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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2003
Applicant:
William R. Adams, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventor:
William R. Adams, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Assignee:
IGT, Reno, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A gaming device is provided that includes a display screen that is capable of generating video images, the gaming device being programmed to select a first group of indicia from a plurality of indicia in a first game, wherein the plurality of indicia include a plurality of playing indicia and at least one wild indicia. The gaming device also being programmed to cause a video image representing the first game to be displayed on the display screen, to provide a player with a winning advantage if the player receives the at least one wild indicia, and to limit the use of the at least one wild indicia.