Gaming system and a method of gaming

Abstract

A gaming system is disclosed which includes at least one game section having a plurality of game portions, and a selector arranged to select at least one game portion, the at least one selected game portion being used to determine a game outcome. The gaming system is arranged to move at least one game portion such that selected game portions are raised relative to game portions which have not been selected. A corresponding method is also disclosed.

1 . A gaming system comprising:
 at least one game section having a plurality of game portions; and   a selector arranged to select at least one game portion, the at least one selected game portion being used to determine a game outcome;   the gaming system being arranged to move at least one game portion such that selected game portions are raised relative to game portions which have not been selected.   
   
   
       2 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each game portion has an associated identifier and the gaming system is arranged to use the identifiers to determine game outcomes. 
   
   
       3 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each identifier comprises a symbol, number, icon or picture, or is in the form of a particular colour. 
   
   
       4 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the or each game section is a physical game section. 
   
   
       5 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the gaming system further comprises an actuator arranged to cause the or each selected game portion to move such that selected game portions are raised relative to game portions which have not been selected. 
   
   
       6 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is implemented electronically such that the or each game section is represented graphically on a video display. 
   
   
       7 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system comprises a plurality of game sections disposed in a tower configuration. 
   
   
       8 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the game sections reduce in diameter in an upwardly direction. 
   
   
       9 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the game sections are purchasable by a player for inclusion in a game. 
   
   
       10 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the game sections are of disk-like configuration, and the game portions are segments of a disk. 
   
   
       11 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system comprises an outcome evaluator arranged to determine whether a winning outcome exists on the basis of the portions selected by the selector. 
   
   
       12 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is arranged such that a winning outcome is determined on the basis of the positions of the selected game portions. 
   
   
       13 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the gaming system is arranged such that a winning outcome is determined based on the identifiers associated with the selected game portions. 
   
   
       14 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system is arranged such that a winning outcome is determined by comparing the selected game portions with a pay table. 
   
   
       15 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the selector and the outcome evaluator is constituted, at least in part, by a processor executing program code stored in a memory. 
   
   
       16 . A gaming system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the gaming system comprises a game play mechanism operable to place a wager and the outcome evaluator evaluates the outcome based on the wager and based on the game portions selected by the selector. 
   
   
       17 . A method of gaming, the method comprising:
 providing at least one game section having a plurality of game portions; and   selecting at least one game portion;   moving at least one game portion such that selected game portions are raised relative to adjacent game portions which have not been selected; and   using the at least one selected game portion to determine a game outcome.   
   
   
       18 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising associating each game portion with an identifier and using the identifiers to determine game outcomes. 
   
   
       19 . A method as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein each identifier comprises a symbol, number, icon or picture, or is in the form of a particular colour. 
   
   
       20 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the or each game section is a physical game section. 
   
   
       21 . A method as claimed in  claim 20 , wherein the method further comprises moving the or each selected game portion such that selected game portions are raised relative to game portions which have not been selected. 
   
   
       22 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising implementing the method electronically such that the or each game section is represented graphically on a video display. 
   
   
       23 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising providing a plurality of game sections disposed in a tower configuration. 
   
   
       24 . A method as claimed in  claim 23 , wherein the game sections reduce in diameter in an upwardly direction. 
   
   
       25 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising providing game sections of disk-like configuration, the game portions being segments of a disk. 
   
   
       26 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising determining whether a winning outcome exists on the basis of the portions selected by the selector. 
   
   
       27 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising determining whether a winning outcome exists on the basis of the positions of the selected game portions. 
   
   
       28 . A method as claimed in  claim 18 , comprising determining a winning outcome based on the identifiers associated with the selected game portions. 
   
   
       29 . A method as claimed in  claim 17 , comprising determining a winning outcome by comparing the selected game portions with a pay table. 
   
   
       30 . A computer readable medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code being arranged when loaded into a computer to cause the computer to operate in accordance with a gaming system comprising:
 at least one game section having a plurality of game portions; and   a selector arranged to select at least one game portion, the at least one selected game portion being used to determine a game outcome;   the gaming system being arranged to move at least one game portion such that selected game portions are raised relative to game portions which have not been selected.