Gaming device having one or more shared award-modifier reels

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8439743
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13308506

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A gaming machine is disclosed having indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a first set of reels and indicia of a plurality of spinning reels in a second set of reels. A determination is made as to whether the outcomes of the indicia of the plurality of spinning reels in the first and second sets of reels are winning outcomes. Award-multiplier indicia of a first shared spinning base game award-multiplier reel is positioned between the first and second set of reels. The first set of reels, second set of reels, and the base game award-multiplier reel form a contiguous set of reels having a common axis of rotation. The base game award-multiplier indicia modifies the winning outcome on the first set of reels, modifies the winning outcome on the second set of reels, includes a secondary game trigger symbol, or combinations thereof.

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LNW GAMING INC6601 SOUTH BERMUDA ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hammond, Nathanial A Las Vegas, US 7 121
Schultz, David B Henderson, US 41 892
Shackelford, Michael L Henderson, US 5 15
Tiberio, Dominic Henderson, US 10 1885

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