Gaming machine with player choice bonus games
US6648758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3262
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaining machine has a display means and a game control means arranged to control images displayed on the display means. The game control means is arranged to play an underlying game in which random events are caused to be displayed on the display means. In the feature game series, which is distinct from the underlying game played on the machine that is triggered during play of the underlying game, a set of special indicia are provided which may have specific functions during the feature game series such as acting as wild, substitute, scatter symbols or the like. Prior to commencement of playing of the games of the feature game series, the gaming machine allows the player of the gaming machine to select at least one particular special indicia from the set of special indicia to have at least one of the particular functions during that feature game series.
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