Gaming device with variable bonus payout feature
US6234897A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2007/0064
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slot machine comprises a spinning reel display and a bonus game. The spinning reel display shows a plurality of symbols on each of a plurality of rotatable reels. The reels are rotated and stopped to place the symbols of each reel in visual association with a pay line. The pay line is associated with at least one of the symbols on each of the reels. The bonus game is triggered in response to start-bonus symbols from the respective stopped reels appearing in the spinning reel display. The bonus game having different expected values based on different arrangements of the start-bonus symbols in the spinning reel display.
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