Sports theme gaming apparatus and method for playing the same
First Claim
1. A gaming display for use in a gaming apparatus with a sports theme, comprising:
- a plurality of independently and randomly selected symbols disposed in a rectangular positional array of four rows and four columns of windows;
each said symbol of said plurality being directly related to a single predetermined sport; and
a plurality of individually selectable paylines respectively intersecting four rows, four columns and two diagonals of four symbols displayed in the windows of said array, whereby the outcome of a gaming sequence using said display is a function of the symbols displayed along a selected one or more of said paylines.
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Abstract
A gaming apparatus includes a housing with a front operable surface and a visual display region thereon. The visual display region includes a plurality of windows disposed in a rectangular positional array of four rows and four columns with a plurality of paylines defined by a line intersecting four adjacent elements in a single row, column or diagonal on the array. A button or mechanical arm on the housing will cause all of the symbols in the array to be randomly selected and displayed as part of a gaming sequence. A payout is generated if one or more of the selected paylines contain a predetermined number of predetermined symbols. The housing further includes three additional screen displays of various table games, for potential play if a winning combination is achieved in the main window.
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6 Claims
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1. A gaming display for use in a gaming apparatus with a sports theme, comprising:
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a plurality of independently and randomly selected symbols disposed in a rectangular positional array of four rows and four columns of windows;
each said symbol of said plurality being directly related to a single predetermined sport; and
a plurality of individually selectable paylines respectively intersecting four rows, four columns and two diagonals of four symbols displayed in the windows of said array, whereby the outcome of a gaming sequence using said display is a function of the symbols displayed along a selected one or more of said paylines.
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2. A gaming apparatus having a sports theme, comprising:
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a housing having a front operable surface with a visual display region thereon;
said visual display region including a plurality of windows, each window displaying one of a plurality of independently and randomly selected symbols;
each said symbol of said plurality being directly related to a single predetermined sport;
said windows disposed in a rectangular positional array of four rows and four columns;
a plurality of paylines, each payline defined by a line intersecting four adjacent elements in a single row, column or diagonal on the array;
means on the housing for causing all of the symbols in the array to be randomly selected and displayed as part of a gaming sequence; and
means for identifying and generating a payout at the conclusion of a gaming sequence upon the display of predetermined symbols along at least one predetermined payline. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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4. A method of playing a gaming apparatus of the type having a housing with a front operable surface and a visual display region thereon, said visual display region including a plurality of windows, each window displaying one of a plurality of independently and randomly selected symbols, said windows disposed in a rectangular positional array of four rows and four columns;
- comprising the steps of;
providing a plurality of paylines on said visual display region, each payline defined by a line intersecting four adjacent elements in a single row, column or diagonal on the array;
providing means on the housing for causing all of the symbols in the array to be randomly selected and displayed as part of a gaming sequence;
a patron placing a bet on one or more paylines;
the patron operating the means for causing the symbols to be randomly selected, after placing the bet; and
identifying winning and losing bets at the conclusion of a gaming sequence upon the display of predetermined symbols along the paylines for which a bet was placed; and
generating a payout in the event a winning bet was placed by the patron. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
- comprising the steps of;
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