Patent Application
20200302754
The present application claims priority to Australian Patent Application No. 2019900937, filed Mar. 20, 2019, and Australian Patent Application No. 2019232947, filed Sep. 20, 2019. Both applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
Electronic gaming machines (“EGMs”) or gaming devices provide a variety of wagering games such as slot games, video poker games, video blackjack games, roulette games, video bingo games, keno games and other types of games that are frequently offered at casinos and other locations. Play on EGMs typically involves a player establishing a credit balance by inputting money, or another form of monetary credit, and placing a monetary wager (from the credit balance) on one or more outcomes of an instance (or single play) of a primary or base game. In many games, a player may qualify for secondary games or bonus rounds by attaining a certain winning combination or triggering event in the base game. Secondary games provide an opportunity to win additional game instances, credits, awards, jackpots, progressives, etc. Awards from any winning outcomes are typically added back to the credit balance and can be provided to the player upon completion of a gaming session or when the player wants to “cash out.”
“Slot” type games are often displayed to the player in the form of various symbols arrayed in a row-by-column grid or matrix. Specific matching combinations of symbols along predetermined paths (or paylines) through the matrix indicate the outcome of the game. The display typically highlights winning combinations/outcomes for ready identification by the player. Matching combinations and their corresponding awards are usually shown in a “pay-table” which is available to the player for reference. Often, the player may vary his/her wager to include differing numbers of paylines and/or the amount bet on each line. By varying the wager, the player may sometimes alter the frequency or number of winning combinations, frequency or number of secondary games, and/or the amount awarded.
Typical games use a random number generator (RNG) to randomly determine the outcome of each game. The game is designed to return a certain percentage of the amount wagered back to the player (RTP=return to player) over the course of many plays or instances of the game. The RTP and randomness of the RNG are critical to ensuring the fairness of the games and are therefore highly regulated. Upon initiation of play, the RNG randomly determines a game outcome and symbols are then selected which correspond to that outcome. Notably, some games may include an element of skill on the part of the player and are therefore not entirely random.
Embodiments of the disclosure provide split symbol positions that enable larger winning combinations or winning combinations to be formed within a number of columns of symbol positions.
In an embodiment a gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) symbol data, (b) a pay table, and (c) instructions. When the instructions are executed by the processor, they cause the processor to receive a player selection for play of a game, wherein the player selection specifies paylines to be used in an evaluation, select symbols for a set of symbol positions, the set of symbol positions comprising a plurality of columns of symbol positions, wherein each payline is formed from a symbol position of each column, wherein at least one symbol position is split into a set of sub-positions comprising at least two columns of sub-positions, and symbols are selected from the symbol data for each of the sub-positions, display the selected symbols on the display at respective symbol positions and sub-positions, and evaluate the displayed symbols based on the symbol positions on specified paylines and the pay table, wherein, for each split symbol position and each specified payline that includes the respective split symbol position, the processor evaluates whether a symbol from each column of sub-positions contributes to a winning combination, whereby winning combinations can include more symbols than symbol positions.
Another embodiment provides a method of operating a gaming device comprising a display, and a memory storing (a) symbol data, and (b) a pay table. The method comprises receiving a player selection for play of a game, wherein the player selection specifies paylines to be used in an evaluation, selecting symbols for a set of symbol positions, the set of symbol positions comprising a plurality of columns of symbol positions, wherein each payline is formed from a symbol position of each column, wherein at least one symbol position is split into a set of sub-positions comprising at least two columns of sub-positions, and symbols are selected from the symbol data for each of the sub-positions, displaying the selected symbols on the display at respective symbol positions and sub-positions, and evaluating the displayed symbols based on the symbol positions on specified paylines and the pay table, wherein, for each split symbol position and each specified payline that includes the respective split symbol position, the processor evaluates whether a symbol from each column of sub-positions contributes to a winning combination, whereby winning combinations can include more symbols than symbol positions.
