Slot machine game having a plurality of ways for a user to intuitively obtain payouts
US6893342B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3262
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slot machine-like game-of-chance system and method that rewards players for winning combinations of symbols when at least one symbol appears within an area of the display selected by the player. A player may select a display domain such as one or more of the columns, and receive a reward if a first predetermined symbol appears within the display domain. The player can also be awarded if a second predetermined symbol also appears in the display. The player may also receive a first random bonus payout independent of the display domain selected by the player, and the opportunity to win a second bonus payout dependent upon a player choice made prior to receiving the first random bonus payout.
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