Computer-controlled gaming apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A method of playing a game on a computer controlled gaming machine having a display comprising:
- displaying on the display a plurality of score areas pertaining to scoring categories, each scoring category corresponding to a particular target symbol;
presenting a turn of a game comprising;
displaying a set of symbols;
determining if a predetermined number of said symbols are the same;
if a predetermined number of said symbols are not the same, terminating the turn of the game; and
if a predetermined number of said symbols are the same, designating that symbol the target symbol, displaying a replacement symbol for each of said displayed symbols not comprising the target symbol, generating a numerical score based upon the number of target symbols displayed, associating said score with said scoring category corresponding to the target symbol, and removing said target symbol from further play in said game;
presenting additional turns of said game until each of said scoring categories are filled; and
determining the outcome of said game based upon the individual scores or total of said scores.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method facilitate single user and tournament play of wagering games on a computer-controlled machine. A player provides control input in order to control the game. The machine simulates the rolling of dice to obtain scoring combinations, and the player makes strategic gaming decisions concerning the holding, releasing and re-rolling of the dice, and the assignment of the resulting dice combinations to scoring categories. A game progresses as a player attempts to fill a plurality of scoring categories in order to achieve a high total score. A player wagers on each simulated roll of the dice, and is paid for winning assignments of combinations to categories. The computer-controlled slot machines are generally linked to a wide area network, facilitating tournament play among multiple players and progressive jackpots. Computer-controlled slot machines include machine-readable media reading and writing devices, allowing players to save and restore games in progress.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of playing a game on a computer controlled gaming machine having a display comprising:
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displaying on the display a plurality of score areas pertaining to scoring categories, each scoring category corresponding to a particular target symbol;
presenting a turn of a game comprising;
displaying a set of symbols;
determining if a predetermined number of said symbols are the same;
if a predetermined number of said symbols are not the same, terminating the turn of the game; and
if a predetermined number of said symbols are the same, designating that symbol the target symbol, displaying a replacement symbol for each of said displayed symbols not comprising the target symbol, generating a numerical score based upon the number of target symbols displayed, associating said score with said scoring category corresponding to the target symbol, and removing said target symbol from further play in said game;
presenting additional turns of said game until each of said scoring categories are filled; and
determining the outcome of said game based upon the individual scores or total of said scores. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of playing a dice game in which a player attempts to fill scoring categories, said game presented on a computer controlled gaming machine having a display, comprising:
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presenting a turn of a game comprising;
accepting a wager;
displaying a set of dice symbols;
determining if a predetermined number of said dice symbols are the same;
if a predetermined number of said symbols are not the same, terminating said turn of said game;
if a predetermined number of said dice symbols are the same, designating that symbol a target symbol, displaying a replacement symbol for each displayed dice symbol that is not the target symbol up to two times, and generating a numerical score based upon the number of target symbols obtained;
associating said numerical score with a scoring category corresponding to the target symbol; and
removing the target symbol from further use in the game; and
permitting further turns of said game until all scoring categories have associated scores.- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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