Another embodiment provides a gaming system comprising: a display; one or more processors; and at least one memory storing (a) symbol data, (b) a pay table, and (c) instructions which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a player selection for play of a game, wherein the player selection specifies paylines to be used in an evaluation; select symbols for a set of symbol positions, the set of symbol positions comprising a plurality of columns of symbol positions, wherein each payline is formed from a symbol position of each column, wherein at least one symbol position is split into a set of sub-positions comprising at least two columns of sub-positions, and symbols are selected from the symbol data for each of the sub-positions; display the selected symbols on the display at respective symbol positions and sub-positions; and evaluate the displayed symbols based on the symbol positions on specified paylines and the pay table, wherein, for each split symbol position and each specified payline that includes the respective split symbol position, the processor evaluates whether a symbol from each column of sub-positions contributes to a winning combination, whereby winning combinations can include more symbols than symbol positions.
Embodiments of the present disclosure represent an improvement in the art of electronic gaming machines, systems, and software for such electronic gaming machines or systems. For example, at least some embodiments of the present disclosure employ a display that provides a visual modification of a symbol position arrangements in rows and columns to display more symbols per row or column available to be evaluated. In such embodiments, a symbol position is split into multiple sub-positions, for example, an array of sub-options arranged in rows and columns. A plurality of symbols are randomly selected for display at the plurality of symbol positions and at the multiple sub-positions. The symbols displayed on a payline are evaluated for winnings. As the visual modification shows the player that he/she is expanding to accommodate more symbols than expected, the game display is enhanced for the player.
Further, the visual modification also provides a simplified player experience such that the player may only need to focus on selecting payline, without being overly burdened by complicated calculations. Further, embodiments of the present disclosure also provide certain payout combinations that are not conventional, as those that utilize memory to store symbol data for multiple symbol sets, such that one or more of these multiple sets is used to determine symbols to be selected in various split symbol positions. Thus, embodiments of the present disclosure are not merely new game rules or simply new display patterns, but provide technologic improvements in the art of electronic gaming machines and software for such electronic gaming machines. Moreover, the above example is not intended to be limiting, but merely exemplary of technologic improvements provided by some embodiments of the present disclosure. Technological improvements of other embodiments are readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the present disclosure.
Communication between the gaming devices 104A-104X and the server computers 102, and among the gaming devices 104A-104X, may be direct or indirect, such as over the Internet through a web site maintained by a computer on a remote server or over an online data network including commercial online service providers, Internet service providers, private networks, and the like. In other embodiments, the gaming devices 104A-104X may communicate with one another and/or the server computers 102 over RF, cable TV, satellite links and the like.
In some embodiments, server computers 102 may not be necessary and/or preferred. For example, the present disclosure may, in one or more embodiments, be practiced on a stand-alone gaming device such as gaming device 104A, gaming device 104B or any of the other gaming devices 104C-104X. However, it is typical to find multiple EGMs connected to networks implemented with one or more of the different server computers 102 described herein.
The server computers 102 may include a central determination gaming system server 106, a ticket-in-ticket-out (TITO) system server 108, a player tracking system server 110, a progressive system server 112, and/or a casino management system server 114. Gaming devices 104A-104X may include features to enable operation of any or all servers for use by the player and/or operator (e.g., the casino, resort, gaming establishment, tavern, pub, etc.). For example, game outcomes may be generated on a central determination gaming system server 106 and then transmitted over the network to any of a group of remote terminals or remote gaming devices 104A-104X that utilize the game outcomes and display the results to the players.
Gaming device 104A is often of a cabinet construction, which may be aligned in rows or banks of similar devices for placement and operation on a casino floor. The gaming device 104A often includes a main door 116, which provides access to the interior of the cabinet. Gaming device 104A typically includes a button area or button deck 120 accessible by a player that is configured with input switches or buttons 122, an access channel for a bill validator 124, and/or an access channel for a ticket printer 126.
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In many configurations, the gaming machine 104A may have a main display 128 (e.g., video display monitor) mounted to, or above, the gaming display area 118. The main display 128 can be a high-resolution LCD, plasma, LED, or OLED panel, which may be flat or curved as shown, a cathode ray tube, or other conventional electronically controlled video monitor.
In some embodiments, the bill validator 124 may also function as a “ticket-in” reader that allows the player to use a casino issued credit ticket to load credits onto the gaming device 104A (e.g., in a cashless ticket (“TITO”) system). In such cashless embodiments, the gaming device 104A may also include a “ticket-out” printer 126 for outputting a credit ticket when a “cash out” button is pressed. Cashless TITO systems are used to generate and track unique barcodes or other indicators printed on tickets to allow players to avoid the use of bills and coins by loading credits using a ticket reader and cashing out credits using a ticket-out printer 126 on the gaming device 104A. In some embodiments a ticket reader can be used which is only capable of reading tickets. In some embodiments, a different form of token can be used to store a cash value, such as a magnetic stripe card.
