Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
active
07976373
ABSTRACT:
Certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments are taught which include a game comprising, a digital processor, digital storage coupled to the digital processor for storing instructions, a display coupled to the digital processor displaying a first plurality of indicia arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns such that there are a plurality of paylines through a contiguous plurality of indicia, a user interface coupled to the digital processor to select a subset of the first plurality of indicia taken along at least one column and to initiate a display of a second plurality of indicia which includes the selected subset of the first plurality of indicia on the display, and an award dispenser providing an award which is at least as large as the largest award associated with the plurality of paylines.
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Allen Jeffrey
Kelly Bryan M.
Kroeckel John G.
Lockard Dennis
Luciano Robert
Bally Gaming Inc.
Laneau Ronald
TIPS Group
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