Gaming system and method having a skill factor
View Patent ↗A gaming system comprises a game controller arranged to control play of a game having a player skill aspect, and a display arranged to display a representation of the game, the game controller being arranged to control the display to display a set of symbols for selection, the game controller being responsive to the player skill aspect to facilitate selection of at least one of the symbols, a skill level factor of the player skill aspect being variable depending on operation of a game, whereby to vary a skill level required by the player.
1. A gaming system comprising
a game controller arranged to control play of a game having a player skill aspect; and
a display arranged to display a representation of the game, the game controller being arranged to control the display to display a set of symbols for selection, the game controller being responsive to the player skill aspect to facilitate selection of at least one of the symbols, a skill level factor of the player skill aspect being variable depending on operation of a game, whereby to vary a skill level required by the player, and
wherein the game in which the skill aspect is implemented is a reel game and the player skill aspect is skill stop of a reel, and
wherein the skill level factor is reel slip.
2. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the game operation is an operation of a first game and the game having the skill aspect is a second game.
3. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the game operation is an operation of the same game as the skill aspect game.
4. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the game operation is operation of a base game and the game having a skill aspect is a feature game generated by the base game.
5. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the game operation is a game outcome.
6. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the game operation is based on an amount of credit associated with game play.
7. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein a plurality of skill level factors are variable.
8. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising an indicator indicating a status of the skill level factor.
9. A method of gaming, comprising the steps of
displaying a set of symbols for selection;
facilitating selection of at least one of the symbols responsive to a player skill aspect; and
varying a skill level factor of the player skill aspect in dependence on operation of a game, whereby to vary a skill level required by the player;
wherein the game in which the skill aspect is implemented is a reel game and the player skill aspect is skill stop of a reel, and
wherein the skill level factor is reel slip.
10. A method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the game operation is an operation of a first game and the game having the skill aspect is the second game.
11. A method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the game operation is an operation of the same game as the skill aspect game.
12. A method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the game operation is an operation of a base game and the game having a skill aspect is a feature game generated by the base game.
13. A method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the game operation is a game outcome.
14. A method in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the game operation is based on an amount of credit associated with game play.
15. A method in accordance with claim 9 , comprising the further step of indicating a status of the skill level factor.