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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2002
Jason C. Gilmore, Bartlett, IL (US);
Wesley D. Stayte, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Jason C. Gilmore, Bartlett, IL (US);
Wesley D. Stayte, Des Plaines, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A slot machine conducts a wagering game in which a plurality of arrays of symbols are successively displayed. Each array may, for example, result from a free spin of a plurality of symbol-bearing reels. In each free spin, the reels are rotated and stopped to place the symbols on the reels in visual association with a display area. One or more of the symbols of each array are designated as wild. Payouts for the successive arrays are awarded according to a pay table. In one embodiment, the plurality of arrays are successively displayed during a bonus game triggered by a start-bonus outcome in a basic game.