Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gaming system and method displaying one or more additional symbols of a group of designated symbols when less than all of the designated symbols of the group are displayed
- Patent Title (中): 当显示小于组的所有指定符号时，显示一组指定符号的一个或多个附加符号的游戏系统和方法
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Application No.: US13402612Application Date: 2012-02-22
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Publication No.: US09251653B2Publication Date: 2016-02-02
- Inventor: William K. Hughes , Bradford D. Brown , Kimberly N. LeFever
- Applicant: William K. Hughes , Bradford D. Brown , Kimberly N. LeFever
- Applicant Address: US NV Las Vegas
- Assignee: IGT
- Current Assignee: IGT
- Current Assignee Address: US NV Las Vegas
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Main IPC: A63F9/24
- IPC: A63F9/24 ; G07F17/32 ; G07F17/34
Abstract:
In various embodiments, the gaming system is configured to operate a slot game including a plurality of reels, one of which includes a plurality of designated symbols adjacent to one another on the reel forming a group of designated symbols. For a play of the game, if at least a first quantity of the designated symbols of the group of designated symbols but less than a second greater quantity of the designated symbols of the group of designated symbols is displayed, the gaming system displays one or more other designated symbols of the group of designated symbols in addition to the displayed designated symbols of the group of designated symbols such that the second greater quantity of the designated symbols is displayed. The gaming system determines and provides any awards based on the displayed symbols including any displayed designated symbols of the second greater quantity of the designated symbols.
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