Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10209704
ABSTRACT:
A gaming device is provided including a set of symbols on a plurality of reels and a symbol stack that includes an initially displayed symbol and at least one initially hidden symbol. In one embodiment, the hidden symbols are stacked beneath the displayed symbol. The initially displayed symbol may be removed to reveal an initially hidden symbol so that one or more different sets of visible symbols appears on the display device.
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Pezzuto Robert E.
Yoo Jasson H.
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