Wagering game with special event shared by adjacent gaming machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8303402
APP PUB NO 20090124366A1
SERIAL NO

11990380

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A method of conducting a plurality of wagering games on a group of gaming machines includes receiving wagers from players at the group of gaming machines. In response to a triggering condition associated with a gaming machine of the group of gaming machines, the method further includes presenting a special event on the gaming machine, and changing a set of wagering game symbols required to achieve a known award on at least another one of the group of gaming machines.

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  • BALLY GAMING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoki, Dion K Henderson, US 104 3768
Hornik, Jeremy M Chicago, US 176 8374

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