Method and apparatus for associating symbols with a state of a gaming device
US7722456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method for determining a set of game symbols for use in a game based on a state of the game is provided, including determining a payout amount to be provided based on a first amount and a second reel outcome, the payout amount being equal to or less than the first amount; wherein a first probability of at least one first symbol being included in a first outcome is different than a second probability of the at least one first symbol being included in the second outcome, the first and second probabilities being greater than zero.
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