Methods of conducting games of chance and gaming devices with multiple pay lines
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming devices,each gaming device comprising a display comprising an image of a plurality of reels, each of said reels comprising a plurality of indicia positions;
each gaming device comprising at least one pay line defining a combination of the indicia positions;
each gaming device comprising a control device;
the control device of at least one of the plurality of gaming devices programmed to determine if a wager has been received;
the control device of the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices programmed to receive at least one indicia associated with at least one of the indicia positions for the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices from at least another of the plurality of gaming devices and to randomly generate a plurality of indicia associated with the indicia positions other that the at least one of the indicia positions; and
the control device of the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices programmed to evaluate the plurality of indicia in the combination of indicia positions of the at least one pay line against a criterion for a winning combination of indicia.
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Abstract
Methods of playing games of chance and gaming devices comprising multiple wagering options. In one aspect, a single wagering unit activates a plurality of pay lines. In another aspect, at least one wager is randomly assigned to at least one pay line. Other aspects include novel arrangements of pay lines and wagering options to add excitement and enjoyment to the gaming experience. According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, one or more indicia for a particular pay line are received for display thereon from at least one other gaming device.
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a plurality of gaming devices, each gaming device comprising a display comprising an image of a plurality of reels, each of said reels comprising a plurality of indicia positions; each gaming device comprising at least one pay line defining a combination of the indicia positions; each gaming device comprising a control device; the control device of at least one of the plurality of gaming devices programmed to determine if a wager has been received; the control device of the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices programmed to receive at least one indicia associated with at least one of the indicia positions for the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices from at least another of the plurality of gaming devices and to randomly generate a plurality of indicia associated with the indicia positions other that the at least one of the indicia positions; and the control device of the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices programmed to evaluate the plurality of indicia in the combination of indicia positions of the at least one pay line against a criterion for a winning combination of indicia. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming method comprising:
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receiving a wager; displaying an image at each of a plurality of gaming devices, the image of a plurality of reels, each of the reels comprising a plurality of indicia positions; providing at least one pay line at each of the plurality of gaming devices, the at least one pay line defining a combination of the indicia positions; receiving at least one indicia associated with at least one of the indicia positions for at least one of the plurality of gaming devices from at least another of the plurality of gaming devices; randomly generating a plurality of indicia associated with the indicia positions other that the at least one of the indicia positions for the at least one of the plurality of gaming devices; and evaluating the plurality of indicia in the combination of indicia positions of the at least one pay line against a criterion for a winning combination of indicia. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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