Gaming device having external symbols that create a symbol matrix
AssigneeHigh 5 Games, LLC
InventorJonathan Ballone
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Abstract
A game comprising: a symbol matrix comprising a plurality of interior matrix positions; a plurality of exterior symbol positions; a set of program instructions executable to implement: selecting and displaying a symbol to display in each of the exterior symbol positions; determining what symbol to display in each interior matrix position based the symbols displayed in the exterior symbol positions; determining whether to issue an award based on the symbols displayed in the interior matrix positions; and issuing an award if the program instructions so designate.
Claims20
A game comprising:
- a symbol matrix comprising a plurality of interior matrix positions;
- a plurality of exterior symbol positions;
- a set of program instructions executable to implement:
- selecting and displaying a symbol to display in each of the exterior symbol positions;
- determining what symbol to display in each interior matrix position based the symbols displayed in the exterior symbol positions;
- determining whether to issue an award based on the symbols displayed in the interior matrix positions;
- and
- issuing an award if the program instructions so designate.
A game machine comprising:
- an input device;
- a symbol matrix comprising a plurality of interior matrix positions on a display device;
- a plurality of exterior symbol positions on the display device;
- a set of program instructions stored on a memory executable to cause a processor to implement:
- selecting and displaying a symbol from the memory to display in each of the exterior symbol positions;
- determining what symbol to display in each interior matrix position based on the symbols displayed in the exterior symbol positions;
- determining whether to issue an award based on the symbols displayed in the interior matrix positions;
- and
- issuing an award if the program instructions so designate, said award displayed on the display device.
A method of operating a gaming machine comprising:
- proving a game comprising:
- a symbol matrix comprising a plurality of interior matrix positions;
- a plurality of exterior symbol positions;
- a set of program instructions executable to implement:
- selecting and displaying a symbol to display in each of the exterior symbol positions;
- determining what symbol to display in each interior matrix position based on the symbols displayed in the exterior symbol positions;
- determining whether to issue an award based on the symbols displayed in the interior matrix positions;
- issuing an award if the program instructions so designate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.