Method of gaming and a gaming system
View Patent ↗A method of gaming comprising: awarding a feature game in response to a trigger event occurring; and conducting a feature game comprising: displaying a plurality of objects for selection; receiving player selections of a plurality of objects, making one or more awards to the player based on the player selected objects; forming a composite image based on the player selected objects; and displaying the composite image on a display.
1. A method of gaming for use with a gaming system having a display and a controller, the method comprising:
awarding via the controller a feature game in response to a trigger event occurring; and
conducting via the controller the feature game comprising:
displaying on the display a plurality of objects for selection such that each object is player-identifiable before the object can be selected;
receiving via the controller player selections of a plurality of the displayed objects,
making at least one award based on each object selected;
combining via the controller the objects selected through received selections to thereby form a composite image, the composite image being composed solely of the objects selected;
displaying portions of the composite image as the objects are selected on the display concurrently with the plurality of objects displayed for selection; and
competing with the composite image in a competition with another composite image formed by another player.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising displaying objects for selection in a selection area and displaying the composite image in a building area at least while the composite image is being formed, the building area displayed concurrently with the selection area.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising displaying a plurality of selectable objects as a plurality of subsets of objects and receiving a player selection from at least two subsets.
4. A method as claimed in claim 3 comprising receiving a player selection of one object from each subset.
5. A method as claimed in claim 3 comprising displaying the subsets in a series of successive screens.
6. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the step of forming is performed in accordance with at least one building rule.
7. A method as claimed in claim 5 , wherein at least one building rule specifies a relative location of an object in said composite image.
8. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein forming said composite image comprises employing at least one base image.
9. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising updating the display of the composite image after each object selection.
10. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising making an award for each player selection.
11. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising making an award based on the composite image.
12. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising awarding at least one prize to the player.
13. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of awards and at least one award modifies another award.
14. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the awards are selected from a set of awards, one of which may result in a player not receiving a prize.
15. A method as claimed in claim 1 comprising forming a plurality of composite images.
16. A gaming system comprising:
at least one display;
a player input mechanism; and
a game controller arranged to:
award a feature game in response to a trigger event occurring; and
conduct the feature game by:
displaying a plurality of objects for selection on the at least one display such that each object is identifiable by a player before it can be selected;
receiving player selections of a plurality of objects,
making at least one award to the player based on each object selected by the player;
combining the objects selected by the player to thereby form a composite image, the composite image being composed solely of actual objects selected by the player;
displaying portions of the composite image as the objects are selected on the at least one display concurrently with the plurality of objects displayed for selection; and
competing with the composite image in a competition with another composite image formed by another player.
17. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller is arranged to control the at least one display to display objects for selection in a selection area and display the composite image in a building area at least while the composite image is being formed, the building area displayed concurrently with the selection area.
18. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller is arranged to control the at least one display to display a plurality of selectable objects as a plurality of subsets of objects and receive a player selection from at least two subsets.
19. A gaming system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the game controller is arranged to receive a player selection of one object from each subset.
20. A gaming system as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the game controller is arranged to control the at least one display to display the subsets in a series of successive screens.
21. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the game controller forms the composite image in accordance with at least one building rule.
22. A gaming system as claimed in claim 21 , wherein at least one building rule specifies a relative location of an object in said composite image.
23. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller forms the composite image by employing at least one base image.
24. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller is arranged to update the display of the composite image after each object selection.
25. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller makes an award for each player selection.
26. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller makes an award based on the composite image.
27. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller awards at least one prize to the player.
28. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein there are a plurality of awards and at least one award modifies another award.
29. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the game controller selects awards from a set of awards, one of which results in a player not receiving a prize.
30. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller is arranged to form a plurality of composite images.
31. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the game controller comprises a display module arranged to control the at least one display.
32. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 wherein the game controller comprises a selection processing module arranged to process player selections and make awards to the player.
33. A gaming system as claimed in claim 31 , and wherein the game controller comprises a processor and the display module is constituted by the processor executing display program code.
34. A gaming system as claimed in claim 32 , and wherein the game controller comprises a processor and the selection processing module is constituted by the processor executing selection processing program code.
35. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 comprising an object data structure storing data defining the selectable objects.
36. A gaming system as claimed in claim 35 , and wherein the object data structure stores data defining the selectable objects as a plurality of subsets of objects.
37. A gaming system as claimed in claim 35 , and, wherein the object data structure stores data defining awards associated with respective ones of the plurality of objects.
38. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the game controller comprises an outcome generator module.
39. A gaming system as claimed in claim 38 , wherein the game controller comprises a processor and the outcome generator module is constituted by the processor executing outcome generation code.
40. A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller comprising a processor configured to:
award a feature game in response to a trigger event occurring; and
conduct the feature game by:
controlling at least one associated display to display a plurality of objects for selection such that each object is identifiable by a player before it can be selected;
receiving player selections of a plurality of objects;
making at least one award to the player based on each object selected by the player;
combining the objects selected by the player to thereby form a composite image, the composite image being composed solely of the objects selected by the player;
displaying portions of the composite image as the objects are selected on the at least one associated display concurrently with the plurality of objects displayed for selection; and
competing with the composite image in a competition with another composite image formed by another player.
41. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to control the at least one display to display objects for selection in a selection area and display the composite image in a building area at least while the composite image is being formed, the building area displayed concurrently with the selection area.
42. A game controller as claimed in claim 41 , arranged to control the at least one display to display a plurality of selectable objects as a plurality of subsets of objects and receive a player selection from at least two subsets.
43. A game controller as claimed in claim 42 , arranged to receive a player selection of one object from each subset.
44. A game controller as claimed in claim 43 , arranged to control the at least one display to display the subsets in a series of successive screens.
45. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to form the composite image in accordance with at least one building rule.
46. A game controller as claimed in claim 45 , wherein at least one building rule specifies a relative location of an object in said composite image.
47. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to form the composite image by employing at least one base image.
48. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to update the display of the composite image after each object selection.
49. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to make an award for each player selection.
50. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , wherein arranged to make an award based on the composite image.
51. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to award at least one prize to the player.
52. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , wherein there are a plurality of awards and at least one award modifies another award.
53. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to select awards from a set of awards, one of which results in a player not receiving a prize.
54. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , arranged to form a plurality of composite images.