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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Konami Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
John Pariseau, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Yuji Ohno, Las Vegas, NV (US);
KONAMI GAMING, INC, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine is described herein. The gaming machine includes a game control unit programmed to display computer-generated graphics including a plurality of virtual reels. The game control unit displays a game screen including a grid having a plurality of cells arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, and displays the plurality of virtual reels in the grid. Each of the plurality of virtual reels includes a plurality of credit prize symbols. The game control unit spins and stops each of the plurality of virtual reels to display an outcome of the game. The game control unit detects an appearance of a special symbol in the outcome of the game, responsively determines a credit prize amount based on the credit prize symbols appearing in the outcome of the game, and provides the determined credit prize amount to a player.