Gaming device having a designated activator symbol therein and method thereof
US9165436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3288
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a slot machine gaming device providing players additional opportunities to obtain awards in a game. In one embodiment, a game comprises: a plurality of reels, each of the reels including a plurality of symbol positions; a first plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions on the reel, the first plurality of symbols comprising at least one predetermined activator symbol; a second plurality of symbols activated by the activator symbol, the second plurality of symbols replacing a subset of the first plurality of symbols, the second plurality of symbols comprising a plurality of replicator symbols, wherein each replicator symbol includes at least two of the same symbols at one of the symbol positions; at least one predetermined winning symbol combination of a plurality of winning symbol combinations; and an award associated with the predetermined winning symbol combination.
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