Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Hotaling, John M (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S016000, C463S017000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862421
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device which includes a variety of methods to enhance payline awards by increasing one or more payline wager amounts. In one embodiment, a predetermined symbol appearing on a payline increases the wager amount of that payline by a random amount.
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