SYSTEM, METHOD, AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING A GAME AWARDING PRIZES ACCORDING TO LOCATIONS OF WINNING RELOCATABLE GAMING INDICIA

摘要

A gaming machine, system, and method for presenting a game may include accepting a wager, randomly selecting k relocatable indicia from a set of N possible indicia, where N>k, positioning the k indicia into j possible locations (j>=k), evaluating the k indicia relative to first paytable with payout rules based solely on the indicia values, evaluating the k indicia relative to a second paytable with payout rules based on at least the location of the indicia, and awarding any prizes earned.

主权项

1. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming machine that comprises a monetary-funds accepting mechanism for accepting monetary funds to increase a player credit balance, at least one display device, at least one player input device, at least one memory device, and at least one controller, the method comprising:
receiving monetary funds from a player to increase a credit balance at the gaming machine; receiving a wager from the credit balance from the player via the at least one player input device; displaying a playing surface at the at least one display device, the playing surface having a plurality of gaming positions; providing a plurality of relocatable playing pieces; randomly selecting at least one of the relocatable playing pieces to form a playing hand; conducting a first evaluation of the playing hand to determine whether the playing hand comprises a winning outcome; positioning the at least one of the relocatable playing pieces forming the playing hand into the plurality of gaming positions; designating at least one of the gaming positions as a lucky spot position; conducting a second evaluation of the playing hand to determine whether any of the at least one of the relocatable playing pieces forming the playing hand that comprise the winning outcome are disposed on the lucky spot position; awarding any earned prize based on the first and the second evaluation.