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Gaming device having positional symbol awards
US8979633B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979633-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213572588-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having awards for the occurrence of certain symbols in certain designated positions of the play matrix. In one embodiment, a game device comprises: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to: provide a game comprising: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions, wherein at least one of the symbol positions comprises a capture position; a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reels; at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations; and an award associated with the predetermined winning symbol combination; wherein the winning symbol combination comprises a predetermined symbol from the plurality of symbols being positioned in the capture position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A gaming device comprising: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device and the input device to, for a play of a game: (a) receive at least one wager on at least on payline of a plurality of paylines; (b) at each of a plurality of symbol positions of a plurality of reels, display a symbol selected from a plural…
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- What does patent US8979633B2 cover?
- Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine having awards for the occurrence of certain symbols in certain designated positions of the play matrix. In one embodiment, a game device comprises: a display device; an input device; and a processor for accessing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to operate with the display device …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Welty Philip B, Ballone Jonathan, Zoble Aaron Stuart, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/326. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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