Gaming device and method providing side bet for winning free activations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8231456
APP PUB NO 20090104977A1
SERIAL NO

11873948

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A gaming device and method is disclosed which enables a player to win one or more free spins in a primary game after placing an optional side wager. The primary game has a plurality of symbols including at least one free spin symbol on a plurality of reels. If the player places the side wager, the free spin symbol is associated with a quantity of free spins. If the player places the side wager, the gaming device provides the player with the quantity of free spins for each free spin symbol that occurs on the reels in the primary game. The gaming device accumulates any free spins won during the primary game as additional free spins for a bonus or secondary game. The player can selectively (i) use the additional or accumulated free spins in the bonus or secondary game, (ii) store the additional or accumulated free spins, or (iii) convert the additional or accumulated free spins to an award.

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IGT6355 SOUTH BUFFALO DRIVE LAS VEGAS NV 89113

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Zielinski, John H Reno, US 22 1196

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