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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2015
Incredible Technologies, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL (US);
James Palermo, Cherry Hill, NJ (US);
Daniel John Whelan, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Leonid Smikun, Glenview, IL (US);
INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Abstract
A gaming machine and method of play providing a predetermined top game symbol that can replace adjacent symbols to expand possible winning outcomes and payouts for winning outcomes in connection with a 'ways to win' game format. The machine and method defining an expanding property applicable to the top symbol, and where the top symbol and expanding property are displayed together in the same game position, the top symbol being propagated to replace other symbols presented on the same reel. A configuration of identical game symbols on displayable game positions of adjacent reels establishing winning outcomes and payouts.