Video game slot machine, apparatus and method
First Claim
1. Method of conducting a game, comprising (A) providing a game controller (B) such game controller providing a first set of contest elements for such game in which such first set includes a plurality of contest elements having a surface area with playing indicia on such surface area;
- (C) displaying by such game controller all elements of such first set of contest elements to a player of the game;
(D) permitting such player to select a plurality of elements from such first set of elements for play of the game;
(E) establishing a table of values for matching such selected contest elements, based on the number of elements selected;
(F) such controller providing a sufficient number of additional sets of contest elements, such additional number of sets being equal to the number of elements selected by such player for play of the game, and with each such additional set being identical to such first set of elements;
(G) randomly selecting, by such controller, one element from each of such additional sets of elements;
(H) comparing such randomly selected elements to such user selected contest elements obtained in Step (D); and
(I) evaluating the number of matched contest elements selected by such player against such table of values.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for playing a slot machine game. Selectable indicia are presented. Players can select a number of indicia for play. An equal number of indicia are randomly selected for comparison to the player-selected indicia. The number of player-selected indicia that match the randomly selected indicia is evaluated against a predetermined pay table to determine the pay out, if any, to the player. Apparatus may include electronic or mechanical game machines.
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19 Claims
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1. Method of conducting a game, comprising
(A) providing a game controller (B) such game controller providing a first set of contest elements for such game in which such first set includes a plurality of contest elements having a surface area with playing indicia on such surface area; -
(C) displaying by such game controller all elements of such first set of contest elements to a player of the game;
(D) permitting such player to select a plurality of elements from such first set of elements for play of the game;
(E) establishing a table of values for matching such selected contest elements, based on the number of elements selected;
(F) such controller providing a sufficient number of additional sets of contest elements, such additional number of sets being equal to the number of elements selected by such player for play of the game, and with each such additional set being identical to such first set of elements;
(G) randomly selecting, by such controller, one element from each of such additional sets of elements;
(H) comparing such randomly selected elements to such user selected contest elements obtained in Step (D); and
(I) evaluating the number of matched contest elements selected by such player against such table of values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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14. A slot machine comprising:
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(A) game initiating means to initiate a game on the machine;
(B) display means disposed to display the game being played on the machine wherein such display means is arranged to display a plurality of elements having indicia, each indicia being associated with a symbol; and
(C) game control means responsive to the initiating means to control the playing of the game, wherein the control means permits a player to select a number of elements, such control means randomly selects an equal number of elements and compares the indicia on such player selected elements to the indicia on such randomly selected elements and awarding a prize to the player in the event that one or more such user selected elements matches such randomly selected elements.
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19. An electronic system for playing a slot machine game having a plurality of play options wherein a win or a loss is determined after each play of the game, the system comprising:
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(A) a game enclosure, the enclosure including a player interface means for at least one player to physically interact with the system;
(B) bet value entry means for generating a bet value signal to the system, the bet value signal representing an amount of a bet placed by a player;
(C) player display means for visually indicating to the player a set of elements having indicia thereon;
(D) player selection means for selection by the player of a plurality of elements from such set of elements;
(E) game control means responsive to such player selection means, wherein such control means randomly selects from such set of elements having indicia thereon an equal number of elements; and
(F) processor means for comparing the indicia on such player selected elements to the indicia on such randomly selected elements and awarding a prize to the player in the event that one or more such user selected elements matches such randomly selected elements, the processor means being electrically connected to the player display means, to the player selection means, to the bet value entry means, and to the game control means.
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