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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2017
Filed:
May. 26, 2014
Applicant:
Everi Games Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Clint Owen, Austin, TX (US);
Eric Harrelson, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Everi Games Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/34 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A player selection game feature includes picking hidden selections to accumulate matching symbols and win a prize. Symbol accumulation areas are displayed along with the symbol location field from which player selections are made. These symbol accumulation areas help the player track the game symbols which have been selected. As a prize bump bonus symbols may be included in the player selection game to increase the value of all available prizes in the game.