Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2004-06-15
2008-12-30
Pezzuto, Robert E (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C273S138200, C273S269000, C283S903000, C434S128000, C379S093130
Reexamination Certificate
active
07470183
ABSTRACT:
In a gaming method, data indicative of a final outcome may be received, and an initial set of symbols indicative of the final outcome may be displayed if the data indicative of the final outcome indicates a winning outcome, the initial set of symbols including an initial winning subset of symbols and an initial non-winning subset of symbols. Player input data indicative of a subset of symbols in the initial set to be discarded may be received, and replacement symbols may be determined such that a final set of symbols is indicative of the final outcome if the subset of symbols to be discarded includes at least one symbol from the initial winning subset, wherein the final set of symbols includes the replacement symbols in place of the subset of symbols to be discarded. The final set of symbols may be displayed, and an award corresponding to the winning outcome may be provided.
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D'Agostino Paul A.
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Pezzuto Robert E
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