcome. The symbol combination includes a number of symbols that is less than the number of columns.
Claims27
A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising:
- determining a randomly-selected outcome in response to receiving a wager input from a player, said randomly-selected outcome being selected from a plurality of outcomes including at least one winning outcome, each of said plurality of outcomes being represented via a plurality of symbols arranged in a plurality of columns;
- displaying said randomly-selected outcome;
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- awarding a prize if a symbol combination is aligned along an active payline for indicating said at least one winning outcome, said symbol combination including a number of symbols that is less than said number of columns.
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, comprising:
- accepting a primary wager input and a secondary wager input for a wagering game on a gaming system;
- in response to said primary wager input, selecting a primary randomly-selected outcome for said wagering game, the primary randomly-selected outcome being selected from a plurality of outcomes, each of said plurality of outcomes being represented via a plurality of symbols arranged in a plurality of columns;
- in response to said secondary wager input, selecting a secondary randomly-selected outcome from said plurality of outcomes for said wagering game;
- aligning a first symbol combination along a primary active payline for indicating said primary randomly-selected outcome, the first symbol combination including a number of symbols that is equal to said number of columns;
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- aligning a second symbol combination along a secondary active payline for indicating said secondary randomly-selected outcome, said second symbol combination including a number of symbols that is less than said number of columns.
A gaming system for playing a wagering game on a gaming terminal, comprising:
- a display on said gaming terminal for displaying a randomly-selected outcome, said randomly-selected outcome being selected from a plurality of outcomes including at least one winning outcome, each of said plurality of outcomes being represented via a plurality of symbols arranged in a plurality of columns;
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- a controller coupled to said display and programmed to award a prize if a symbol combination is aligned along an active payline for indicating said at least one winning outcome, said symbol combination including a number of symbols that is less than said number of columns.
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