Method of Conducting a Reel Slot Game with Continuous Depletion
First Claim
1. A method of conducting a game for a player at a device including a data processor in communication with a data storage device, a display, and a player interface, comprising:
- storing a finite set of game indicia at said data storage device;
executing by said data processor of program instructions stored at said data storage device for conducting a game comprising the steps of;
(a) receiving a wager through said player interface;
(b) displaying at said display a game outcome using at least one game indicium from said finite set cumulatively excluding all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any and resolving said wager based on said game outcome; and
(c) excluding all game indicia used to display said game outcome, accumulated with all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, from use to produce a subsequent game outcome;
notifying the player of the exclusion of game indicia from said finite set as a result of being used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, by providing information describing the finite set remaining until a restoration event;
conducting by said data processor of additional sequential games of steps (a)-(c) until said restoration event; and
upon said restoration event, restoring excluded game indicia to said finite set by said data processor.
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Abstract
A wagering game includes defining a finite set of game indicia. Multiple sequential game outcomes are generated using the finite set of game indicia, with the finite set continuously depleted of game indicia used to produce preceding game outcomes. Optionally, the player is notified of the exclusion of game indicia from the finite set available in any game. Game outcomes are produced using the continuously depleted finite set until a restoration event, which may be manually triggered or automatic, that restores the excluded game indicia. Optionally, multiple game outcomes may be produced simultaneously from a finite set continuously depleted of used game indicia.
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48 Claims
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1. A method of conducting a game for a player at a device including a data processor in communication with a data storage device, a display, and a player interface, comprising:
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storing a finite set of game indicia at said data storage device; executing by said data processor of program instructions stored at said data storage device for conducting a game comprising the steps of; (a) receiving a wager through said player interface; (b) displaying at said display a game outcome using at least one game indicium from said finite set cumulatively excluding all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any and resolving said wager based on said game outcome; and (c) excluding all game indicia used to display said game outcome, accumulated with all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, from use to produce a subsequent game outcome; notifying the player of the exclusion of game indicia from said finite set as a result of being used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, by providing information describing the finite set remaining until a restoration event; conducting by said data processor of additional sequential games of steps (a)-(c) until said restoration event; and upon said restoration event, restoring excluded game indicia to said finite set by said data processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 47, 48)
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12. A method of conducting a game for a player at a device including a data processor in communication with a data storage device, a display, and a player interface, comprising:
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storing a finite set of reel symbols at said data storage device; executing by said data processor of program instructions stored at said data storage device for conducting a game comprising the steps of; (a) receiving a wager through said player interface; (b) displaying at said display a game outcome using at least one reel symbol from said finite set cumulatively excluding all reel symbols used to produce previous game outcomes, if any and resolving said wager based on said game outcome; and (c) excluding all game indicia used to display said game outcome, accumulated with all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, from use to produce a subsequent game outcome; notifying the player of the exclusion of reel symbols from said finite set as a result of being used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, by providing at said display a visual representation of the finite set remaining until a restoration event; conducting by said data processor of additional sequential games of steps (a)-(c) cumulatively excluding reel symbols from said finite set until a restoration event; and upon a restoration event, restoring excluded reel symbols to said finite set by said data processor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of conducting a game for a player at a device including a data processor in communication with a data storage device, a display, and a player interface, comprising:
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storing a finite set of reel symbols at said data storage device; executing by said data processor of program instructions stored at said data storage device for conducting a game comprising the steps of; (a) receiving a wager through said player interface; (b) displaying at said display a game outcome using at least one reel symbol from said finite set cumulatively excluding all reel symbols used to produce previous game outcomes, if any and resolving said wager based on said game outcome; (c) excluding all reel symbols used to display said game outcome, accumulated with all reel symbols used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, from use to produce a subsequent game outcome; (d) displaying at said display at least one of;
the inventory of said reel symbols from said finite set cumulatively excluding all reel symbols used to produce previous game outcomes and winning outcomes eliminated as a result of said excluded reel symbols;conducting by said data processor of additional sequential games of steps (a)-(d) cumulatively excluding reel symbols from said finite set until a restoration event, said restoration event including at least an automatic restoration event consisting of using a predetermined quantity of said reel symbols calculated to be the point at which a desired house edge is obtained; and upon a restoration event, restoring excluded reel symbols to said finite set by said data processor. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A device for conducting a game for a player comprising:
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a data processor; a display in communication with said data processor; a player interface in communication with said data processor; and a data storage device in communication with said data processor, said data storage device adapted to store a finite set of game indicia and program instructions executable by said data processor for conducting a method comprising the steps of; conducting a game comprising; (a) receiving a wager through said player interface; (b) displaying at said display a game outcome using at least one game indicium from said finite set cumulatively excluding all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any and resolving said wager based on said game outcome; and (c) excluding all game indicia used to display said game outcome, accumulated with all game indicia used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, from use to produce a subsequent game outcome; notifying the player of the exclusion of game indicia from said finite set as a result of being used to produce previous game outcomes, if any, by providing information describing the finite set remaining until a restoration event; conducting by said data processor of additional sequential games of steps (a)-(c) until said restoration event; and upon said restoration event, restoring excluded game indicia to said finite set by said data processor. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of conducting a game for a player at a device including a data processor in communication with a data storage device, a display, and a player interface, comprising:
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storing a finite set of bonus outcomes at said data storage device; executing by said data processor of program instructions stored at said data storage device for conducting a bonus game comprising the steps of; (a) triggering said bonus game; (b) selecting and displaying at said display at least one bonus outcome from said finite set cumulatively excluding all bonus outcomes selected in previous bonus games, if any and issuing an award, if any, associated with said bonus outcome; and (c) excluding all selected bonus outcomes, accumulated with all bonus outcomes selected in previous bonus games, if any, from selection in a subsequent bonus game; notifying the player of the exclusion of bonus outcomes from said finite set as a result of being selected in previous bonus games, if any, by providing information describing the finite set remaining until a restoration event; conducting by said data processor of additional sequential games of steps (a)-(c) until said restoration event; and upon said restoration event, restoring excluded bonus outcomes to said finite set by said data processor. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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