Keno game with rearranging symbols

US8651936B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Ray Smith · Los Angeles, US
• Amanda Tears Smith · Linden, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 7, 2012
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2014
• Expiry date: May 7, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/326
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A wagering game is played on an electronic system with a processor, a video display screen and a player input system. The processor recognizing a wager, enabling player input at the specific player position. The processor executes code to display a grid of at least 50, preferably at least 80 frames for display of a unique symbol within each frame of the grid. The processor compares recognized at least three symbols at the specific player position with at least 10 symbols selected by the processor. The processor displays a first arrangement of unique symbols within each frame prior to recognizing selection at the specific player position, and B) the processor displays a second arrangement of the same unique symbols after recognizing selection at the specific player position, the first arrangement of symbols being different from the second arrangement of symbols with respect to distribution of symbols among the frames.