Gaming system and method for providing a streaming symbols game

摘要

In various embodiments, the gaming system disclosed herein provides streaming symbols game which utilizes a single continuous series or chain of symbols and a plurality of symbol display positions which form a path. Specifically, in various embodiments, the gaming system displays the chain of symbols continuously moving through the path of symbol display positions wherein which symbols are evaluated for any awards corresponds to when the chain of symbols stops moving along the path.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
a housing; at least one display device supported by the 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 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 skill game:
(i) display a path of a plurality of symbol display positions,(ii) display a single chain of a plurality of different symbols moving through the path of symbol display positions,(iii) when a player stop symbol movement input is received, stop the movement of the single chain of the plurality of different symbols moving through the path of symbol display positions,(iv) determine if any of the displayed symbols form any winning symbol combinations, and(v) if a plurality of the displayed symbols form at least one winning symbol combination, display an award for each displayed winning symbol combination, and(c) if a cashout input is received via the cashout device, cause an initiation of any payout associated with the credit balance.