Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-17
2009-10-13
Laneau, Ronald (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
C463S016000, C463S031000, C463S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07601060
ABSTRACT:
A method of operating a gaming device which displays at least a set and preferably a plurality of sets of symbols on a display device. The base game, be it slot, poker, keno or blackjack, includes means, connected to the processor, for generating the symbols. Upon generating one of the symbols, the game provides an award associated with the generated symbol. Upon generating the set of symbols, the game provides a progressive award, wherein the progressive award includes at least one award and preferably each of the awards associated with the symbols of the completed set.
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