Method of gaming and gaming system
View Patent ↗A method of gaming comprising: selecting a plurality of groups of at least two symbols for a play line played by a player; displaying the selected groups at respective ones of a plurality of display positions on the play line; linking groups of symbols based on at least one symbol linking rule; and awarding a prize to the player if sufficient of the groups of symbols on the play line have been linked.
1. A method of gaming for use with a gaming machine having a game controller and a display, the method comprising:
selecting via the game controller a plurality of groups of at least two symbols for a play line played by a player;
displaying on the display the selected groups at respective ones of a plurality of display positions on the play line;
determining via the game controller an optimum matching sequence of the symbols;
moving the symbols via the game controller so as to link the groups of symbols based on the optimum matching sequence of the symbols; and
awarding via the game controller a prize to the player if sufficient of the groups of symbols on the play line have been linked.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising performing said moving automatically.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising allowing said moving to be performed by the player.
4. A method as claimed in any claim 1 , and further comprising specifying a symbol of a group may only be linked to one symbol of another group.
5. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising specifying a symbol of a group may be linked to a symbol of another group by matching the symbols.
6. A method as claimed in claim 5 , and further comprising specifying a wild symbol matches any other symbol.
7. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising displaying each group of symbols as a token.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7 , and further comprising selecting the plurality of groups of at least two symbols by selecting a plurality of said tokens.
9. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and wherein each said group of symbols consists of two symbols.
10. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising receiving a player selection of at least one play line of a plurality of play lines.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10 , and further comprising moving the symbols in respect of each selected play line.
12. A method as claimed in claim 7 , and wherein the tokens are dominoes.
13. A method as claimed in claim 1 , and further comprising awarding a prize to the player if sufficient symbols of the moved groups on the play line are linked.
14. A gaming controller for a gaming system haying a display, the gaming controller arranged to:
select a plurality of groups of at least two symbols for a play line played by a player;
cause the display of the selected groups at respective ones of a plurality of display positions on the play line on a display;
determine an optimum matching sequence of the symbols;
move the symbols so as to link the groups of symbols based on the optimum matching sequence of the symbols; and
award a prize to the player if sufficient of the groups of symbols on the play line have been linked.
15. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to link groups of symbols automatically.
16. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to link groups of symbols in response to at least one instruction received from the player.
17. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to specify a symbol of a group may only be linked to one symbol of another group.
18. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to specify a symbol of a group may be linked to a symbol of another group by matching the symbols.
19. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 18 , and further arranged to specify a wild symbol matches any other symbol.
20. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to cause the display to display each said group of symbols as a token.
21. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 20 , and further comprising a token selector arranged to select the plurality of groups of at least two symbols by selecting a plurality of said tokens.
22. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and wherein each said group of symbols consists of two symbols.
23. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to receive a player selection of at least one play line of a plurality of play lines.
24. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 23 , and further arranged to link groups of symbols in respect of each selected play line.
25. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 20 , and wherein the tokens are dominoes.
26. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further arranged to award prize to the player if sufficient symbols of the moved groups on a play line played by the player are linked.
27. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 20 , and further comprising a token linker for linking the tokens.
28. A gaming controller as claimed in claim 14 , and further comprising an outcome determiner arranged to determine whether to award a prize.
29. A gaming system comprising:
a display; and
a game controller arranged to:
select a plurality of groups of at least two symbols for a play line played by a player;
display the selected groups at respective ones of a plurality of display positions on the play line on the display;
determine an optimum matching sequence of the symbols;
move the symbols so as to link the groups of symbols based on the optimum matching sequence of the symbols; and
award a prize to the player if sufficient of the groups of symbols on the play line have been linked.
30. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is further arranged to link groups of symbols automatically.
31. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is further arranged to link groups of symbols in response to at least one link instruction received from the player.
32. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is further arranged to specify a symbol of a group may only be linked to one symbol of another group.
33. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is further arranged to specify a symbol of a group may be linked to a symbol of another group by matching the symbols.
34. A gaming system as claimed in claim 33 , and wherein the game controller is further arranged to specify a wild symbol matches any other symbol.
35. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is further arranged to cause the display to display each said group of symbols as a token.
36. A gaming system as claimed in claim 35 , and wherein the game controller comprises a token selector arranged to select the plurality of groups of at least two symbols by selecting a plurality of said tokens.
37. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein each group of symbols consists of two symbols.
38. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is arranged to receive a player selection of at least one play line of a plurality of play lines.
39. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is arranged to link groups of symbols in respect of each selected play line.
40. A gaming system as claimed in claim 35 , wherein the tokens are dominoes.
41. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller is arranged to award prize to the player if sufficient symbols of the moved groups on a play line played by the player are linked.
42. A gaming system as claimed in claim 35 , and wherein the game controller comprises a token linker for linking the tokens.
43. A gaming system as claimed in claim 29 , and wherein the game controller comprises an outcome determiner arranged to determine whether to award a prize.
44. A gaming system as claimed in claim 31 , and further comprising a link instruction input mechanism to enable the player to input at least one link instruction.