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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
May. 30, 2002
David K. Locke, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
Eric M. Pryzby, Skokie, IL (US);
David K. Locke, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Joel R. Jaffe, Evanston, IL (US);
Eric M. Pryzby, Skokie, IL (US);
WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine conducts a wagering game in response to a wager. The machine provides a first group of first elements and a second group of second elements. A first element from the first group is selected and then compared to one or more second elements in the second group. The machine awards a payout based on any matches between the selected first element and the one or more second elements in the second group. The second elements may be ranked, and the payout may be based on the rank of any second elements that match the selected first element.