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US 9,542,809 B2Granted
Gaming system and a method of gaming
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorHyong Joo Kim
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Abstract
Certain example embodiments relate to a gaming system which includes a symbol selector which is arranged to select a plurality of symbols from an available set of symbols. The set of symbols may include one or more predetermined symbols. The predetermined symbols form a predetermined symbol arrangement, such as a pattern or word. When a predetermined symbol is selected it is placed in a symbol store. When the predetermined symbol arrangement is completed, by selection of all of the predetermined symbols, then a prize may be won.
Claims23
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, the gaming machine comprising:
- a credit input mechanism comprising at least one of a card reader and a ticket reader, the credit input mechanism configured to establish a credit balance;
- a user interface configured to receive a wager to enable the wagering game, wherein the credit balance is reduced by the wager;
- a display device comprising:
- a reel display configured to display a first plurality of symbols in a plurality of symbol positions representing a plurality of reels for the wagering game, wherein the first plurality of symbols comprises a second plurality of symbols that is a subset of the first plurality of symbols;
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- a symbol store display configured to display two or more symbols of the second plurality of symbols across multiple game plays in a plurality of stored-symbol positions, the second plurality of symbols forming a predetermined symbol arrangement, wherein each reel of the plurality of reels corresponds to a single respective symbol position of the plurality of stored-symbol positions;
- a non-transitory memory storing computer-executable program instructions thereon;
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- a processor coupled to the non-transitory memory and configured to execute the computer program instructions to particularly configure the processor to implement:
- a symbol selector comprising a random number generator configured to select a symbol of the first plurality of symbols to be displayed on a reel of the plurality of reels;
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- an outcome generator configured to:
- determine the symbol displayed on the reel is from the second plurality of symbols;
- display the symbol on the symbol store display at a stored-symbol position corresponding to the reel on which the symbol is displayed;
- and
- determine a game outcome based on comparing symbols displayed on the symbol store display to the predetermined symbol arrangement.
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A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine, said method comprising:
- receiving a credit input via a credit input mechanism comprising at least one of a card reader and a ticket reader, the credit input establishing a credit balance;
- receiving a wager via a user interface to enable the wagering game, the wager decreasing the credit balance;
- selecting, using a random number generator, a symbol from a first plurality of symbols to be displayed on a reel of a plurality of reels on a reel display of a display device of the gaming machine in a symbol position of a plurality of symbol positions, the plurality of symbol positions representing the plurality of reels, each reel of the plurality of reels corresponding to a single respective stored-symbol position on a symbol store display of the display device;
- determining, using a processor, the symbol displayed on the reel is from a second plurality of symbols, wherein the second plurality of symbols is a subset of the first plurality of symbols, the second plurality of symbols forming a predetermined symbol arrangement;
- displaying the symbol on the symbol store display at the stored-symbol position, wherein the symbol displayed on the symbol store display is displayed across multiple game plays;
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- determining, using the processor, a game outcome based on comparing symbols displayed on the symbol store display to the predetermined symbol arrangement.
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A non-transitory computer readable medium including a computer program providing instructions for controlling a gaming machine, the instructions, when executed by a processor of the gaming machine, configured to:
- receive a credit input via a credit input mechanism comprising at least one of a card reader and a ticket reader, the credit input establishing a credit balance;
- receive a wager via a user interface to enable the wagering game, the wager decreasing the credit balance;
- select, using a random number generator, a symbol from a first plurality of symbols to be displayed on a reel of a plurality of reels on a reel display of a display device of the gaming machine in a symbol position of a plurality of symbol positions, the plurality of symbol positions representing the plurality of reels, each reel of the plurality of reels corresponding to a single respective stored-symbol position on a symbol store display of the display device;
- determine the symbol displayed on the reel is from a second plurality of symbols, wherein the second plurality of symbols is a subset of the first plurality of symbols, the second plurality of symbols forming a predetermined symbol arrangement;
- display the symbol on the symbol store display at the stored-symbol position, wherein the symbol displayed on the symbol store display is displayed across multiple game plays;
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- determine a game outcome based on comparing symbols displayed on the symbol store display to the predetermined symbol arrangement.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.