WO2005010831A3 - Bonus game using a subset of reels - Google Patents

Bonus game using a subset of reels Download PDF

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WO2005010831A3
WO2005010831A3 PCT/US2004/020173 US2004020173W WO2005010831A3 WO 2005010831 A3 WO2005010831 A3 WO 2005010831A3 US 2004020173 W US2004020173 W US 2004020173W WO 2005010831 A3 WO2005010831 A3 WO 2005010831A3
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reels
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display window
game outcome
bonus game
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Terence G Daly
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Bally Gaming Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3262—Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/34—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements depending on the stopping of moving members in a mechanical slot machine, e.g. "fruit" machines

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.
PCT/US2004/020173 2003-07-08 2004-06-22 Bonus game using a subset of reels WO2005010831A2 (en)

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CA (1) CA2531807A1 (en)
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