Alphanumeric slot game system and method
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1. A method of providing a slot game on a gaming device having a display device, a player interface device, a memory, and a storage device, the method comprising the steps of:
- setting up the slot game in an initialization stage comprising the substeps of;
receiving a set of game parameters associated with the slot game;
receiving a target phrase comprising;
a plurality of characters derived from a set of available characters; and
a plurality of positions having a linear order, wherein each character corresponds to a position;
displaying the target phrase on the display device;
preparing an outcome set for each position in the plurality of positions, wherein the outcome set comprises a plurality of outcome characters comprising the plurality of characters in the target phrase;
displaying the outcome set on the display device as a series of unrevealed selectable characters for each position in the plurality of positions;
determining a selection result in a game play stage, comprising the substeps of;
receiving a selection signal corresponding to each outcome set via the player interface device wherein the selection signal designates one outcome character from the plurality of outcome characters; and
revealing the outcome character designated by the selection signal for each position in the plurality of positions whereby a final selection result is displayed comprising the outcome character designated for all positions in the plurality of positions; and
finalizing the slot game in a settlement stage, comprising the substeps of;
retrieving pay table information;
determining a reward by comparing the final selection result to the pay table information;
ending the slot game when the reward is null; and
dispensing the reward and ending the slot game when the reward is not null.
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Abstract
A slot game and systems and methods for administering the slot game wherein the slot administrator defines game parameters that in turn define the contours of the slot game. Game play consists of wagers made on plays of alphanumeric combinations that a player tries to successfully match with the characters in outcome sets prepared for each character position in the target phrase, wherein the player selects one or more outcome characters from each outcome set.
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1. A method of providing a slot game on a gaming device having a display device, a player interface device, a memory, and a storage device, the method comprising the steps of:
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setting up the slot game in an initialization stage comprising the substeps of; receiving a set of game parameters associated with the slot game; receiving a target phrase comprising; a plurality of characters derived from a set of available characters; and a plurality of positions having a linear order, wherein each character corresponds to a position; displaying the target phrase on the display device; preparing an outcome set for each position in the plurality of positions, wherein the outcome set comprises a plurality of outcome characters comprising the plurality of characters in the target phrase; displaying the outcome set on the display device as a series of unrevealed selectable characters for each position in the plurality of positions; determining a selection result in a game play stage, comprising the substeps of; receiving a selection signal corresponding to each outcome set via the player interface device wherein the selection signal designates one outcome character from the plurality of outcome characters; and revealing the outcome character designated by the selection signal for each position in the plurality of positions whereby a final selection result is displayed comprising the outcome character designated for all positions in the plurality of positions; and finalizing the slot game in a settlement stage, comprising the substeps of; retrieving pay table information; determining a reward by comparing the final selection result to the pay table information; ending the slot game when the reward is null; and dispensing the reward and ending the slot game when the reward is not null. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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