Multi-player game and gaming system

• US 20060135242A1
• Filed: 02/03/2006
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Tarantino, Elia Rocco
• Application Number:
  US11/347,769
• Publication Number:
  US 20060135242A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3272 Games involving multiple players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3286 Type of games

Abstract

A method of playing a game includes the step of generating or displaying a set of player symbols in at least one row or a matrix of multiple rows. A set of game symbols is generated or displayed, the symbols arranged in a row. The row of game symbols is compared to at least one of the rows of player symbols. If symbols in corresponding positions of the row of game and player symbols are the same, a match is declared. The outcome of the game is determined by arrangements of matched symbols. In one embodiment, the game is presented as a multi-player game. In one embodiment, rows of game symbols are displayed sequentially and compared sequentially to rows of the player'"'"'s symbols in the matrix.

Claims

1. A method of playing a game comprising:

accepting a wager;

displaying a matrix of player game symbols, said matrix having m rows by n columns where n and m are two or more and whereby each row has n positions, said symbols comprising images of a die having a particular orientation;

displaying a set of main symbols, said main symbols comprising randomly generated images of a die having a particular orientation, said set of main symbols arranged into a row having the same number n symbol positions as in a row of player game symbols;

comparing said main symbols in each of said positions of said row of main symbols to the corresponding player symbols in one of said rows of said matrix of player game symbols;

indicating a match only if said main symbol in a position matches said player symbol in the corresponding position as said main symbol; and

declaring a winning outcome if a player achieves a particular arrangement of matching symbols.