Electronic Gaming Machine and Gaming Method

摘要

An electronic gaming machine comprises a display for displaying a game and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of game symbols on the display. The electronic game controller enables the player to select a bet option from a plurality of bet options. Two or more bet options are associated with a combination of two or more unique game symbols and at least two bet options are associated with different combinations of said unique game symbols. In response to a player selecting one of the associated bet options, the electronic gaming machine awards a prize for said combination of said two or more game symbols associated with said selected bet option when said combination appears in a play of said game. A gaming method is also provided.

主权项

1. An electronic gaming machine, comprising:
a display for displaying a game, wherein said game comprises game symbols arranged in an array of symbol positions and where predetermined winning combinations of randomly selected game symbols award prizes to a player; and an electronic game controller in electronic communication with said display for controlling the appearance of game symbols in said game on said display; and a value transfer mechanism for receiving value from a player to make a bet and initiate play of said game on said display, said value transfer mechanism being in electronic communication with said electronic game controller; wherein said electronic game controller in response to said player making a bet via said value transfer mechanism commences play of said game by randomly selecting game symbols and transmitting a signal to said display to display said randomly selected game symbols; wherein said electronic game controller enables said player to select a bet option from a plurality of bet options for said game, two or more of said bet options being associated with a combination of two or more unique game symbols and at least two bet options being associated with different combinations of said unique game symbols; and wherein said player selects one of said bet options and, in response to said selection, said electronic gaming machine awards a prize for said combination of said two or more unique game symbols associated with said selected bet option when said combination appears in a play of said game.