MULTI-LINE AND MULTI-REEL HOLD AND PLAY WITH RESTRUCTURED PAYS SYSTEM
A reel spinning gaming device comprises a plurality of selectable reels, where a subset of the multiple reels and pay lines are held to create skill play. The prize controller determines whether a prize is to be awarded based upon an outcome symbol combination. Weighted reel strips are employed to adjust payout percentages pursuant to established regulations.
1 . A gaming system, comprising:
a gaming device including a plurality of indicia-bearing members;
an activation system operatively associated with the plurality of indicia-bearing members;
a plurality of pay lines involving the indicia-bearing members;
a mechanism that holds a subset of the plurality of pay lines, the subset of plurality of pay lines including a subset plurality of indicia-bearing members; and
a plurality of weighted reel strips, the plurality of weighted reel strips configured to provide a modified payout percentage accommodating varying payouts associated with skill play.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weighted reel strips are virtual weighted reel strips.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of weighted reel strips are used for all bets.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein each pay line of the plurality of pay lines has an equal number of hits.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the indicia-bearing members are symbols.
6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein a chance of a symbol appearing on a first pay line of the plurality of pay lines is equal to that of the symbol appearing on a second pay line above or below the first pay line.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a percentage payback of a first bet involving greater than a first number of credits is greater than or equal to a payback associated with the first bet.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein all awards for a game are less than seventeen million to one.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a game winning percentage is based upon optimal game play.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein optimal game play is determined by symbol weights for each reel of the plurality of wheels.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the gaming device is configured within a generic screen graphic.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the gaming device is configured to use a same game flash with multiple themed art.