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Gaming system and method for providing a matching symbols game

US8905833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 6, 2013
Grant dateDec 9, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/326
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In various embodiments, the gaming system enables a player to select one or more playing cards from a plurality of playing cards, wherein different playing cards include or are otherwise associated with one or more different symbols. The gaming system then determines if any matches occur amongst the plurality of symbols of a plurality of playing cards (including at least the player's selected playing card(s)). Following such a determination, the gaming system determines and provides zero, one or more awards based on one or more of: (i) which, if any, matching symbols occurred amongst the plurality of symbols of the plurality of playing cards, and (ii) a quantity of symbol matches which occurred amongst the plurality of symbols of the plurality of playing cards.

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