SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALLOWING A PLAYER TO PLAY GAMING MACHINES HAVING REEL OVERLAYS

摘要

A game machine is provided. The machine comprises a display and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of symbol cells displayed in a grid. The controller is configured to: establish a first reel layout and a second reel layout, the second reel layout having a blank symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions and at least one identical symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions; randomly shift the second reel layout by a number of symbol positions in relation to the first reel layout; combine the second reel layout with the first reel layout to create a combined reel layout; and assign the combined reel layout to one of the reel strips.

主权项

1. A game machine, comprising:
a display configured to display a plurality of symbol cells, the plurality of symbol cells defining a column, the column having an associated reel, the reel having an associated reel strip, the reel strip having an associated first reel layout, the first reel layout having a plurality of symbol positions and a game symbol displayed in each of the symbol cells in a predetermined order, and a controller, the controller configured to:
establish a second reel layout, the second reel layout having at least one symbol position with an associated blank symbol and at least two consecutive symbol positions having associated game symbols;combine the first and second reel layouts to establish a third reel layout; andreplace the first reel layout with the third reel layout by associate the third reel layout with the reel strip.