Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system with symbol groups sharing borders

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9886816
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15419420

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A method of gaming in a gaming system comprise selecting a plurality of symbols for display on a display of the gaming system at a plurality of display positions, each display position comprising a plurality of borders, each display position having a least one common border with at least two other display positions. The method involves determining with the gaming system, whether there are one or more groups of at least three symbols corresponding to a designated winning symbol combination displayed at respective ones of a plurality of display positions linked in a contiguous group, the determination being based on the display positions sharing a common border. An award corresponding to a determined group is made.

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ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITEDBUILDING A PINNACLE OFFICE PARK 85 EPPING ROAD NORTH RYDE NSW 2113

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Li, Jun Janelle Pennant Hills, AU 2 3

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