Patent Application Number: 2009200684
Filing Date: February 20, 2009Priority Date: February 20, 2008
Inventors: Steven D. Rood
Applicants: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
View Prior Art for Claim 1
A method of gaming comprising: selecting a set of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions corresponding to respective ones of a plurality of reels; determining a game round outcome based on the selected symbols; determining that a feature game round should occur; and determining a feature game round outcome by determining an optimal winning combination of symbols from a feature subset of the set of symbols comprising more symbols than the number of reels.
Patent/Application # 2005/0064933
Description
The prior art document is an application for a patent over a gaming method and machine that allows a player to select the risk level of their bonus play. The bonus round is triggered during the regular game play. A machine that allows this to occur is also claimed.
Patent/Application # 6,551,1987
Description
The prior art document concerns a basic gambling game, with symbols randomly scattered across three reels. The gaming has bonus games which are triggered by a particular combination – this can result in a greater pay-out for the user.
Patent/Application # 7351144
Description
A gaming method includes spinning the plurality of reels within a display window of the gaming machine. A subset of the spinning reels is then selected for use in determining the bonus game outcome. Non-selected reels are removed from a player's view. The machine then determines if the selected reels produce a winning game outcome.
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