Scatter symbol feature in a gaming device displaying reels

Details Scatter symbol feature in a gaming device displaying reels Scatter symbol feature in a gaming device displaying reels

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3716)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

C463S025000, C273S14300R

Reexamination Certificate

active

07896737

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a game played on a gaming device that displays a randomly selected array of symbols, where the symbols across one or more pay lines are evaluated by circuitry to determine an award to be granted. In one embodiment, the gaming device allows the player to designate a position in the array for a next spin of the virtual reels. After the next spin, the symbol in that designated position becomes a scatter symbol. A scatter symbol is a symbol whose significance applies whether it occurs on a certain pay line or not. A certain number of scatter symbols in the array causes an award to be granted to the player. The scatter symbols may have other special award features, such as a providing an award multiplier or initiating a bonus game.

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patent: 6322309 (2001-11-01), Thomas et al.
patent: 7040985 (2006-05-01), Vancura

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