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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
Konami Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Scott Delekta, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Keith Rucker, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Satoshi Suda, Henderson, NV (US);
Konami Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A game machine is provided. The machine comprises a display and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of symbol cells displayed in a grid. The grid defines a plurality of columns, each column having an associated reel, each reel having an associated reel strip, each reel strip including a plurality of symbol positions and a plurality of game symbols displayed in each of the symbol cells in a predetermined order defining a reel layout, at least one of the reel strips having a second reel layout, the second reel layout having an identical symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions. The controller is configured to replace the reel layout with the second reel layout in the at least one of the reel strips.