Electronic Gaming Machine and Gaming Method

摘要

An electronic gaming machine has an electronic game controller and a display where game symbols are arranged in an array, where R is the number of available predetermined game positions in the array. The electronic game controller determines the appearance of a group of special symbols in the predetermined game positions, the group affecting the outcome of the game, and the probability of the group appearing on the array is less than 1 in X, X being the average number of games played with R predetermined game positions. A gaming method is also provided.

主权项

1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:
a display for displaying a game comprising game symbols arranged into an array of predetermined game positions, wherein R is the number of available predetermined game positions for play in said game and predetermined winning combinations of randomly selected game symbols in each game award prizes to a player, and an electronic game controller for controlling the display of said game symbols on said display, wherein said electronic game controller determines the appearance of a group of special symbols in said predetermined game positions, said group affecting the outcome of said game and S being the number of special symbols in said group, and wherein the probability of said group appearing on said array is less than 1 in X, X being the average number of games played with said R predetermined game positions.