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| Summary / Description | Virtual slot machine implementing multiple win lines (amongst other things). |
| Type of Prior Art | Online Publication |
| URL | http://www.pictureslots.com/ |
| Author/Creator | Craig Edgar |
| Title | PictureSlots |
| Publication Date | 1995 |
| Publisher | Self Published - Craig Edwards |
| Directions to Document Location | See URL - http://www.pictureslots.com/ |
| Additional Information | Publication date comes from copyright date in help file. |
| Notes | Need to confirm publication date for when multi-line play was introduced. Pretty sure I've seen other games (and even older slot machines) do this. |
Excerpt Picture Slots Features... 7. * Gamble your winnings ... 10. * Play 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 lines at once 11. * Pays left to right and diagonally ... |
A gaming system comprising: a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, the selected symbols including at least one winning symbol combination when the symbol combination coincides with a win line; a win line selector arranged to automatically select at least one win line from a plurality of available win lines; and an outcome evaluator arranged to determine that a winning outcome exists when a selected symbol combination coincides with a selected win line.
| Relevance | Yep, the game does that. |
A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of symbols for display at a plurality of display positions, the selected symbols including at least one winning symbol combination when the symbol combination coincides with a win line; automatically selecting at least one win line from a plurality of available win lines; and determining that a winning outcome exists when a selected symbol combination coincides with a selected win line.
| Relevance | With the prior art the win line selection is manual - but automatically defaults to the previously played win lines, and to a single win line when the game is started. Fairly trivial change to make it pick a win line at random as well. Other than that, does everything. |
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