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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2017
Applicant:
King Show Games, Inc., Minnetonka, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bradley Berman, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Chad Shapiro, Plymouth, MN (US);
Sara Minor, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Ryan Strand, Hopkins, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3265 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for awarding gaming payouts in slot games are provided. Embodiments are directed to initiating a reelspin and moving at least one modifying symbol to a new symbol location. If a predetermined symbol appears in the new symbol location as a result of the reelspin, the predetermined symbol is replaced with the modifying symbol.