Method for playing a video gaming machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8668577
APP PUB NO 20130130769A1
SERIAL NO

13672369

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A gaming system whereby the gaming system receives a wager to initiate a first play of a game, the first play of the game having a first average expected payout and including a plurality of symbols, wherein at least two of the symbols are different. In one embodiment, for the first play of the game the gaming system randomly generates a plurality of the symbols, displays the randomly generated symbols, determines any awards associated with the displayed symbols, and displays any determined awards. If the displayed symbols include a designated symbol, the gaming system of this embodiment accumulates the designated symbol. When a designated quantity of the designated symbol is accumulated, for a subsequent play of the game, the gaming system automatically causes the subsequent play of the game to have a second different average expected payout.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Taylor, William A Evergreen, US 24 1153

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