US 2013/0172064 A1Published application

Central determination symbol game

AssigneeIgt

InventorsMark W. Bansemer, Bryan D. Wolf, Christopher T. Brune, Anthony J. Baerlocher, John M. Montross

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Abstract

A plurality of symbols are provided to a player wherein one or more of the provided symbols are based on the predetermined game outcome. The player is enabled to select one or more of the initially dealt symbols to hold. If a symbol combination with an associated payout equal to the value associated with the predetermined game outcome may be obtained based on the held cards, the gaming device utilizes one or more backfill algorithms, to determine which card or cards, if any, need to be dealt to the player. The determined cards are provided to the player to replace the symbols designated by the player not to hold and the selected predetermined game outcome which is associated with a value equal to the payout of the player's symbol combination is provided to the player.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A gaming system comprising:

at least one input device;
at least one display device;
at least one processor;
and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to:
(a) display a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols, wherein at least one of said displayed symbols is based on a predetermined game outcome value, and different pluralities of symbols from the set of symbols form a plurality of different symbol combinations that are each associated with a value;
(b) enable a player to select at least one of said displayed symbols to hold;
and
(c) if the player selected at least one of said displayed symbols to hold:
(i) determine whether one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value is obtainable based on the symbols the player selected to hold;
(ii) if one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value is obtainable based on the symbols the player selected to hold:
(A) determine, using a backfill algorithm, which of said symbols from the set of symbols need to be displayed with the symbols the player selected to hold to result in one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value, and
(B) display a replacement of at least one of said symbols the player did not select to hold with at least one said determined symbols;
(iii) if one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value is not obtainable based on the symbols the player selected to hold:
(A) determine a subset of the symbols the player selected to hold, wherein said subset of symbols is based on the predetermined game outcome value,
(B) determine, using the backfill algorithm, which of said symbols from the set of symbols need to be displayed with the determined subset of symbols the player selected to hold to result in one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value,
(C) display a replacement of each of said symbols the player did not select to hold with one of said determined symbols, and
(D) display a replacement of at least one of said symbols the player selected to hold which is not part of said determined subset of symbols with at least one of said determined symbols, and
(iv) provide said predetermined game outcome value to the player.

16 more elements

A gaming system comprising:

at least one input device;
at least one display device;
at least one processor;
and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to:
(a) display a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols, wherein at least one of said displayed symbols is based on a predetermined game outcome value, and different pluralities of symbols from the set of symbols form a plurality of different symbol combinations that are each associated with a value;
(b) enable a player to select at least one of said displayed symbols to hold;
and
(c) if the player selected at least one of said displayed symbols to hold:
(i) determine a set of zero, one or a plurality of the held symbols for which one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value is obtainable;
(ii) determine which of said symbols from the set of symbols need to be displayed with the determined set of held symbols to result in one of said symbol combinations with an associated value equal to the predetermined game outcome value, wherein said determination is based on a backfill algorithm and said set of held symbols;
(iii) display a replacement of each of said symbols the player did not select to hold with one of said determined symbols;
(iv display a replacement of any of said held symbols which are not part of said determined set of held symbols with any of said determined symbols;
and
(v) provide said predetermined game outcome value to the player.

12 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/773,003Filed 21 Feb 2013
Priority: 21 Sep 2004
Published: 4 Jul 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

A63F 9/24
Games not otherwise provided for: games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
G07F 17/32
Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services: for games, toys, sports, or amusements
G07F 17/3293
Type of games: card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack
A63F
Card, board, or roulette games

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