Wagering game with symbol array providing awards based on array paths
AssigneeWMS Garming Inc.
InventorsDion K. Aoki, Allon G. Englman, Benjamin T. Gomez
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Abstract
A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a wager input device for receiving a wager, The gaming system further includes at least one display for displaying an array of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome. The array of symbols include a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns. The symbols include directional indicators. The randomly selected outcome is indicated by at least one sequence of symbols formed based on directions associated with the directional indicators. In response to the sequence of symbols including a predetermined symbol, an award associated with the predetermined symbol is awarded.
Claims23
A gaming system comprising:
- a wager input device for receiving a wager;
- and
- at least one display for displaying an array of symbols indicating a randomly selected outcome, the array of symbols including a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, the symbols including directional indicators, the randomly selected outcome being indicated by at least one sequence of symbols formed based on directions associated with the directional indicators,
- wherein, in response to the sequence of symbols including a predetermined symbol, an award associated with the predetermined symbol is awarded.
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the method comprising:
- displaying a plurality of symbols in an array indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game, the array including a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, the plurality of symbols including directional indicators;
- forming a sequence of symbols based on a direction associated with the directional indicators;
- and
- in response to the sequence of symbols including a winning symbol, awarding an award associated with the winning symbol.
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the method comprising:
- displaying an array including a plurality of symbol locations;
- activating at least one starting position, the starting position being positioned adjacent to one of the symbol locations;
- displaying a plurality of symbols in the array indicating a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game, the plurality of symbols including directional indicators
- forming a sequence including a plurality of symbols, wherein a first symbol is adjacent to the activated starting position, a second symbol being adjacent to the first symbol in a direction associated with a first directional indicator of the first symbol, a third symbol being adjacent to the second symbol in a direction associated with a second direction indicator of the second symbol;
- in response to the first symbol, the second symbol, or the third symbol being a winning symbol, awarding an award associated with the winning symbol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.