| 摘要 |
A multi-line gaming machine and method of play combines features of rolling dice and slot-type machines. A player-facing front panel having a plurality of windows, each window being operative to display one of a plurality of changing symbols, and wherein pairs of windows represent lines of play. A player activates the machine, typically through the delivery of money or tokens sufficient to fund one or more lines of play, followed by the pull of a level or other type of control, to cause the window displays to change. When the displays come to rest, the apparatus alerts a player to various WIN/LOSS combinations, including a WIN if one or more predetermined winning combinations of numbers or symbols appear in the windows, a LOSS if one or more predetermined losing combinations of the numbers or symbols appear in the windows, and a POINT useful in future play of the machine in the absence of a WIN or LOSS. In the preferred embodiment, there are three or more windows, and the pairs of windows representing different lines of play are overlapping such that each window comprises one half of a different line. Also, the numbers and symbols are preferably representative of faces on a specialized die, such that the activation of the machine simulates a rolling of the dice. Each window is further capable of displaying a special symbol, preferably a star, the appearance of which may result in enhanced payout. For example, if one star appears on one line of play, the appearance of a second star for that line on a subsequent roll results in an additional payout. As another example, the appearance of a double star by itself results in an additional payout. Additional payouts may also be available through the subsequent appearance of the POINT, if achieved.
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