Game and method of playing

Abstract

A new game incorporating Mah Jongg playing tiles or cards for use in a casino or other wagering or playing location is provided. This game preferably gives every participating player the opportunity to win for every hand dealt. Players may compete against a dealer or “the house,” or may simply wager against the probability of obtaining certain hands. Games may be played for money or other stakes. Winning hands are preferably determined by obtaining certain designated combinations of playing units, and comparing these combinations against the hand of the dealer, or by determining whether the player's hand contains a predetermined group of winning combinations which provide winnings based on the probability in obtaining such combinations.

1 . A gaming machine, comprising: 
 a display comprising at least one horizontal row; and    a plurality of Mah Jongg symbols displayable in the horizontal row;    wherein the machine provides a payout when at least some of the Mah Jongg symbols displayed in the horizontal row form a set selected from the group consisting of:    three identical Mah Jongg symbols, and three consecutively numbered Mah Jongg symbols.    
   
   
       2 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , comprising a slot machine.  
   
   
       3 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , comprising a video gaming machine.  
   
   
       4 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises three columns.  
   
   
       5 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises four columns.  
   
   
       6 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises five columns.  
   
   
       7 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a plurality of horizontal rows.  
   
   
       8 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises three horizontal rows.  
   
   
       9 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the display comprises at least three horizontal rows and at least three columns, and wherein the machine provides a payout when a set of symbols selected from the group consisting of three identical symbols and three consecutively numbered symbols is displayed horizontally, in zig-zag lines, diagonally or vertically.  
   
   
       10 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the machine provides a payout when each of the Mah Jongg symbols displayed in the horizontal row forms a set selected from the group consisting of: 
 three substantially identical symbols, and    three consecutively numbered symbols.    
   
   
       11 . The gaming machine of  claim 1 , wherein the machine further provides a payout when at least some of the Mah Jongg symbols displayed in the horizontal row form a set selected from the group consisting of: 
 two identical Mah Jongg symbols, and    four identical Mah Jongg symbols.    
   
   
       12 . A method of casino gaming, comprising: 
 providing a player with a plurality of cards having Mah Jongg symbols thereon;    providing a payout to said player when at least some of the cards provided to the player form a set having symbols selected from the group consisting of:    three identical Mah Jongg symbols, and three consecutively numbered Mah Jongg symbols.    
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the cards are provided to the player on a display of a video gaming machine.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the cards are provided to the player on a display of a slot machine.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , comprising providing a payout to said player when each of the cards provided to the player form a set having symbols selected from the group consisting of: 
 three identical Mah Jongg symbols, and    three consecutively numbered Mah Jongg symbols.    
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the slot machine comprises multiple horizontal rows, and comprising providing a payout to said player when at least some of the cards provided to the player in any of the horizontal rows form a set having symbols selected from the group consisting of: 
 three identical Mah Jongg symbols, and    three consecutively numbered Mah Jongg symbols.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the player is provided with 5 or more cards.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising providing a payout to said player when at least some of the cards provided to the player form a set having symbols selected from the group consisting of: 
 two identical Mah Jongg symbols, and    four identical Mah Jongg symbols.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the cards are provided to the player by a dealer.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising providing cards to the dealer, and comparing the number of sets of the dealer with the number of sets of the player to determine a winner.