Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S021000, C463S025000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862420
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device including a free spins game having a plurality of reels with a plurality of symbols. The symbols include at least one prize symbol, where a physical prize is associated with the prize symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming device activates or spins the reels for a designated number of spins in a game. The gaming device spins the reels in the game and accumulates any prize symbols indicated on the reels. If the accumulated number of prize symbols reaches a designated number of prize symbols necessary to win the physical prize, the gaming device awards the physical prize to the player.
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Cregan Karen M.
Peterson Lance R.
Dungba Vo Peter
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
McCulloch William H
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