| abstract |
A method of playing a game includes the step of generating or displaying a set of player symbols in at least one row or a matrix of multiple rows. A set of game symbols is generated or displayed, the symbols arranged in a row. The row of game symbols is compared to at least one of the rows of player symbols. If symbols in corresponding positions of the row of game and player symbols are the same, a match is declared. The outcome of the game is determined by arrangements of matched symbols. In one embodiment, the game is presented as a multi-player game. In one embodiment, rows of game symbols are displayed sequentially and compared sequentially to rows of the player's symbols in the matrix. |