Gaming machine with multiple reel matrix

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO RE44801
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13715894

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A bonus feature for a gaming machine in which additional graphic features are caused to be displayed as overlays of the graphic imagery of a base game; said graphic imagery of said base game comprising symbols arranged in a first matrix of symbol containing elements, wherein columns of said first matrix are visible portions of a rotatable set of inner reels; said additional graphic features comprising symbols in selected elements of a second matrix of elements, wherein columns of said second matrix of elements are visible portions of a rotatable set of outer reels; and wherein predetermined arrangements of said additional graphic features trigger at least one bonus feature game.

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  • KONAMI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Yoshimi, Osamu Botany, AU 23 556

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