Slot machine game having a plurality of ways to designate one or more wild symbols (select-a-wild)
US6604740B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slot machine enables a player to select one or more symbols as wild symbols (“Select-A-Wild”). In one embodiment, the game displays three spin buttons. Each spin button is permanently associated with a symbol. All of the associated symbols have matching symbols on the reel strips. Each of the associated symbols have the same probability of appearing on the reel strips. The player selects a wild symbol by pressing a spin button. The symbol associated with the pressed spin button acts as a wild symbol for that spin. After each spin, the player receives awards for all winning combinations.
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