Game playing devices and video slots without paylines
AssigneeWaterleaf Limited
InventorMartin Paul Moshal
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Abstract
Game playing devices are described which are configured with software instructions for rendering a video slots type game comprising an array of symbols, typically but not necessarily displayed in rows and columns of symbols. The games of this disclosure do not use the concept of pay lines. Rather, winning results are determined by a minimum number of the one or more of the symbols of the game appearing in the array of symbols. Such symbols may appear either in a scattered, random arrangement and the player wins. If they are in an adjacent arrangement, e.g., all on the same row, the player wins a higher prize.
Claims16
An electronic game playing device comprising a processing unit, a memory storing software instructions and a display, wherein the software instructions comprise instructions for displaying on the display a video slots-type game comprising an array of randomly generated symbols, and wherein the game includes a pay table associated with individual symbols appearing in array, wherein in accordance with the pay table prizes are awarded when a minimum number of one or more of the symbols appear anywhere in the array of symbols and wherein the symbols do not have the be present at predetermined or preselected positions in order to win.
A gaming server operatively coupled to a plurality of game playing workstations over a computer network, the gaming server comprising a computing platform and a memory storing instructions for execution by the computing platform,
- wherein the gaming server is configured to generate data representing an array of randomly generated symbols and send such data to one of said workstations, and
- wherein the game server awards prizes to an account associated with said workstation in accordance with a pay table associated with the individual symbols appearing in array, wherein in accordance with the pay table prizes are awarded by the game server to the account when a minimum number of one or more of the symbols appear anywhere in the array of symbols and wherein the symbols do not have the be present at predetermined or preselected positions in order for the player to achieve a winning result.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.