Patent ID: 8342940
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of playing a base game in a player operated gaming machine comprising the steps of: displaying in a display of the player operated gaming machine only one game symbol for wagering-on in playing the base game under control of a processor for the player operated gaming machine without displaying in the display any of a plurality of symbol types associated with random game play results of the only one game symbol; detecting a wager for the only one game symbol displayed in the processor of the player operated gaming machine; transforming the wagered-on only one game symbol in the display from a first visual appearance, during play of the base game and under control of the processor, to a second different visual appearance in the display in response to detecting the wager; revealing only one random game play result in the second different visual appearance for the wagered-on only one game symbol in the display in response to the step of transforming; the revealed only one game play result randomly picked by the processor during play of the base game from the plurality of symbol types; the plurality of symbol types at least including a value type symbol having a value, a value type symbol being null and a player action type symbol; extending play of the base game when the player action type symbol is revealed in the display comprising the steps of; ending play of the base game when the value type symbol having a value or the value type symbol being null is revealed in the display; and providing a credit in the player operated gaming machine, under control of the processor, corresponding to the value of the revealed value type symbol in response to ending play of the base game.