Abstract: A gaming system displays a plurality of columns, receives a selection of at least one column, and determines a set of win lines to be played during the game, wherein the set of win lines is defined, at least, by combining each symbol display position of the selected column with one symbol display position of each non-selected column. When a single column is selected, a number of win lines is equal to a total number of symbol display positions of the single selected column. When more than one column is selected, the number of win lines is equal to a number of symbol display positions of a first selected column multiplied by a respective number of symbol display positions of each other selected column. The gaming system also determines a symbol to be displayed at each position, populates each position with a symbol, and determines an outcome of the game.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a gaming host machine configured to communicate with a pool of gaming machines. The gaming machine capable of receiving a message from a first gaming machine, the first gaming machine being part of the pool of gaming machines, the message indicating occurrence of a first winning event on the first gaming machine. The gaming machine determining a first set of eligible gaming machines from the pool of gaming machines and then sending a first bonus game trigger message to each of the first set of eligible gaming machines. The first bonus game trigger message comprising instructions to trigger a first bonus game on each of the first set of eligible gaming machines resulting in the gaming machine receiving a first bonus game outcome message from each of the eligible gaming machines.

Abstract: A gaming system displays a plurality of columns, receives a selection of at least one column, and determines a set of win lines to be played during the game, wherein the set of win lines is defined, at least, by combining each symbol display position of the selected column with one symbol display position of each non-selected column. When a single column is selected, a number of win lines is equal to a total number of symbol display positions of the single selected column. When more than one column is selected, the number of win lines is equal to a number of symbol display positions of a first selected column multiplied by a respective number of symbol display positions of each other selected column. The gaming system also determines a symbol to be displayed at each position, populates each position with a symbol, and determines an outcome of the game.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a method of prize generation. The method comprises generating a pre-determined number of virtual pots; generating a pre-determined number of virtual objects, each virtual object being assigned to one of the virtual pots and comprising a pre-determined number of unique faces; randomly selecting a pre-determined number of virtual objects from the virtual pots; for each randomly selected virtual object, randomly selecting a face of the virtual object; presenting the randomly selected objects on a display, each of the randomly selected objects being oriented to show its randomly selected face; for each randomly selected object, determining whether its randomly selected face comprises a predetermined discard symbol; and for each randomly selected face comprising a predetermined discard symbol, discarding the object and randomly selecting a new virtual object.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a display, a memory, and a processor. The display is configured to display a plurality of columns of symbol display positions. The memory stores symbols for use in the game. The processor is coupled to the memory and is configured to (a) receive a selection of at least one column by a player; (b) define a plurality of win lines to be played based on the at least one selected column, each win line including one symbol display position from the at least one selected column and one symbol display position from each non-selected column; (c) populate each of the symbol display positions of the plurality of columns with respective symbols; and (d) determine an outcome of the game based on the respective symbols displayed in the symbol display positions of the plurality of win lines.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a gaming machine, comprising at least one processor; memory storing executable program code; at least one display to display game-related images; and input components to receive player input.

Abstract: A method of gaming in a gaming system. The method includes selecting symbols for display at a plurality of subsets of symbol display positions by independently determining stopping positions of reels of symbols associated with the subsets of display positions, wherein at least one subset of symbol display positions is associated with two or more reels and upon two or more symbols being selected for the same symbol display position at least one symbol combination rule is applied to the two or more symbols to determine a resultant symbol for display, and evaluating the displayed symbols to determine whether to make an award.

Abstract: A gaming machine has a display device; an input device; and a controller comprising a processor and a memory device. The memory device stores 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 game data in the gaming window on the display device for each of a plurality of plays of a game. The gaming window has sides defining a geometrical shape and defining an enclosed area for presenting the game data on the display device. Upon a replay triggering event, the processor resizes the geometric shape of the gaming window and replays at least one of a plurality of plays of the game in the resized gaming window, wherein the game data displayed in the resized gaming window is accordingly scaled.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a player interface and an electronic controller arranged to control play of a game on the player interface. Prior to commencement of a bonus round, the electronic controller is arranged to display on the player interface a range of bonus features. Then in response to receiving via the player interface a player-selected bonus feature, the electronic controller determines a number of bonus games to be awarded to the player in the bonus round. The determination of the number of bonus games is randomized and is equalized so that a return to player percentage is at least equal to a predetermined return to player. The gaming machine is further arranged such that the player selected bonus feature applies to each and every awarded bonus game in the bonus round.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to gaming machines and methods to be performed in relation to gaming machines. An example gaming machine comprises: a display screen; an input mechanism operable to receive an input from a user; a gaming controller configured to: (i) control a game play sequence comprising a presentation of one or more games of chance on the gaming machine; and (ii) in response to the received input from the user, generate and encrypt visual code from a set of data and display the encrypted visual code on the display screen, wherein the encrypted visual code includes a timestamp; wherein the displayed encrypted code is able to be captured by an external handheld device, and the visual code is dynamically re-generated upon each successive input from a user made through the input mechanism.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a display, a memory, and a processor. The display is configured to display a plurality of columns of symbol display positions. The memory stores symbols for use in the game. The processor is coupled to the memory and is configured to (a) receive a selection of at least one column by a player; (b) define a plurality of win lines to be played based on the at least one selected column, each win line including one symbol display position from the at least one selected column and one symbol display position from each non-selected column; (c) populate each of the symbol display positions of the plurality of columns with respective symbols; and (d) determine an outcome of the game based on the respective symbols displayed in the symbol display positions of the plurality of win lines.

