METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING INCLUDING STACKS AND BLOCKS OF SYMBOLS

摘要

Methods and apparatuses for a wagering game include displaying an electronic reel simulation as a multiple reel array on a display. A game outcome is determined and presented as game symbols on the display. Before a game play and without player input, block arrangements are defined as stacks of a same size within the array, each stack has adjacent positions along a first direction within the array, each stack occupies a different position within the array in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and all of the stacks are aligned in the second direction. Winning combinations of the symbols are determined as two or more matching symbols appearing in the displayed positions in combinations of payout ways predefined before the game play. Winning blocks are determined wherein each of the one or more winning blocks include matching symbols appearing in displayed positions corresponding with the block arrangements.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method of administering game play, comprising:
displaying an electronic reel simulation of a wagering game on a game display of a gaming system, the electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array; determining a game outcome and causing the game outcome to be presented on the game display, the game outcome comprising a plurality of symbols for an array of displayed positions of the multiple reel array; defining, before a game play and without player input, one or more block arrangements, wherein each block arrangement comprises two or more stacks of a same size within the array, each stack comprises two or more adjacent positions along a first direction within the array, each stack occupies a different position within the array in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and all of the two or more stacks are aligned in the second direction; determining one or more winning combinations of the symbols, wherein each winning combination comprises two or more matching symbols appearing in the displayed positions in combinations of payout ways predefined before the game play; and determining one or more winning blocks, wherein each of the one or more winning blocks comprise matching symbols appearing in displayed positions corresponding with the one or more block arrangements.