Gaming machine having compound win line
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1. A gaming machine, comprising:
- a plurality of symbol-bearing reels;
a game outcome display area; and
a win line defining a single winning game outcome positioned on said display area relative to said reels so that when said reels are stationary, at least one symbol that forms a part of a winning game outcome from each reel is visually associated with said win line to indicate a winning game outcome, wherein said win line includes at least two indicating portions so that at least two symbols that form a part of a winning game outcome from one of said reels are visually associated with said win line to indicate the winning game outcome wherein the required number of symbols on said win line is at least one greater that the number of reels.
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Abstract
A gaming machine has a plurality of symbol-bearing reels which are rotated to place the symbols in visual association with a win line. When the reels are brought to a halt, at least one symbol from each reel is associated with the win line. However, the win line has at least two indicating portions so that on one of the reels, two symbols are associated with the win line. Thus, a displayed game outcome includes at least one symbol from each of the reels and two symbols from one of the reels.
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1. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a plurality of symbol-bearing reels; a game outcome display area; and a win line defining a single winning game outcome positioned on said display area relative to said reels so that when said reels are stationary, at least one symbol that forms a part of a winning game outcome from each reel is visually associated with said win line to indicate a winning game outcome, wherein said win line includes at least two indicating portions so that at least two symbols that form a part of a winning game outcome from one of said reels are visually associated with said win line to indicate the winning game outcome wherein the required number of symbols on said win line is at least one greater that the number of reels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A gaming machine, comprising:
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a win line having a plurality of indicating portions and defining a single winning game outcome; game display means for displaying a plurality of progressions of symbols along said win line indicating portions, wherein the combination of those symbols from each of the progressions which are visually associated with said win line define a displayed winning game outcome; and wherein at least two of said win line indicating portions are associated with the same one of the progressions of symbols, said at least two indicating portions being spaced apart to indicate at least two separate symbols of the progression, so that the displayed game outcome includes at least two symbols from the same progression, wherein the required number of symbols on said win line is at least one greater than the number progressions. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for indicating a winning game outcome in a gaming machine, comprising the steps of:
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providing a win line defining a single winning game outcome and having a plurality of indicating portions; rotating a plurality of symbol-bearing reels so that the symbols from each reel sequentially pass the win line; and halting rotation of the reels so that at least one symbol that forms a part of a winning game outcome from each reel, and two symbols that forms a part of winning game outcome from at least one reel, are visually associated with the win line, wherein the required number of symbols on said win line is at least one greater than the number of reels.
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