Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-14
2005-06-14
Thai, Xuan M. (Department: 3713)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S011000, C463S012000, C463S016000, C463S021000, C463S040000, C273S138100, C273S139000, C273S292000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06905406
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device including a plurality of reels or cards having several symbols. The symbols include at least two complimentary wild symbols that form resultant wild symbols on related reels or cards. In one embodiment, the resultant wild symbol is similar to a wild symbol and acts as a substitute for other symbols on the reels or cards. In another embodiment, the resultant wild symbol transforms adjacent symbols into wild symbols or other symbols on the reels or cards. In a further embodiment, the resultant wild symbol transforms a predetermined or random number of symbols on the reels or cards into wild symbols or other symbols.
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Nguyen Binh-An D.
Thai Xuan M.
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