Gaming machine having a shuffle feature and a simultaneous multiple award feature
US7736222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3265
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a gaming machine having a shuffle feature and a simultaneous multiple award feature. The method for conducting the shuffle feature includes displaying a plurality of value-based symbols in a random array where each of the plurality of value-based symbols displays a number indicating a value, increasing the displayed number of one of the plurality of value-based symbols in response to a player selection, rearranging the plurality of value-based symbols in view of the random array such that the rearranged plurality defines an award and awarding the award to the player. The method for conducting the simultaneous multiple award feature includes displaying an assemblage of selectable tiles that conceal an associated plurality of icons, receiving successive player selections of the tiles, selectively revealing a first group and a second group of related game-theme icons, selectively revealing a wild icon and simultaneously awarding a first and a second award.
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