System and method of allowing a player to play gaming machines having reel overlays

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9911268
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15348814

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A game machine is provided. The machine comprises a display and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of symbol cells displayed in a grid. The controller is configured to: establish a first reel layout and a second reel layout, the second reel layout having a blank symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions and at least one identical symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions; randomly shift the second reel layout by a number of symbol positions in relation to the first reel layout; combine the second reel layout with the first reel layout to create a combined reel layout; and assign the combined reel layout to one of the reel strips.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • KONAMI GAMING, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Delekta, Scott Las Vegas, US 30 107
Rucker, Keith Las Vegas, US 22 106
Suda, Satoshi Henderson, US 99 1489

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