Gaming device having destructive chain reaction events

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8043153
APP PUB NO 20070149267A1
SERIAL NO

11318343

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In accordance with a game method, game information regarding one or more player selectable elements and awards associated with those elements is generated and stored. The player selectable elements are displayed and a player is permitted to select one or more of those elements. Each selected element is destroyed, unmasking or triggering an associated award. The award may be a monetary or credit value, symbol or secondary event. A secondary event may comprise an explosion or chain reaction destruction of other un-selected elements, which elements are unmasked to reveal associated awards or trigger additional secondary events. The game may be presented on a gaming machine, and may comprise a primary game or bonus round of another game.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • IGT;PROGRESSIVE GAMING INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bond, Gene Las Vegas, US 1 78
Cong, Aimin Las Vegas, US 12 105
DeGarmo, Jay Las Vegas, US 1 78
Ross, Mark Las Vegas, US 43 819
Steil, Rolland N Las Vegas, US 12 523

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