Abstract: Certain examples provide systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for gaming. An example method includes displaying columns of symbol display positions, at least some of the columns having differing numbers of symbol display positions; defining winning combinations of symbol display positions having at least one symbol display position from each of said columns; facilitating selection of at least one of said columns by a player for selection of winning combinations to be played in a game, the selected winning combinations to be played comprising all possible winning combinations derivable from all symbol display positions of said selected at least one column and a designated symbol display position from each of said columns which the player did not select; selecting symbols for display in said symbol display positions; and determining a game outcome based on symbols displayed in said selected winning combinations.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes display means and a user interface to receive input in relation to displayed images, and a game controller configured to control images of symbols displayed on the display means and to play a primary game of chance. The game of chance includes emulating spinning and randomly stopping virtual reels to display an image of symbols in a matrix of symbol positions. The game controller determines a trigger event during the play of the primary game of chance, the trigger event including trigger event symbols composed of a predetermined number and a type of symbol, and in response to the trigger event, to reconfigure at least a subset of the matrix of symbol positions from the randomly stopped virtual reels, said subset excluding said trigger event symbols, the reconfigured subset of symbols defining a second screen feature which is distinct from the primary game of chance.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of gaming. The method comprises selecting a plurality of symbols for display on a display at a plurality of display positions, modifying the displayed symbols by applying a symbol characteristic to at least one of the symbols displayed within a designated area on the display, the designated area encompassing a subset of the plurality of display positions, and determining whether or not to make an award based on the plurality of symbols as modified.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to gaming machines, gaming systems and gaming methods. An example gaming machine comprises: a display to display images; a user interface to receive input in relation to displayed screen images; a memory; and a game controller configured to access the memory, control display of the images and process input received via the user interface.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to gaming machines and methods to be performed in relation to gaming machines. An example gaming machine comprises: a display screen; an input mechanism operable to receive an input from a user; a gaming controller configured to: (i) control a game play sequence comprising a presentation of one or more games of chance on the gaming machine; and (ii) in response to the received input from the user, generate and encrypt visual code from a set of data and display the encrypted visual code on the display screen, wherein the encrypted visual code includes a timestamp; wherein the displayed encrypted code is able to be captured by an external handheld device, and the visual code is dynamically re-generated upon each successive input from a user made through the input mechanism.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to gaming machines, gaming systems and gaming methods. An example gaming machine includes a display to display images; a user interface to receive input in relation to displayed screen images; a memory; and a game controller configured to access the memory, control display of the images and process input received via the user interface. The game controller controls generation and display of a game play sequence comprising a presentation of one or more games of chance, stores in the memory data describing at least one selected play line, wherein the at least one selected play line comprises a distinct pattern of game symbols appearing at a conclusion of the one or more games of chance, displays in the presentation a selected play line indication of each at least one selected play line. The selected play line indication is positioned at or near a periphery of the display.

Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to gaming machines and methods related to allowing a user to easily view the available play lines for a particular game. One embodiment includes a display operable to display images, a user interface configured to receive input from a player, a memory and a game controller configured to access the memory, control generation and display of the images and to process input received via the user interface. The game controller is further configured to control generation and display of a game play sequence that includes a presentation of one or more games of chance; store in the memory data describing a plurality of available play lines for the game play sequence, wherein each of the available play lines comprises a graphical representation of a unique pattern of selected symbols; receive from the player via the user interface a selection of the plurality of available play lines.

Abstract: A gaming machine includes a touch screen display operable to display images and to register a player's touch input. It may also include a memory and a game controller configured to access the memory. The game controller may also control generation and display of the images and to process input received via the touch screen display. The game controller may be configured to detect a touch input and determine if the touch input is a valid touch input or an invalid touch input. When the touch input is determined to be an invalid touch input, the game controller may determine a location of the invalid input and apply an effect to the displayed image at the determined location.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to gaming machines, gaming systems and methods of operating such gaming machines and systems. An example gaming machine comprises: a display to display images; a user interface to receive input in relation to a player wager; a memory for storing data concerning a predetermined number of bonus symbols, a predetermined number of gaming symbols, and an association between each bonus symbol and at least one particular type of a plurality of gaming symbols; and a game controller configured, in response to the player wager, to play a primary game of chance to reveal a plurality of said gaming symbols on the display means.