Gaming Machine and Method
OwnerJun Ma, Waruna Manchanayakeinventors
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Abstract
The invention in one aspect provides a gaming machine comprising a display for displaying a game comprising game symbols arranged into an array of game positions. A game controller provides a symbol meter for at least one game symbol shown in the array. The symbol meter has a value. Where at least one winning combination appears on the array that has the at least one game symbol, the game controller awards a prize based in part on the value of the symbol meter. In another aspect, the symbol moves to the win meter to increase the amount of the win meter by the value of the symbol meter. A method is also provided.
Claims22
A gaming machine comprising:
- a display for displaying a game, wherein said game comprises randomly selected game symbols displayed in an array of game positions and where predetermined winning combinations of said randomly selected game symbols in said game award prizes to a player;
- a game controller for controlling the display of said game symbols on said display;
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- a value transfer mechanism for receiving value from said player, wherein said game controller communicates with said value transfer mechanism such that when a threshold amount of value has been received from said value transfer mechanism, said game controller initiates a play of said game;
- wherein game controller said provides a symbol meter for at least one game symbol shown in said array, wherein said symbol meter has a value;
- in response to at least one winning combination appearing on said array comprising said at least one game symbol, said game controller awards a prize for said at least one winning combination based in part on the value of said symbol meter of said at least one game symbol;
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- said symbol meter moves toward a win meter to increase the amount of said win meter by the value of said symbol meter.
A gaming machine comprising:
- a display for displaying a game, wherein said game comprises randomly selected game symbols displayed in an array of game positions and where predetermined winning combinations of said randomly selected game symbols in said game award prizes to a player;
- a game controller for controlling the display of said game symbols on said display;
- and
- a value transfer mechanism for receiving value from said player, wherein said game controller communicates with said value transfer mechanism such that when a threshold amount of value has been received from said value transfer mechanism, said game controller initiates a play of said game;
- wherein said game controller provides a symbol meter for at least one game symbol shown in said array, wherein said symbol meter has a value;
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- in response to at least one winning combination appearing on said array comprising said at least one game symbol, said game controller awards a prize for said at least one winning combination based in part on the value of said symbol meter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.