In some embodiments, a player tracking card reader 144, a transceiver for wireless communication with a player's smartphone, a keypad 146, and/or an illuminated display 148 for reading, receiving, entering, and/or displaying player tracking information is provided in EGM 104A. In such embodiments, a game controller within the gaming device 104A can communicate with the player tracking server system 110 to send and receive player-tracking information.
Gaming device 104A may also include a bonus topper wheel 134. When bonus play is triggered (e.g., by a player achieving a particular outcome or set of outcomes in the primary game), bonus topper wheel 134 is operative to spin and stop with indicator arrow 136 indicating the outcome of the bonus game. Bonus topper wheel 134 is typically used to play a bonus game, but it could also be incorporated into play of the base or primary game.
A candle 138 may be mounted on the top of gaming device 104A and may be activated by a player (e.g., using a switch or one of buttons 122) to indicate to operations staff that gaming device 104A has experienced a malfunction or the player requires service. The candle 138 is also often used to indicate a jackpot has been won and to alert staff that a hand payout of an award may be needed.
There may also be one or more information panels 152 which may be a backlit, silkscreened glass panel with lettering to indicate general game information including, for example, a game denomination (e.g., $0.25 or $1), paylines, pay tables, and/or various game related graphics. In some embodiments, the information panel(s) 152 may be implemented as an additional video display.
Gaming devices 104A have traditionally also included a handle 132 typically mounted to the side of main cabinet 116 which may be used to initiate game play.
Many or all the above-described components can be controlled by circuitry (e.g., a gaming controller) housed inside the main cabinet 116 of the gaming device 104A, the details of which are shown in
Note that not all gaming devices suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure necessarily include top wheels, top boxes, information panels, cashless ticket systems, and/or player tracking systems. Further, some suitable gaming devices have only a single game display that includes only a mechanical set of reels and/or a video display, while others are designed for bar counters or table tops and have displays that face upwards.
An alternative example gaming device 104B illustrated in
Example gaming device 104B includes a main cabinet 116 including a main door 118, which opens to provide access to the interior of the gaming device 104B. The main or service door 118 is typically used by service personnel to refill the ticket-out printer 126, and collect bills and tickets inserted into the bill validator 124. The door 118 may also be accessed to reset the machine, verify and/or upgrade the software, and for general maintenance operations.
Another example gaming device 104C shown is the Helix™ model gaming device manufactured by Aristocrat® Technologies, Inc. Gaming device 104C includes a main display 128A that is in a landscape orientation. Although not illustrated by the front view provided, the landscape display 128A may have a curvature radius from top to bottom, or alternatively from side to side. In some embodiments, display 128A is a flat panel display. Main display 128A is typically used for primary game play while secondary display 128B is typically used for bonus game play, to show game features or attraction activities while the game is not in play or any other information or media desired by the game designer or operator.
Many different types of games, including mechanical slot games, video slot games, video poker, video black jack, video pachinko, keno, bingo, and lottery, may be provided with or implemented within the depicted gaming devices 104A-104C and other similar gaming devices. Each gaming device may also be operable to provide many different games. Games may be differentiated according to themes, sounds, graphics, type of game (e.g., slot game vs. card game vs. game with aspects of skill), denomination, number of paylines, maximum jackpot, progressive or non-progressive, bonus games, and may be deployed for operation in Class 2 or Class 3, etc.
Alternatively, a game instance (i.e. a play or round of the game) may be generated on a remote gaming device such as a central determination gaming system server 106 (not shown in
The gaming device 200 may include a topper display 216 or another form of a top box (e.g., a topper wheel, a topper screen, etc.) which sits above main cabinet 218. The gaming cabinet 218 or topper display 216 may also house a number of other components which may be used to add features to a game being played on gaming device 200, including speakers 220, a ticket printer 222 which prints bar-coded tickets or other media or mechanisms for storing or indicating a player's credit value, a ticket reader 224 which reads bar-coded tickets or other media or mechanisms for storing or indicating a player's credit value, and a player tracking interface 232. The player-tracking interface 232 may include a keypad 226 for entering information, a player tracking display 228 for displaying information (e.g., an illuminated or video display), a card reader 230 for receiving data and/or communicating information to and from media or a device such as a smart phone-enabling player tracking. Ticket printer 222 may be used to print tickets for a TITO system server 108. The gaming device 200 may further include a bill validator 234, buttons 236 for player input, cabinet security sensors 238 to detect unauthorized opening of the cabinet 218, a primary game display 240, and a secondary game display 242, each coupled to and operable under the control of game controller 202.
