| 摘要 |
A gaming system selects and displays one of a plurality of symbol blocks in each of a plurality of block positions, wherein each of the selected blocks includes at least one partial symbol. Each partial symbol has at least one complementary partial symbol which, when arranged in a designated spatial relationship with one another, form a complete matching symbol. If any of the partial symbols on the selected blocks create a complete matching symbol, the gaming system provides at least one award to the player. Each matching block which includes any portion of a complete matching symbol is then removed, creating an empty block position. The gaming system then fills the empty block position by either shifting a displayed block into the empty block position or by selecting a new block. The gaming system repeats this process until no complete matching symbols are formed. |
| 主权项 |
1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including:
(i) an acceptor, and(ii) a cashout device; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to:
(a) if a physical item is received via the acceptor, establish a credit balance based, at least in part, on a monetary value associated with the received physical item,(b) for a play of a game:
(i) randomly select a plurality of symbol blocks from a set of symbol blocks, each of a plurality of symbol blocks of the set of symbol blocks includes a plurality of partial symbols, each of said partial symbols having at least one corresponding complementary partial symbol on another symbol block in the set of symbol blocks,(ii) display the plurality of randomly selected symbol blocks,(iii) determine if any complete symbols are formed by the displayed symbol blocks, each complete symbol requiring:
(A) a first partial symbol displayed on a first displayed symbol block, and(B) for said first partial symbol, a corresponding complementary partial symbol displayed on a second displayed symbol block, said second displayed symbol block being adjacent to and arranged within a designated spatial relationship with said first displayed symbol block,(iv) for each of a designated number of formed complete symbols, provide an award to the player,(v) remove a plurality of the displayed symbol blocks, each removed symbol block creating at least one empty symbol block position, and(vi) for at least one of the created empty symbol block positions, shift one of said remaining displayed symbol blocks into said created empty symbol block position, and(c) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance. |
