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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Benjamin T. Gomez, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott D. Slomiany, Streamwood, IL (US);
Duncan F. Brown, Grayslake, IL (US);
Lawrence E. Demar, Winnetka, IL (US);
Benjamin T. Gomez, Chicago, IL (US);
Scott D. Slomiany, Streamwood, IL (US);
Duncan F. Brown, Grayslake, IL (US);
Lawrence E. DeMar, Winnetka, IL (US);
Case Venture Management, LLC, Northbrook, IL (US);
Abstract
A game, gaming machine apparatus and game method wherein game elements are assigned to a matrix of game element locations. Play is initiated by evaluating the game elements for predetermined transformative conditions, such as a match of game elements. If a transformative condition is found, the game element(s) are transformed with at least one being removed from the matrix. The remaining game elements are moved, if permitted, according to a movement methodology. The steps of evaluating, transforming, removing, and moving the remaining game elements are repeated so long as a transformation is subsequently available for continued gameplay.