Gaming device 200 may be connected over network 214 to player tracking system server 110. Player tracking system server 110 may be, for example, an OASIS® system manufactured by Aristocrat® Technologies, Inc. Player tracking system server 110 is used to track play (e.g. amount wagered, games played, time of play and/or other quantitative or qualitative measures) for individual players so that an operator may reward players in a loyalty program. The player may use the player-tracking interface 232 to access his/her account information, activate free play, and/or request various information. Player tracking or loyalty programs seek to reward players for their play and help build brand loyalty to the gaming establishment. The rewards typically correspond to the player's level of patronage (e.g., to the player's playing frequency and/or total amount of game plays at a given casino). Player tracking rewards may be complimentary and/or discounted meals, lodging, entertainment and/or additional play. Player tracking information may be combined with other information that is now readily obtainable by a casino management system.
Gaming devices, such as gaming devices 104A-104X, 200, are highly regulated to ensure fairness and, in many cases, gaming devices 104A-104X, 200 are operable to award monetary awards (e.g., typically dispensed in the form of a redeemable voucher). Therefore, to satisfy security and regulatory requirements in a gaming environment, hardware and software architectures are implemented in gaming devices 104A-104X, 200 that differ significantly from those of general-purpose computers. Adapting general-purpose computers to function as gaming devices 200 is not simple or straightforward because of: 1) the regulatory requirements for gaming devices 200, 2) the harsh environment in which gaming devices 200 operate, 3) security requirements, 4) fault tolerance requirements, and 5) the requirement for additional special purpose componentry enabling functionality of an EGM. These differences require substantial engineering effort with respect to game design implementation, hardware components and software.
When a player wishes to play the gaming device 200, he/she can insert cash or a ticket voucher through a coin acceptor (not shown) or bill validator 234 to establish a credit balance on the gamine machine. The credit balance is used by the player to place wagers on instances of the game and to receive credit awards based on the outcome of winning instances. The credit balance is decreased by the amount of each wager and increased upon a win. The player can add additional credits to the balance at any time. The player may also optionally insert a loyalty club card into the card reader 230. During the game, the player views the game outcome on the game displays 240, 242. Other game and prize information may also be displayed.
For each game instance, a player may make selections, which may affect play of the game. For example, the player may vary the total amount wagered by selecting the amount bet per line and the number of lines played. In many games, the player is asked to initiate or select options during course of game play (such as spinning a wheel to begin a bonus round or select various items during a feature game). The player may make these selections using the player-input buttons 236, the primary game display 240 which may be a touch screen, or using some other input device which enables a player to input information into the gaming device 200. In some embodiments, a player's selection may apply across a plurality of game instances. For example, if the player is awarded additional game instances in the form of free games, the player's prior selection of the amount bet per line and the number of lines played may apply to the free games. The selections available to a player will vary depending on the embodiment. For example, in some embodiments a number of paylines may be fixed. In other embodiments, the available selections may include different numbers of ways to win instead of different numbers of paylines.
During certain game events, the gaming device 200 may display visual and auditory effects that can be perceived by the player. These effects add to the excitement of a game, which makes a player more likely to enjoy the playing experience. Auditory effects include various sounds that are projected by the speakers 220. Visual effects include flashing lights, strobing lights or other patterns displayed from lights on the gaming device 200 or from lights behind the information panel 152 (
When the player is done, he/she cashes out the credit balance (typically by pressing a cash out button to receive a ticket from the ticket printer 222). The ticket may be “cashed-in” for money or inserted into another machine to establish a credit balance for play.
