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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2011
John G. Kroeckel, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gennady I. Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Modesto, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Robert Luciano, Reno, NV (US);
John G. Kroeckel, San Ramon, CA (US);
Gennady I. Soliterman, San Ramon, CA (US);
Bryan M. Kelly, Alamo, CA (US);
Dennis Lockard, Tracy, CA (US);
Jeffrey C. Tallcott, Modesto, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Robert Luciano, Reno, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments are disclosed which teach a method for playing a game comprising initiating a game play, displaying a first plurality of indicia arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns such that there are a plurality of paylines through a contiguous plurality of indicia, selecting a subset of the first plurality of indicia taken along one or more columns, displaying a second plurality of indicia which includes the selected subset of the first plurality of indicia, achieving an award at least as large as the largest award associated with the plurality of paylines. A payline can be selectively displayed to the user. Legal tender, a token, and a non-legal tender prize are non-limiting examples of the kinds of awards that may be awarded. The columns of indicia for the game are, for example, arranged as visually spinable reels. In certain embodiments a video display may be utilized to display the indicia.