Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsKevin Francis Prendergast, Chi We Chim
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Abstract
A method of gaming comprising: (a) determining a minimum prize value to be awarded for a current game outcome based on a previous game outcome; (b) generating the current game outcome; (c) determining a provisional prize value based on the current game outcome; (d) comparing the provisional prize value with the minimum prize value; and (e) setting a current prize value at the minimum prize value upon the provisional prize value being less than the minimum prize value or at the provisional prize value upon the provisional prize value being greater than or equal to the minimum prize value.
Claims20
A method of gaming for use with a gaming machine having a game controller, the method comprising:
- determining via the game controller a minimum prize value to be awarded for a current game outcome, the minimum prize value being determined based on a previous prize value awarded for a previous game outcome;
- determining via the game controller a provisional prize value based on the current game outcome and the previous game outcome;
- and
- awarding via the game controller for the current game outcome a current prize value of the minimum prize value when the provisional prize value is less than the minimum prize value;
- and awarding for the current game outcome a current prize value of the provisional prize value when the provisional prize value is greater than or equal to the minimum prize value.
A method, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said determining a minimum prize value includes predetermining the multiplier.
A method, as claimed in claim 8, and further comprising providing access to a feature game on fulfillment of eligibility criteria.
A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller configured to:
- determine a minimum prize value to be awarded for a current game outcome, the minimum prize value being determined based on a previous prize value awarded for a previous game outcome;
- determine a provisional prize value based on the current game outcome and the previous game outcome;
- and
- award for the current game outcome a current prize value of the minimum prize value when the provisional prize value is less than the minimum prize value;
- and award for the current game outcome a current prize value of the provisional prize value when the provisional prize value is greater than or equal to the minimum prize value.
A game system comprising:
- a player interface configured to receive game play instructions from a player and provide a game outcome and prize information to the player;
- a game outcome generator configured determine a provisional prize value based on any winning criteria occurring in the game outcome and a previous game outcome;
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- a prize manager adapted to determine a minimum prize value for a current game outcome, the minimum prize value being determined based on the previous prize value awarded for a previous game outcome, and to award for the current game outcome a current prize value of the minimum prize value when the provisional prize value is less than the minimum prize value, and award for the current game outcome a current prize value of the provisional prize value when the provisional prize value is greater than or equal to the minimum prize value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.