Gaming machine with mystery pay feature
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorsJoel R. Jaffe, Allon G. Englman
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Abstract
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine is disclosed. The wagering game includes a pay table defining awards and combinations of award symbols associated with the respective awards. After a player makes a wager, a plurality of symbol-bearing reels are rotated and stopped to place symbols on the reels in visual association with at least one active pay line. If the stopped reels include a combination of mystery symbols along the active pay line, one of the award symbols is randomly selected to replace the mystery symbols. The game provides an award associated with the combination of the selected award symbol, as defined by the pay table.
Claims27
A method of conducting a wagering game, the wagering game defining awards and combinations of award symbols associated with the respective awards, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager to play the wagering game;
- displaying a symbol array and a plurality of selectable elements, the selectable elements being associated with the award symbols;
- and
- if the symbol array includes at least a predefined number of mystery symbols in a predefined arrangement, selecting an element of the selectable elements to have an associated award symbol to replace the mystery symbols, the award symbol associated with the selected element being revealed upon the selection of the selected element.
A method of conducting a wagering game, the wagering game including a pay table defining awards and combinations of award symbols associated with the respective awards, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager to play the wagering game;
- rotating and stopping a plurality of symbol-bearing reels to place symbols on the reels in visual association with at least one active pay line;
- displaying a plurality of selectable elements, each one of the selectable elements being associated with a corresponding award symbol;
- if the stopped reels include a combination of mystery symbols along the active pay line, selecting one element of the selectable elements to replace the mystery symbols, the corresponding award symbol of the selected element being revealed upon the selection of the selected element;
- and
- providing the award associated with the combination of the selected award symbol, as defined by the pay table.
A method of conducting a wagering game, the wagering game including award symbols for yielding awards and a mystery symbol, the mystery symbol being distinct from the award symbols, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager to play the wagering game;
- displaying the mystery symbol and a plurality of selectable elements, the selectable elements being associated with the award symbols;
- randomly selecting one of the selectable elements to replace the mystery symbol;
- revealing the award symbol associated with the selected element upon the selection of the selected element;
- and
- providing the award associated with the selected award symbol.
A method of conducting a wagering game, the wagering game defining awards and combinations of award symbols associated with the respective awards, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager to play the wagering game;
- displaying a symbol array;
- and
- if the symbol array includes at least a predefined number of mystery symbols in a predefined arrangement, selecting an element of a plurality of displayed selectable elements to have an associated award symbol to replace the mystery symbols, the selecting step being performed by a player, the selectable elements being randomly associated with the award symbols, the award symbol associated with the selected element being revealed upon the selection of the selected element.
A method of conducting a wagering game, the wagering game including award symbols for yielding awards and a mystery symbol, the mystery symbol being distinct from the award symbols, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager to play the wagering game;
- displaying the mystery symbol and a plurality of selectable elements, the selectable elements being randomly associated with the award symbols;
- randomly selecting one of the selectable elements to replace the mystery symbol, the selecting being performed by a player;
- revealing the award symbol associated with the selected element upon the selection of the selected element;
- and
- providing the award associated with the selected award symbol.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.