METHOD, APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PRESENTING GAMING RESULTS THROUGH INVERSE SYMBOL LOGIC

摘要

A method displays a number of symbol locations (401-410) with a respective graphic symbol at each symbol location. Each symbol location (401-410) may comprise an actual reel or simulated reel which is capable of displaying any one of a number of graphic symbols included in a group of presentation symbols. This group of presentation symbols includes a target symbol (411). In response to a first player input, each ofthe number of symbol locations (401-410) is caused to conduct a respective symbol change process (303) one or more times to change the graphic symbol included at each respective symbol location (401-410) to a respective one of the graphic symbols included in the group of presentation symbols. The symbol locations (401-410) all ultimately stop at the end of a game cycle to show a respective graphic symbol included in the group of presentation symbols, and an award maybe presented to the player at the end of the game cycle depending upon the particular graphic symbols shown at the various symbol locations (401-410). According to the invention, at least some of the awards available in the game are based at least in part on the absence of the target symbol (411) at one or more of the number of symbol locations.