At step 450, the processor 204 maps symbols of the nth reel strip to and nth column of symbol positions based on the mapped reel position and a reference position. In an example, the reference position is the bottom position of the symbol positions of each column of symbol positions. In this example, the selected reel position (and hence the symbol at this position) is mapped to the bottom symbol position of the column. In an example, there are two other symbol positions in the column of symbol positions and hence symbols at two neighboring reel strip positions are also mapped to the symbol positions of the column. Referring to the example reel strips of
At step 460, the processor 204 determines whether symbols have been selected for all of the reel strips, and if not the processor reverts to step 420 and iterates through steps 430, 440 and 450 until it is determined at step 460 that symbols have been selected from all n reel strips and mapped to all n columns of symbol positions after which the symbol selection process ends 470. Different numbers of symbols may be mapped to different numbers of symbol positions.
After the symbols of all reel strips have been mapped to symbol position, the processor 204 controls display 240 to display them at the symbol positions.
The UI system 1302 includes one or more UIs that a player can interact with. The UI system 1302 could include one or more game play UIs 1304, one or more bonus game play UIs 1304, and one or more multiplayer UIs 1306, where each UI type includes one or more mechanical UIs and/or graphical UIs (GUIs). In other words, game play UI 1304, bonus game play UI 1304, and the multiplayer UI 1304 may utilize a variety of UI elements, such as mechanical UI elements (e.g., physical “spin” button or mechanical reels) and/or GUI elements (e.g., virtual reels shown on a video display or a virtual button deck) to receive player inputs and/or present game play to a player. Using
The game play UI 1304 represents a UI that a player typically interfaces with for a base game. During a game instance of a base game, the game play UI elements 1306A-1306N (e.g., GUI elements depicting one or more virtual reels) are shown and/or made available to a user. In a subsequent game instance, the UI system 1302 could transition out of the base game to one or more bonus games. The bonus game play UI 1308 represents a UI that utilizes bonus game play UI elements 1310A-1310N for a player to interact with and/or view during a bonus game. In one or more embodiments, at least some of the game play UI element 1306A-1306N are similar to the bonus game play UI elements 1310A-1310N. In other embodiments, the game play UI element 1306A-1306N can differ from to the bonus game play UI elements 1310A-1310N.
Based on the player inputs, the UI system 1302 could generate RNG calls to a game processing backend system 1314. As an example, the UI system 1302 could use one or more application programming interfaces (APIs) to generate the RNG calls. To process the RNG calls, the RNG engine 1316 could utilize gaming RNG 1318 and/or non-gaming RNGs 1319A-1319N. Gaming RNG 1318 corresponds to RNG 212 shown in
After generating the UI outcome, the game processing backend system 1314 sends the UI outcome to the UI system 1302. Examples of UI outcomes are symbols to display on a video reel or reel stops for a mechanical reel. In one example, if the UI outcome is for a base game, the UI system 1302 updates one or more game play UI elements 1306A-1306N, such as symbols, for the game play UI 1304. In another example, if the UI outcome is for a bonus game, the UI system could update one or more bonus game play UI elements 1310A-1310N (e.g., symbols) for the bonus game play UI 1308. In response to the updating the appropriate UI, the player may subsequently provide additional player inputs to initiate a subsequent game instance that progresses through the game processing pipeline.
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In the embodiment of
At step 540, the processor evaluates the selected set of symbols based on the specified paylines.
The manner in which the processor 204 evaluates symbols can vary from embodiment to embodiment as shown in the examples of
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From the foregoing examples, it should be apparent that the symbol display of
The evaluation to be applied may be selectable by the player. In embodiments, step 510 includes receiving from the player, e.g. via buttons 236, a selected bet amount per line associated with a corresponding evaluation. For example, higher bet amounts are associated with the evaluation of
In one example, the processor 204 selects symbols for each symbol position using the technique described above but for each split position the selected symbol is not displayed and is overridden by a separate selection for the sub-positions. An advantage of this embodiment, is that outcomes are less predictable than where the symbols at sub-positions of a reel strip position are fixed. In one example, the processor 204 selects stopping positions of a reel strip corresponding to each column of sub-positions. In one example, the processor uses the same reel strip as applies to the column within which the split position is located for each column of sub-positions. In another example, different reel strips are used for columns of sub-positions. In a further example, individual reel strips can be used for each symbol position or sub-position.
