Abstract: A game device comprising: a display device; an input device; a plurality of symbols; plurality of reels, each reel comprising a plurality of reel symbol positions wherein there is a symbol from the plurality of symbols in each reel symbol position; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: display a symbol matrix comprising a plurality of symbol matrix positions including a master symbol position; display one of the symbols in the master symbol position; generate a plurality of random numbers using a random number generator; display a portion of a plurality of first reels from the plurality of reels in the symbol matrix positions; determine if any of the symbols displayed in the symbol matrix match the first matching symbol.

Abstract: A game is provided that may include a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions; at least one reel of the plurality of reels including a number of denomination symbols; at least one reel of the plurality of reels including a number of numerical values; a set of program instructions executable to implement: accepting a wager associated with a number of pay lines; determining a game outcome including a stopping point of the plurality of reels; displaying a portion of the plurality of reels at the stopping point on a display device; and issuing an award indicated by numerical values on the same pay line as a denomination symbol.

Abstract: A machine comprising: a reward campaign engine; a plurality of user configurations, stored on a memory, wherein each user configuration comprises: an index to a plurality of games wherein the index comprises a game access status for each game; and a user credit balance; a user interface enabling a user to play the games whose game access status is unlocked at any time and not enabling the user to play the games whose game access status is locked wherein the outcome of the games affects the user credit balance; and an event, triggered by the reward campaign engine, wherein the occurrence of the event modifies the user configuration.

Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of systems and methods of playing a slot machine game in which players accumulate elements during one or more spins and at the conclusion of any spin may record the accumulation of said elements for future use at the same or different slot machine game. In three preferred embodiments, a player accumulates: the cumulative number of times one or more predetermined symbols appear in the symbol matrix; the cumulative number of points awarded by the game for winning symbol combinations appearing in the symbol matrix; or a set of predetermined winning symbol combinations.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having a variety of methods of play to provide opportunities for receiving additional spins from the same initial wager. In one embodiment of the present invention, a game device comprises: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which cause the processor to provide a game comprising: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions; a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reels; and at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations, wherein the predetermined winning symbol combination is associated with an award; wherein the award comprises at least a plurality of credits issued to a player, and at least a free subsequent game.

Abstract: The present invention provides a variety of systems and methods of playing a slot machine game in which players accumulate elements during one or more spins and at the conclusion of any spin may record the accumulation of said elements for future use at the same or different slot machine game. In three preferred embodiments, a player accumulates: the cumulative number of times one or more predetermined symbols appear in the symbol matrix; the cumulative number of points awarded by the game for winning symbol combinations appearing in the symbol matrix; or a set of predetermined winning symbol combinations.

Abstract: The present invention includes a variety of methods to calculate awards for a winning symbol combinations based upon the values assigned to some or all of the symbols or symbol positions not included in the winning symbol combinations.

Abstract: The present invention includes a variety of methods to issue awards based upon “short” and/or “long” pay lines. In general, short pay lines fewer positions than the conventional pay lines; long pay lines use more positions than conventional pay lines. In particular, games using conventional, horizontal pay lines may also use short pay lines with fewer positions, or long pay lines more positions, than the number of columns; and games using conventional, vertical pay lines also use short pay lines with fewer positions, or long pay lines more positions, than the number of rows.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for a player to become sequentially eligible for a bonus event based upon the appearance of predetermined symbols in designated locations of the symbol matrix during the play of one or more rounds of a slot machine game. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a specific predetermined symbol must appear in each of the columns comprising the symbol matrix during the play of one or more free spins of the slot machine game to initiate a bonus event.