Patent ID: 6656047
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
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.