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Patent US20060183532 - Gaming machine having independent spinning forms and multiple pay lines - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA display is provided on which symbols may be provided for use in a slot-type wagering game. Symbols are displayed on sectioned geometrical shapes such as ovals, squares, circles, polygons, etc. Specific symbol combinations, particularly comprised of one symbol appearing on one section of each sectioned...http://www.google.com/patents/US20060183532?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060183532 - Gaming machine having independent spinning forms and multiple pay linesAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS20060183532 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 11/057,393Publication dateAug 17, 2006Filing dateFeb 11, 2005Priority dateFeb 11, 2005Also published asUS7601061Publication number057393, 11057393, US 2006/0183532 A1, US 2006/183532 A1, US 20060183532 A1, US 20060183532A1, US 2006183532 A1, US 2006183532A1, US-A1-20060183532, US-A1-2006183532, US2006/0183532A1, US2006/183532A1, US20060183532 A1, US20060183532A1, US2006183532 A1, US2006183532A1InventorsKathleen JacksonOriginal AssigneeJackson Kathleen NExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (99), Referenced by (28), Classifications (6), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGaming machine having independent spinning forms and multiple pay lines
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0021] Game play described herein may be implemented on existing and commercial mechanical, virtual/mechanical or video gaming apparatus on any of the many available formats and platforms merely by insertion of a game card or game software effecting the selections and rules and payouts according to the present game. The base game may also be implemented on a stepper mechanical reel format. The game may be operated on-line, in a banked set of gaming machines or independent machines with independent processors. The game can be programmed onto MAC, PC, LINUX, open or closed operating systems (as well as other or newer commercial systems) and can be displayed with standard CRT displays, plasma displays, LCD displays, LED displays, holographic displays and the like. The games may be operated with ticket-in/ticket-out crediting, coins, tokens, currency, credit cards, or gaming accounts as well understood by one skilled in the art. The following is intended to offer a general description and example of the technology of the game play and offer insight into distinctions from existing commercial or disclosed game play. [0022] One general description of the method of playing a wagering game on a mechanical, virtual/mechanical or video gaming apparatus as described herein is as follows. The game format of 3-section circular reels and standard game symbols, i.e., cherries, bars and 7s, will be used in the description for consistency in the analogies of the play, but the game is of course not limited to that specific imagery. Before or upon initiation of the play of a single game (by placing a wager), the system provides a display screen having an area containing three or more sectioned shapes (called reels) within which symbols can be displayed. Preferably three 3-section virtual circular reels appear in a linear fashion from left to right. The three equal sections on each reel may be color-coded for more easy comprehension of the pay lines: the top section (at 12 O'clock) may be red, the right section (at 4 O'clock) may be blue and the left section (at 8 O'clock) may be green. Also shown on the screen may be the pay lines bet by the player, in this example 1 to 40 available pay lines. The forty pay lines are described as follows: each pay line consists of three reel sections, one section on each of the reels, or three sections on any one reel. Pay lines 1, 2, and 3 consist of three sections on each single reel from left to right, respectively. Pay lines 4, 5, and 6 consist of like sections on all reels (all 3 red sections, all 3 green sections, and all 3 blue sections, respectively). Pay lines 7 through 30 consist of all other possible different combinations of one section on each of the three reels. Pay lines 31 through 36 repeat the wagers on Pay lines 1 through 6, respectively (providing larger wins on the more obvious pay lines). Pay lines 37, 38, and 39 each repeat an additional wager on Pay lines 1, 2, and 3 respectively (providing the largest wins on the most obvious pay lines). If the player has bet all 39 pay lines, an additional wager would activate Pay line 40, consisting of all 9 sections of the three reels, and paying varying bonus awards for (preferably) receiving 9 like symbols, from the lowest-paying symbol to the highest-paying symbol. Each of these bonus awards may be a Progressive Jackpot. An alternate pay line configuration may utilize the Pay lines 1 through 30 as previously described, with Pay line 31 being the bonus 9-section pay line, with no repeat pay lines as previously described. [0023] After the wager, play is initiated by the spinning of each reel in a circular fashion with virtual symbols streaming clockwise or counter-clockwise on the reels. The spinning reels and symbols stop, preferably one reel at a time from left to right. The symbols and/or blanks displayed are evaluated for wins according to a predetermined paytable. Wins may also be highlighted in the wagered pay lines area shown on the screen. [0024] Reference to the Figures will assist in further understanding of the practice of the present invention. [0025] FIG. 1 shows a monitor screen 2 having a display of a base game 12 showing three separate circular reels (14, 16, 18), and each reel divided into three equal 120° sections (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36). Symbols 38 or “blanks” 40 are displayed on the colored-coded sections (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36). A pay line payout chart 42 is also shown on the screen 2. The player control panel 10 incorporates buttons for various player wagering options, i.e., Pay lines Wagered 52, Credits Wagered per Pay line 54, Max Bet 56 and Spin 58. [0026] FIG. 2 shows a chart 60 explaining the 40 pay lines 62 available in the play of the invention. Each of the 40 pay lines 62 is displayed on a set of three separate circular reels (14, 16, 18) with each pay line consisting of three color-coded sections (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36) and labeled by three bullet symbols 64 to indicate that particular pay line. [0027] FIG. 3 shows a monitor screen 2 with the player pressing the Max Bet 56 button (a wager of 40 pay