Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Vo, Peter DungBa (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08002625
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device including a plurality of reels or cards having several symbols and a plurality of sub-symbols each associated with one of the several symbols. Each sub-symbol has a designated number of complementary sub-symbols that share at least one characteristic or are otherwise related to such sub-symbol. In one embodiment, when at least two complementary sub-symbols are adjacently displayed, the gaming device transforms the symbols associated with the adjacently displayed complementary sub-symbols into a group wild symbol to allow the player an additional opportunity to obtain a winning symbol combination. In another embodiment, when at least two complementary sub-symbols are adjacently displayed, a bonus award is generated. In another embodiment, when at least two complementary sub-symbols are adjacently displayed, the gaming device transforms the symbols associated with the adjacently displayed complementary sub-symbols into a group multiplier to increase the award for certain winning symbol combinations.
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Chan Allen
Dungba Vo Peter
IGT
K&L Gates LLP
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