Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-18
2011-10-25
Bumgarner, Melba (Department: 3717)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S016000, C463S017000, C463S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08043155
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device which includes a variety of methods to allow the player to select patterns of wildcard symbols, from a plurality of wildcard symbol patterns, and use those patterns during subsequent games. One embodiment allows the player to select a pattern of wildcard symbols and use the selected pattern during a free spin bonus game.
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Marks Daniel M.
Marks Howard M.
Singer Anthony M.
Bumgarner Melba
Hylinski Steven J.
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
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