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Electronic gaming machine and gaming method

US9196131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 7, 2014
Grant dateNov 24, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/34
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine has an electronic game controller and a display where game symbols are arranged in an array of predetermined game positions. The appearance of a first special symbol causes a group of predetermined game positions to be selected where each game symbol occupying a predetermined game position in said group is changed into a second special symbol either during a play of a game or at the completion of said play, said change into said second special symbol being visible to said player. A gaming method is also provided.

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