Gaming device having a scatter pay symbol

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20040053677A1
SERIAL NO

10243541

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A gaming device including a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols. The gaming device provides an award to a player when a triggering event occurs in a game. In one embodiment, the triggering event includes the occurrence of one or more predetermined symbols on the reels If at least one of the predetermined symbols occurs on the reels, the gaming device provides an award to the player for a winning symbol combination occurring in any position on the reels. In one embodiment, the gaming device provides an award for a winning symbol combination including the scatter pay symbols. In another embodiment, the gaming device provides the largest award to the player when multiple symbols combinations occur on the reels. Therefore, the scatter pay symbols enable a player to obtain larger awards and more awards in the game.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Hughs-Baird, Andrea C Reno, NV 30 3412

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