Symbol and reel substitution methods for multi-line slot machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9022852
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13432140

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A method of operating a slot machine, and a slot machine in which the method may be used. One or more symbols on a reel are replaced with symbols prescribed by a selected schema. The schema may be selected randomly, or according to a weighted probability, or according to a count of recent plays. All symbols of one type may be replaced with one other type of symbol, or with a variety of different symbols as prescribed by the schema. A symbol stack may be replaced with another symbol stack. Symbols may be replaced on one, several, or all of the reels that make up the display.

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PTT LLCNEW YORK NY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bolling, T Grant Haskell, US 8 64
Marks, Daniel Decatur, US 153 3082
Singer, Anthony M Ramsey, US 78 6382
Zoble, A Stuart Monroe, US 6 48

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