Patent Application Number: 2008249172
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| Summary / Description | Downloadable shareware game that lets users compose poker machine reels out of any images that they wish. |
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| Type of Prior Art | Online Publication |
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| URL | http://www.pictureslots.com/ |
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| Author/Creator | Craig Edgar |
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| Title | PictureSlots |
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| Publication Date | January 1, 1995 |
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| Publisher | Self Published - Craig Edwards |
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| Directions to Document Location | See URL - http://www.pictureslots.com/ |
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| Additional Information | This seems to be a superset of the gaming idea that is the subject of the filing. |
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| Notes | Need to verify publication date. The one given comes from the copyright statement in the help file. Most web sites just list the upload date of the last version. |
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Excerpt Picture Slots is a unique Slots Simulator which has the features you'd expect to find in a Slots game with one big difference - you can create your own reels, backgrounds and themes to play using your own photographs. The photographs you've taken with your digital camera can become new Reels in just a few minutes. You can also share your creations with others right here on the web site, in fact we encourage you to create and share Reels with other players to help grow the Picture Slots community. |
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Claims
A method of gaming comprising: providing at least one set of player selectable symbols; receiving at least one player selection of a symbol from the at least one set of symbols; forming at least one reel strip including the at least one selected symbol; generating a game outcome from a set of reels including the at least one reel strip; and evaluating the game outcome to determine whether to make an award.
| Relevance | The game lets you make your own reels or download custom reels that others have made. |
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A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller arranged to: provide at least one set of player selectable symbols; receive at least one player selection of a symbol from the at least one set of symbols; form at least one reel strip including the at least one selected symbol; generate a game outcome from a set of reels including the at least one reel strip; and evaluate the game outcome to determine whether to make an award.
| Relevance | This is inherent in the game, I think it even provides some sets of symbols you can use in addition to any that you wish to create for yourself. |
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A gaming system comprising: a player interface comprising a display for displaying game outcomes and a game play mechanism; and a game controller arranged to: provide at least one set of player selectable symbols for selection by displaying the symbols on the display; receive from the game play mechanism, at least one player selection of a symbol from the at least one set of symbols; form at least one reel strip including the at least one selected symbol; generate a game outcome from a set of reels including the at least one reel strip for display on the display; and evaluate the game outcome to determine whether to make an award.
| Relevance | The game has a GUI that covers all aspects - reel creation, game play and awarding payouts. |
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United States