Gaming system and a method of gaming
View Patent ↗A gaming system, comprising a game controller arranged to control play of a game, and a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game, the game controller being arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, to control the display to display a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns, to determine a game outcome based on patterns of symbols in the rows and columns, and also being arranged to generate a feature game in response to a trigger condition, and determine an outcome of the feature game depending on the occurrence of a non-linear pattern of symbols.
1. A gaming system, comprising:
a game controller arranged to control play of a game; and
a display arranged to display a representation of play of the game,
wherein the game controller is arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of the game, to control the display to display a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns, to determine a game outcome depending on whether a pattern of symbols displayed in rows and columns on the display is a winning pattern of symbols that comprises two or more symbols in a column, and to control the display to display a graphical character moving over the winning pattern of symbols.
2. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the winning pattern comprises a stair combination.
3. A gaming system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the stair combination comprises a down stair combination.
4. A gaming system in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the stair combination comprises an up stair combination.
5. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the winning pattern comprises a pyramid combination.
6. A gaming system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the pyramid combination comprises a normal pyramid pattern.
7. A gaming system in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the pyramid combination comprises an inverted pyramid pattern.
8. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the winning pattern is a rectangle.
9. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the winning pattern is a rhombus.
10. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the winning pattern is a hexagon.
11. A gaming system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the winning pattern is a triangle.
12. A method of gaming, comprising:
selecting a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of a game;
displaying at least a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns of symbol positions;
determining a game outcome depending on whether a pattern of symbols displayed in rows and columns is a winning pattern of symbols that comprises two or more symbols in a column; and
displaying a graphical character moving over the winning pattern of symbols.
13. A method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the winning pattern comprises a stair combination.
14. A method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the winning pattern comprises a pyramid combination.
15. A method in accordance with claim 12 , wherein the winning pattern is a hexagon.
16. A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising a plurality of instructions that, in response to being executed, cause a gaming machine to:
select a plurality of symbols from a set of symbols for play of a game;
display at least a plurality of the selected symbols in rows and columns;
determine a game outcome depending on whether a pattern of symbols displayed in rows and columns is a winning pattern of symbols that comprises two or more symbols in a column; and
display a graphical character moving over the winning pattern of symbols.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium in accordance with claim 16 , wherein the winning pattern comprises a stair combination.
18. A non-transitory computer readable medium in accordance with claim 16 , wherein the winning pattern comprises a pyramid combination.
19. A non-transitory computer readable medium in accordance with claim 16 , wherein the winning pattern is a hexagon.