Slot machine game with roaming wild card
First Claim
1. A gaming machine having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game wherein a plurality of symbols are randomly selected and displayed on the display means and, if a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize, the game being characterised in that, if a predetermined triggering event occurs, a wild card symbol is displayed in a first display location of the displayed plurality of randomly selected symbols and is then progressively moved to each of a predetermined number of other display locations before the next randomly selected symbols are displayed, a prize being awarded for winning combinations formed with the wild card symbol for each location in which the wild card symbol is displayed.
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Abstract
A slot machine 40, of the type having a video display screen which displays a plurality of rotatable reels 42 carrying symbols 43, is arranged to pay a prize on the occurrence of a predetermined symbol or combination of symbols. The game includes a special feature which is invoked when a special triggering combination of symbols occurs. Once the special feature is triggered a wild symbol moves around the screen progressively replacing each symbol in the display.
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14 Claims
- 1. A gaming machine having display means, and game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means, the game control means being arranged to play a game wherein a plurality of symbols are randomly selected and displayed on the display means and, if a winning combination results, the machine awards a prize, the game being characterised in that, if a predetermined triggering event occurs, a wild card symbol is displayed in a first display location of the displayed plurality of randomly selected symbols and is then progressively moved to each of a predetermined number of other display locations before the next randomly selected symbols are displayed, a prize being awarded for winning combinations formed with the wild card symbol for each location in which the wild card symbol is displayed.
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