Amusement devices: games – Chance devices – Chance selection
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-10
2006-01-10
Harrison, Jessica (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Chance devices
Chance selection
C463S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06983935
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device and method having a bonus game including a matrix defining a plurality of receptacles and a plurality of members that engage the receptacles. The object of the game is to obtain at least one winning combination of members in the receptacles of the matrix. The gaming device provides a number of activations to the player. The player may choose members to eject or displace from the receptacles after each activation. The player continues to select members to eject from the receptacles in the matrix until the player obtains one or more winning combinations of members in the receptacles or until there are no activations remaining. The player receives at least one award for each winning combination of members that occur in the receptacles in the matrix.
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