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US 2014/0274291 A1Published application
Systems and methods for associating game symbols
AssigneeGamesys Ltd.
InventorsHans Elias, Thomas David James Aicken, Marlon James Dublin
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for associating game symbols. For example, scatter symbols and/or other reel symbols in a slot-style game may be related such that they become connected in relation to one or more results and/or outcomes of a game session.
Claims14
A method, comprising:
- determining, by a processing device, a plurality of symbols indicative of an outcome of a slot-style game, each symbol of the plurality of symbols being represented at a particular position on one of a plurality of slot reels of a game output interface;
- determining, by the processing device and based on a first paytable of the slot-style game and based on the positions of the plurality of symbols indicative of the outcome, a first result associated with the outcome of the slot-style game;
- determining, by the processing device, a first primary connecting symbol at a first particular position on one of the plurality of slot reels;
- determining, by the processing device, a second primary connecting symbol at a second particular position on one of the plurality of slot reels;
- causing, by the processing device, an outputting of an indication of a secondary connecting symbol at a third particular position disposed between the first and second particular positions, the secondary connecting symbol at least one of:
- (i) being overlaid on top of an original symbol occurring at the third particular position, and (ii) replacing the original symbol occurring at the third particular position;
- determining, by the processing device and based on a second paytable of the slot-style game and based on the particular positions of the first and second primary connecting symbols and the secondary connecting symbol, a second result associated with the outcome of the slot-style game;
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- causing, by the processing device, an outputting of at least one indication of (i) the first result, and (ii) the second result.
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A system, comprising:
- a processing device;
- and
- a memory device in communication with the processing device, the memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processing device result in:
- determining a plurality of symbols indicative of an outcome of a slot-style game, each symbol of the plurality of symbols being represented at a particular position on one of a plurality of slot reels of a game output interface;
- determining, based on a first paytable of the slot-style game and based on the positions of the symbols of the plurality of symbols indicative of the outcome, a first result associated with the outcome of the slot-style game;
- determining a first primary connecting symbol at a first particular position on one of the plurality of slot reels;
- determining a second primary connecting symbol at a second particular position on one of the plurality of slot reels;
- causing an outputting of an indication of a secondary connecting symbol at a third particular position disposed between the first and second particular positions, the secondary connecting symbol at least one of:
- (i) being overlaid on top of an original symbol occurring at the third particular position, and (ii) replacing the original symbol occurring at the third particular position;
- determining, based on a second paytable of the slot-style game and based on the particular positions of the first and second primary connecting symbols and the secondary connecting symbol, a second result associated with the outcome of the slot-style game;
- and
- causing an outputting of at least one indication of (i) the first result, and (ii) the second result.
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A computer-readable memory device storing instructions that when executed by a processing device result in:
- determining a plurality of symbols indicative of an outcome of a slot-style game, each symbol of the plurality of symbols being represented at a particular position on one of a plurality of slot reels of a game output interface;
- determining, based on a first paytable of the slot-style game and based on the positions of the symbols of the plurality of symbols indicative of the outcome, a first result associated with the outcome of the slot-style game;
- determining a first primary connecting symbol at a first particular position on one of the plurality of slot reels;
- determining a second primary connecting symbol at a second particular position on one of the plurality of slot reels;
- causing an outputting of an indication of a secondary connecting symbol at a third particular position disposed between the first and second particular positions, the secondary connecting symbol at least one of:
- (i) being overlaid on top of an original symbol occurring at the third particular position, and (ii) replacing the original symbol occurring at the third particular position;
- determining, based on a second paytable of the slot-style game and based on the particular positions of the first and second primary connecting symbols and the secondary connecting symbol, a second result associated with the outcome of the slot-style game;
- and
- causing an outputting of at least one indication of (i) the first result, and (ii) the second result.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.