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US 7,351,144 B2Granted
Bonus game using a subset of reels
AssigneeBally Gaming, Inc.
InventorTerence Gerard Daly
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Abstract
A gaming method includes spinning the plurality of reels 20 within a display window 30 of the gaming machine 10. A subset of the spinning reels 20 is then selected for use in determining the game outcome. The non-selected reels are removed from a player's view within the display window 30. The selected reels are then appealingly repositioned into a closer grouping within the display window. The gaming machine then determines if the selected and repositioned reels produce a winning game outcome. A prize is awarded if a winning game outcome is achieved.
Claims29
A gaming method for playing a reel selection slot machine, the method comprising:
- spinning a plurality of reels within a display window, the plurality of reels each displaying one or more game symbols;
- selecting a subset of the currently spinning reels from the plurality of reels for use in determining a game outcome, wherein the selection of the reels for use in determining a game outcome is player controlled;
- removing the non-selected reels from a player's view within the display window;
- consolidating the selected subset of the reels within the display window, wherein consolidating the selected reels within the display window comprises juxtapositioning the selected subset of the reels to eliminate any non-contiguous positioning of the selected reels produced by the removal of the non-selected reels;
- and
- stopping the subset of the currently spinning reels and determining if the selected subset of reels produce a winning game outcome, and awarding a prize if a winning game outcome is achieved.
3 more elements
A gaming method for playing a reel selection slot machine that includes a plurality of reels, the method comprising:
- spinning the plurality of reels;
- selecting a subset of the currently spinning reels from the plurality of reels, wherein the subset of currently spinning reels is used to determine a game outcome, wherein the selection of the subset of reels for use in determining a game outcome is player controlled;
- removing the non-selected reels from a player's view before determining the game outcome;
- rearranging the subset of the currently spinning reels adjacent to one another before determining the game outcome;
- stopping the subset of the currently spinning reels and determining if the selected reels produce a winning game outcome;
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- awarding a prize if a winning game outcome is achieved.
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A gaming method for playing a reel selection slot machine, the method comprising:
- spinning a plurality of reels, each reel displaying game symbols thereon;
- selecting a subset of the currently spinning reels from the plurality of reels, wherein the subset of reels is used to determine a game outcome;
- juxtapositioning the subset of the currently spinning reels to eliminate any non-contiguous positioning of the subset of the currently spinning reels resulting from interstitial location of non-selected reels before stopping the subset of the currently spinning reels;
- stopping the subset of the currently spinning reels;
- and
- determining if the selected subset of reels produce a winning game outcome, and awarding a prize if a winning game outcome is achieved.
3 more elements
A method for playing a reel selection slot machine, the method comprising:
- spinning a plurality of reels, wherein the plurality of reels each displaying one or more game symbols;
- selecting a subset of the currently spinning reels from the plurality of reels, wherein the subset of currently spinning reels is used to determine a game outcome;
- removing the non-selected spinning reels from a player's view within the display window before determining the game outcome;
- consolidating the subset of the currently spinning reels within the display window, wherein consolidating the subset of the currently spinning reels comprises juxtapositioning the subset of the currently spinning reels to eliminate any non-contiguous positioning of the subset of the currently spinning reels produced by the removal of the non-selected spinning reels;
- stopping the subset of the currently spinning reels and determining if the selected subset of reels produce a winning game outcome;
- and
- awarding a prize if a winning game outcome is achieved.
4 more elements
A method for playing a reel selection slot machine, the method comprising:
- initiating a bonus game in response to a triggering event in a primary game by spinning a plurality of reels, wherein the plurality of reels each displaying one or more game symbols;
- selecting a subset of the currently spinning reels from the plurality of reels, wherein the subset of currently spinning reels is used to determine a game outcome;
- removing the non-selected spinning reels from a player's view within the display window before determining the game outcome;
- consolidating the subset of the currently spinning reels within the display window, wherein consolidating the subset of the currently spinning reels comprises juxtapositioning the subset of the currently spinning reels to eliminate any non-contiguous positioning of the subset of the currently spinning reels produced by the removal of the non-selected spinning reels;
- stopping the subset of the currently spinning reels and determining if the selected subset of reels produce a winning game outcome;
- and
- awarding a prize if a winning game outcome is achieved.
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