Wagering game with wrap-around paylines
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising:
- receiving a wager from a player for playing said wagering game;
displaying an array of symbol-bearing locations and at least one payline along a plurality of said symbol-bearing locations, said plurality of said symbol-bearing locations including first and second non-adjacent outer locations; and
evaluating symbols at said symbol-bearing locations along said payline for winning outcomes such that symbols at said first and second non-adjacent outer locations are evaluated in sequence.
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Abstract
A method of conducting a wagering game includes receiving a wager from a player for playing the wagering game. An array of symbol-bearing locations and at least one payline is displayed along a plurality of the symbol-bearing locations. The plurality of the symbol-bearing locations includes first and second non-adjacent outer locations. The method further includes evaluating symbols at the symbol-bearing locations along the payline for winning outcomes such that symbols at the first and second non-adjacent outer locations are evaluated in sequence.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising:
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receiving a wager from a player for playing said wagering game;
displaying an array of symbol-bearing locations and at least one payline along a plurality of said symbol-bearing locations, said plurality of said symbol-bearing locations including first and second non-adjacent outer locations; and
evaluating symbols at said symbol-bearing locations along said payline for winning outcomes such that symbols at said first and second non-adjacent outer locations are evaluated in sequence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of conducting a wagering game, comprising:
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receiving a wager; and
displaying an array of symbol-bearing locations and at least one payline sequentially connecting first and second non-adjacent outer locations of said array with no intervening symbol-bearing location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming system for conducting a wagering game, comprising:
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an input device for receiving a wager;
a display for displaying an array of symbol-bearing locations and at least one payline along a plurality of said symbol-bearing locations, said plurality of said symbol-bearing locations including first and second non-adjacent outer locations; and
a controller operative to evaluate symbols at said symbol-bearing locations along said payline for winning outcomes such that symbols at said first and second non-adjacent outer locations are evaluated in sequence. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A gaming system for conducting a wagering game, comprising:
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an input device for receiving a wager; and
a display for displaying an array of symbol-bearing locations and at least one payline sequentially connecting first and second non-adjacent outer locations of said array with no intervening symbol-bearing location. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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