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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2005
Applicants:
Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
David H. Muir, Warnesbay, AU;
Gregg J. Palmer, Reno, NV (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gaming device including a plurality of reels or cards having several symbols. The symbols include at least two complimentary symbols that form resultant symbols on related reels or cards. In one embodiment, the resultant symbol is similar to a symbol and acts as a substitute for other symbols on the reels or cards. In another embodiment, the resultant symbol transforms adjacent symbols into symbols or other symbols on the reels or cards. In a further embodiment, the resultant symbol transforms a predetermined or random number of symbols on the reels or cards into symbols or other symbols.