Gaming machine with rotating wild feature

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Ahmed, Masud (Department: 3717)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation

C463S016000, C463S021000, C463S031000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002631

ABSTRACT:
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager, an array of positions for displaying respective randomly selected symbols, and a controller. The displayed symbols include a special symbol and a chain of adjacent symbols at least partially encompassing the special symbol. The controller is operative to progressively move and stop the chain of adjacent symbols at each of a plurality of locations and evaluate the array for any winning combinations of the displayed symbols when the chain of adjacent symbols is stopped at each location.

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