lines and 10 credits bet per line) initiating the set of three separate reels (14, 16, 18) to spin 70 in a circular fashion. [0028] FIG. 4 shows a possible result of the reel spin 70 in FIG. 3. One Red 7 symbol 72 is present on a section 20 of the first reel 14, one Red 7 symbol 74 is present on a section 28 of the second reel 16, and one Red 7 symbol 76 is present on a section 36 of the third reel 18, indicating a Win on Payline 11 78 of the pay line explanation chart 60 in FIG. 2 and highlighted in the pay line payout chart 42. [0029] FIG. 5 shows another possible result of the reel spin 70 in FIG. 3. Three matching Bar symbols (80, 82, 84) are present on the third circular reel 18, indicating a Win on Pay lines 3 90, 33 92, and 39 94 as shown in the pay line explanation chart 60 in FIG. 2 and highlighted in the pay line payout chart 42. [0030] FIG. 6 shows another possible result of the reel spin 70 in FIG. 3. A Cherry symbol 100 is present on a section 28 of the second reel 16, indicating Wins on Pay lines 2, 5, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19, 26, 27, 28, 32, 35, and 38 (110, 112, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 130, 132, 134, respectively) as shown in the pay line explanation chart 60 in FIG. 2 and highlighted in the pay line payout chart 42. [0031] FIG. 7 shows another possible result of the reel spin 70 in FIG. 3. Five Double Bar symbols (136, 138, 140, 142, 144) are present on the three circular reels (14, 16, 18), indicating Wins on Pay lines 3, 12, 13, 14, 33, and 39 (150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 160, respectively) as shown in the pay line explanation chart 60 in FIG. 2 and highlighted in the pay line payout chart 42. [0032] FIG. 8 shows another possible result of the reel spin 70 in FIG. 3. Nine Double Red 7 symbols (170, 172, 174, 176, 178, 180, 182, 184, 186) are present on the three circular reels (14, 16, 18), indicating Wins on Pay lines 1-39 190 and a Win on Pay line 40 200 as shown in the pay line explanation chart 60 in FIG. 2 and highlighted in the pay line payout chart 42. Wins on the 40th Pay line constitute Jackpot Wins varying from 9 Cherries to the top Jackpot Win of Double Red 7s. Any or all of these Jackpot Wins may be a Progressive Award. [0033] FIG. 9 shows an array of nine parallel physical circular reels (300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316), each physical reel having a plurality of various indicia 318 on a reel strip 320. Reels 1 300, 2 302 and 3 304 form a left-hand grouping, with Reel 1 300 and Reel 3 304 centrally positioned along the same plane and Reel 2 302 positioned on a higher plane. Reels 4 306, 5 308 and 6 310 form a center grouping, with Reel 4 306 and Reel 6 310 centrally positioned along the same plane and Reel 5 308 positioned on a higher plane. Reels 7 312, 8 314 and 9 316 form a right-hand grouping, with Reel 7 312 and Reel 9 316 centrally positioned along the same plane and Reel 8 314 positioned on a higher plane. All nine reels (300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316) rotate 330 independently upon activation. [0034] FIG. 10 shows a cutaway view of a slot machine front panel 340, displaying nine cutout windows (350, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360, 362, 364, 366), exposing nine symbols (370, 372, 374, 376, 378, 380, 382, 384, 386) located on nine parallel physical circular reels (300, 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316). A first circular wheel 392 is shown, its 3-sectioned design framing windows 350, 352, 354. The first circular wheel 392 may spin 390 and stop before the main physical reels 300, 302, 304 stop. A second circular wheel 396 is shown, its 3-sectioned design framing windows 356, 358, 360. The second circular wheel 396 may spin 394, stopping after the first circular wheel 392 stops and before the main physical reels 306, 308, 310 stop. A third circular wheel 400 is shown, its 3-sectioned design framing windows 362, 364, 366. The third circular wheel 400 may spin 398, stopping after the second circular wheel 396 stops and before the main physical reels 312, 314, 316 stop. The outcome of the nine-symbol (370, 372, 374, 376, 378, 380, 382, 384, 386) display would be paid according to the wager and a predetermined pay table. [0035] Another way of describing the method of play and the appearance of the games in a wagering device would be as a method of playing a wagering game on a gaming device or apparatus that displays symbols and provides awards on the appearance of predetermined symbols or predetermined arrangements of symbols. The method would comprise: a) a player placing a wager within the wagering game; b) the device or apparatus providing at least three defined areas that can display at least three active symbols within each defined area, each area being divided into distinct sub-areas where the symbols can be provided. These areas could abut each other, slightly overlap, or be completely separate, as long as distinct sub-areas remained available where the position and appearance of displayed symbols could be easily distinguished by visual observation. Symbols are randomly selected (e.g., by a random number generator, mapping, template provision, etc.) to appear within each distinct sub-area. The wager is resolved by determining whether the symbols selected causes a win, tie or loss in the appearance of predetermined symbols or predetermined arrangements of symbols under rules of the wagering game, as exemplified above. The three defined areas are preferably geometric shapes, and more preferably three identical geometric shapes (that is each of the three shapes are identical to the other two shapes). The three identical geometric shapes may be selected from the group consisting of circles, ovals and polygons, equilateral polygons or not. For example, the three identical geometric shapes may selected from the non-limiting group consisting of circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, hexagons and octagons. The paylines within the geometric shapes are predetermined orders or combinations of sub-areas within the geometric shapes. The sub-areas may be demarked by lines within the areas for enhanced visualization of the sub-areas, which may be equal or unequal in area within the at least three areas. The symbols may appear to move within the areas and between sub-areas. [0036] Although specific examples and specific images have been provided in this discussion, these specifics are intended to be only support for the generic concepts of the invention and are not intended to be absolute limits in the scope of the technology discussed. 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