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Gaming machine and methods of allowing a player to play a gaming machine having multiple games with the same reel
US9047741B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9047741-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414316131-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jul 26, 2013 |
| Publication date | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2015 |
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A gaming machine for providing multiple games to a player with the same reel is described herein. The gaming machine displays a first game that includes a first portion of a reel in a first display area and concurrently displays a second game that includes a second portion of the reel being displayed in a second display area. The gaming machine randomly generates an outcome of the first game and spins and stops the at least one reel to display the first game outcome in the first display area and awards the player an award as a function of the first game outcome.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of allowing a player to play a slot game with a gaming machine, the slot game including a plurality of reels, each reel having a plurality of game symbols in a predetermined order, the method comprising the steps of: displaying, on a display device, a plurality of games, each of the plurality of games being displayed in a corresponding display area; displaying at least one reel of the plurality of reels extending across each of the display areas;…
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- What does patent US9047741B2 cover?
- A gaming machine for providing multiple games to a player with the same reel is described herein. The gaming machine displays a first game that includes a first portion of a reel in a first display area and concurrently displays a second game that includes a second portion of the reel being displayed in a second display area. The gaming machine randomly generates an outcome of the first game an…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Konami Gaming Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/34. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 02 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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