Slot machine game having a plurality of ways for a user to obtain payouts for one or more additional pay lines formed by the appearance of special symbols in a symbol matrix

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7585221
APP PUB NO 20080274789A1
SERIAL NO

12175111

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A gaming device including a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols. The symbols include at least one bonus payline symbol. In a game, the gaming device or player spins the reels to indicate symbols on the reels. After the reel stops spinning, the gaming device evaluates the symbols indicated on the paylines associated with the reels to determine if any winning symbol combinations are indicated on the paylines. The gaming device provides an award associated with any winning symbol combinations indicated on the paylines. The gaming device then forms at least one bonus payline with any bonus payline symbols indicated on the reels and evaluates the symbols indicated on the bonus payline to determine if the bonus payline indicates any winning symbol combinations. A bonus award associated with any winning symbol combinations is provided to the player.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Marks, Daniel M Nyack , US 58 3570
Marks, Howard Ilrnington , US 29 2066
Singer, Anthony M Ringwood , US 78 6110

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