Method of playing a game with a multi-access selection feature
Method of playing a multi-access feature game played along with a primary game. The method comprises: a) playing a primary game, b) initiating feature-game play process upon occurrence of a trigger outcome in the primary game, and c) allowing a player to play the feature game. The latter comprises: i) determining an access type associated with the triggering outcome among many types associated with distinct permissions, ii) providing a feature-game representation composed of a plurality of selectable objects having values and positions, the objects being displayed according to a state based on previous plays of the feature game, iii) receiving a player selection of an object according to a determined permission, iv) affecting the selection according to permission associated with the access type, and modifying selected object status accordingly, v) registering the status and position of all of the feature-game selectable objects, and vi) resuming the primary game.
1. A method of playing a multi-access selection feature played along with a primary game and during which at least one object is selected, said method comprising: on a gaming machine,
providing at least two types of access, each associated with at least one permission;
providing game outcomes in said primary game;
generating a selection feature play as a plurality of selectable objects, each associated with a value, a position and a status, said selection feature play being accessible a plurality of times during conduct of said primary game; and
for each access to said selection feature play, occurring upon determination of a selection feature triggering outcome in said primary game:
determining a type of access for said access based on game data associated with said selection feature triggering outcome;
displaying said selection feature play according to either (a) initial positions and statuses if said access is a first access to said generated selection feature play; or (b) positions and statuses kept in memory at the end of a precedent access to said selection feature play;
providing access to said selection feature play during which each selectable object selected by a player is affected according to permissions associated with the determined type of access;
allowing the player to make at least one selection of a selectable object according to said permissions associated with the determined type of access and modifying the status or position of said selected selectable objects according to said permissions;
keeping in memory the status and position of each of said selectable objects of said selection feature play; and
returning to said primary game.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying said selection feature as a plurality of selectable objects according to status and positions at the end of a precedent access to said selection feature;
keeping in memory the status and position of each of a plurality of selectable objects at the end of the current access; and
returning to said primary game.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein game data comprises at least one of a) a bet value; b) a game level; c) a game indicia; d) a game result; e) a prize value; f) a number of plays since a precedent access to said selection feature; and g) a length of time elapsed since a precedent access to said selection feature.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of determining the type of access is applied according to at least one of: a) a random determination; b) at least part of said game data; c) a predetermination based on a number of accumulated accesses.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating each type of access with at least one of the following permissions: a) allowing the player to learn a selectable object associated value; b) allowing the player to be awarded a selectable object associated value; c) allowing the player to affect a selectable object in its status or position; d) allowing the player to affect part or all selectable objects in their statuses or positions; e) allowing the player to create or remove selectable objects; and f) allowing the player to reset said selection feature.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising awarding a prize in said primary game.