Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorMatthew Ian Elder
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Abstract
A method of gaming comprising: (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award; (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome; (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome; (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds; and (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
Claims62
A method of gaming comprising:
- (a) defining a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award;
- (b) allocating a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome;
- (c) conducting the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome;
- (d) accumulating any contributions during the one or game rounds;
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- (e) making the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller arranged to:
- (a) define a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the target outcome having an associated award;
- (b) allocate a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome;
- (c) conduct the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome;
- (d) accumulate any contributions during the one or game rounds;
- and
- (e) make the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
A gaming system comprising:
- a player interface;
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- a game controller arranged to:
- (a) define a target outcome to be achieved in respect of a game, the outcome having an associated award;
- (b) allocate a number of game rounds to achieve the target outcome;
- (c) conduct the allocated game rounds, each of which can result in a contribution to the target outcome;
- (d) accumulate any contributions during the one or game rounds;
- and
- (e) make the associated award if the target outcome is achieved based on the accumulated contributions before the allocated game rounds are exhausted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.