System for mapping and converting one or more matrices

An apparatus for mapping and converting one or more matrices that is used in a game that is played on the one or more matrices, the apparatus comprising:

• a matrix store storing at least one matrix having a specified number of cells, a plurality of unique symbol identifiers for identifying symbols, each symbol being identified by a unique symbol identifier;
• a placement allocator receiving each unique symbol identifier from the matrix store and placing each unique symbol identifier in the at least one matrix so that each symbol identifier represents each cell;
• a sequence implementer adapted to receive a specified number of ordinal ranking values each of which represent an order in which a specified number of symbols are drawn, and to replace at least some of the symbol identifiers representing the respective matrix cells with one ordinal ranking value corresponding to the order in which that particular symbol is drawn, the ordinal ranking value being in a sequence between 1 and the specified number;
• a rule store for storing a set of rules, the rules being dependent on the ordinal ranking values, sequence(s) of the ordinal ranking values and a location of the ordinal ranking values on the cells;
• a cell location determiner adapted to determine the location of the ordinal ranking values on the cells;
• a sequence determiner adapted to determine if the ordinal ranking values located at two or more cells are in sequence(s) according to the rules of the game;
• a sequence detector adapted to determine if the ordinal ranking values located at two or more cells are determined to be in sequence(s) by the sequence determiner according to the rules;
• a sequence sorter adapted to compare the sequence(s) detected by the sequence detector and sort the sequence(s) that are valid sequence(s) and invalid sequences according to the rules;
• a sequence comparator adapted to compare at least the valid sequence(s) thereby obtaining a result providing information about at least the number and/or type of the valid sequence(s) according to the rules;
• a result publisher adapted to receive at least the result from the sequence comparator and transmit at least the result externally for publication.

An apparatus for mapping and converting at least one matrix, the apparatus comprising:

• a display means;
• a memory storing a definition of valid links between the cells of the at least one matrix;
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• one or more modules stored in the memory and configured for execution by one or more processors, the one or modules including instructions:
• to initialize at least one matrix consisting of multiple cells, by identifying at least some of the cells of the at least one matrix using a number of unique identifiers, the number of unique identifiers being equal to a number of cells of the at least one matrix that are to be identified;
• to cause each of the uniquely identified cells of the at least one matrix to display a symbol identified by the respective identifier of that cell, on the display means;
• to read the definitions of valid links stored in the memory and to store in the memory the valid links associated with at least particular cells of the one or more matrices identified by particular definitions;
• to create an ordinal ranking of at least those cells of the one or more matrices that display the symbols;
• to cause at least some of the cells of the one or more matrices displaying the symbols to display their ordinal ranking, on the display means;
• to calculate a series of sequences identified by particular definitions of valid links in relation to relative positions of the ordinal rankings of the cells of the one or more matrices;
• to determine any valid links between the calculated series of sequences, the valid links being determined according to the rules;
• to calculate a result from the scoring factors stored in memory and associated with at least the particular cells of the one or more matrices;
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• to display at least the result on the display means.