Patent ID: 9208642
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing a slot machine gaming session, comprising: setting a multiplayer slot machine gaming session wherein at least three players play against one another on respective slot machines having separate displays, each said player is added by a different slot machine module loaded in respective slot machines, and each player is allowed to select an arrangement of reels of their respective slot machine wherein at least two of the slot machines respectively include: causing a plurality of randomly selected symbols to be rendered for each player on a display of each player's respective slot machine, wherein the symbols are assigned to the reels of a respective player's slot machine from multiple possible symbols; receiving from each said player at least one betting action pertaining to an outcome of said player's multiplayer slot machine gaming session; calculating said outcome using a processor wherein the player with the highest score wins, and a score for each player is based on a combination of the symbols in the player's private reels and, for those players having public reels in their slot machines, the symbols in the public reels; and crediting at least one of said plurality of players and debiting at least another of said plurality of players according to said outcome.