Gaming system and method providing a slot game employing a randomly selected set of reels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9530273
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14969935

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Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a slot game employing a set of randomly selected reels. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a slot game associated with a plurality of adjacently arranged reels including a plurality of symbols. Each of a plurality of the reels is associated with one of a plurality of different features and an indicator representing that feature. The gaming system begins sequentially displaying the reels and any corresponding indicators. The gaming system selects a set of two or more of the reels and stops sequentially displaying the reels such that the selected reels are displayed. The gaming system generates and displays a plurality of the symbols on the selected reels, determines whether any winning symbol combinations are displayed, determines any awards associated with any displayed winning symbol combinations, and displays any determined awards.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Basallo, Leandro San Francisco, US 45 1657
Isaacson, Timothy L Sunnyvale, US 21 1567
Leupp, Jon M Orinda, US 21 465
Louie, Nguyen T San Francisco, US 4 26
Nicely, Mark C Daly City, US 228 7458
Saunders, Brian F Sunnyvale, US 59 1541

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