A number of features employed can be combined with the above embodiments, including: “stacked” symbols as shown at symbol positions 801, 802 of
An example embodiment provides a gaming device comprising: a display; a processor; and a memory storing (a) symbol data, (b) a pay table, and (c) instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: receive a player selection for play of a game, wherein the player selection specifies paylines to be used in an evaluation; select symbols for a set of symbol positions, the set of symbol positions comprising a plurality of columns of symbol positions, wherein each payline is formed from a symbol position of each column, wherein at least one symbol position is split into a set of sub-positions comprising at least two columns of sub-positions, and symbols are selected from the symbol data for each of the sub-positions; display the selected symbols on the display at respective symbol positions and sub-positions; and evaluate the displayed symbols based on the symbol positions on specified paylines and the pay table, wherein, for each split symbol position and each specified payline that includes the respective split symbol position, the processor evaluates whether a symbol from each column of sub-positions contributes to a winning combination, whereby winning combinations can include more symbols than symbol positions.
In an example embodiment, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to evaluate paylines in a defined order of symbol positions.
In an example embodiment, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to evaluate symbol positions of respective paylines from left to right on the basis that symbols of winning symbol combinations must be at consecutive symbol positions.
In an example embodiment, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to evaluate sub-positions of split symbol positions on the basis that winning symbol combinations must be formed from a symbol of a winning combination be in a column of the sub-positions that is consecutive with another sub-position or a symbol position having the symbol of the winning combination.
In an example embodiment, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to evaluate sub-positions of split symbol positions on the basis that winning symbol combinations may be formed by symbols in either one or both of the columns of sub-positions of a split symbol position.
In another example embodiment, a method of operating a gaming device comprising a display, and a memory storing (a) symbol data, and (b) a pay table, the method comprising: receiving a player selection for play of a game, wherein the player selection specifies paylines to be used in an evaluation; selecting symbols for a set of symbol positions, the set of symbol positions comprising a plurality of columns of symbol positions, wherein each payline is formed from a symbol position of each column, wherein at least one symbol position is split into a set of sub-positions comprising at least two columns of sub-positions, and symbols are selected from the symbol data for each of the sub-positions; displaying the selected symbols on the display at respective symbol positions and sub-positions, and evaluating the displayed symbols based on the symbol positions on specified paylines and the pay table, wherein, for each split symbol position and each specified payline that includes the respective split symbol position, the processor evaluates whether a symbol from each column of sub-positions contributes to a winning combination, whereby winning combinations can include more symbols than symbol positions.
In an example embodiment, the method comprises evaluating paylines in a defined order of symbol positions.
In an example embodiment, the method comprises evaluating symbol positions of respective paylines from left to right on the basis that symbols of winning symbol combinations must be at consecutive symbol positions.
In an example embodiment, the method comprises evaluating sub-positions of split symbol positions on the basis that winning symbol combinations must be formed from a symbol of a winning combination be in a column of the sub-positions that is consecutive with another sub-position or a symbol position having the symbol of the winning combination.
In an example embodiment, the method comprises evaluating sub-positions of split symbol positions on the basis that winning symbol combinations may be formed by symbols in either one or both of the columns of sub-positions of a split symbol position.
Another example embodiment provides a gaming system comprising: a display; one or more processors; and at least one memory storing (a) symbol data, (b) a pay table, and (c) instructions which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a player selection for play of a game, wherein the player selection specifies paylines to be used in an evaluation; select symbols for a set of symbol positions, the set of symbol positions comprising a plurality of columns of symbol positions, wherein each payline is formed from a symbol position of each column, wherein at least one symbol position is split into a set of sub-positions comprising at least two columns of sub-positions, and symbols are selected from the symbol data for each of the sub-positions; display the selected symbols on the display at respective symbol positions and sub-positions; and evaluate the displayed symbols based on the symbol positions on specified paylines and the pay table, wherein, for each split symbol position and each specified payline that includes the respective split symbol position, the processor evaluates whether a symbol from each column of sub-positions contributes to a winning combination, whereby winning combinations can include more symbols than symbol positions.
Another example embodiment provides computer program code which when executed by a processor implements the above method.
Another example embodiment provides a computer readable medium comprising the computer program code.
While the disclosure has been described with respect to the figures, it will be appreciated that many modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the disclosure. Any variation and derivation from the above description and figures are included in the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 2019900937 | Mar 2019 | AU | national |
| 2019232947 | Sep 2019 | AU | national |
