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Slot machine including a plurality of video reel strips
US9159201B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9159201-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414256037-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Publication date | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the feature symbols and the wild symbols, are arranged in succession and in addition thereto, only in a case of top symbols whose payout multiplying factor is the highest, the top symbols whose number is larger than a number of top symbols displayed on the base game reel strips are arranged in succession.
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What is claimed is: 1. A gaming machine comprising: a display for displaying a predetermined number of a plurality of symbol columns, each of the plurality of symbol columns being configured by a plurality of kinds of symbols, symbols of the plurality of kinds of symbols, whose each of the kinds is the same, being arranged in succession; a controller for executing a game in a base game mode played on condition of placing a bet and games in a free game mode played with no need o…
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- What does patent US9159201B2 cover?
- On the slot machine, a slot game including a base game and free games is caused to proceed on a display. On the base game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than feature symbols and wild symbols, are arranged in succession. On the free game reel strips, on all of a plurality of reels, symbols whose each kind is the same, other than the featur…
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- Universal Entertainment Corp, Aruze Gaming America Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G07F17/34. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Oct 13 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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