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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2000
Peter Anderson, Chicago, IL (US);
Michael P. Casey, Chicago, IL (US);
Erica A. Frohm, Evanston, IL (US);
Jason C. Gilmore, Bartlett, IL (US);
Damon E. Gura, Chicago, IL (US);
Darryl W. Hughes, Oak Park, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
Ian M. Simmons, Lisle, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine comprises at least one visual display (mechanical or video) and a game of chance controlled by a processor in response to a wager. The game of chance includes a primary game and a sorting feature. The sorting feature is triggered by certain start-feature outcomes of the primary game. The sorting feature includes a collection of scrambled objects, such as letters, symbols, pictures, or puzzle pieces, that are at least partially sorted during operation of the sorting feature. The sorting feature generates an award, such as a payoff, a payoff multiplier, or extended play, if the sorted objects match predetermined criteria.