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A method of playing a slot machine game in which a player wagers upon one or more symbols and then collect awards for combinations of two or more symbols wagered upon appearing in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix. The slot machine game may also provide a symbol repositioning feature in wh

A method of playing a slot machine game in which a player wagers upon one or more symbols and then collect awards for combinations of two or more symbols wagered upon appearing in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix. The slot machine game may also provide a symbol repositioning feature in which one or more symbols are moved from their original positions to other positions in the symbol matrix.

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1. A method of playing a slot machine game using a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of rows intersecting a plurality of columns, the plurality of rows and columns including a plurality of symbols, comprising the steps of:(a) wagering upon at least one symbol from the plurality of symbols;(b) rand

1. A method of playing a slot machine game using a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of rows intersecting a plurality of columns, the plurality of rows and columns including a plurality of symbols, comprising the steps of:(a) wagering upon at least one symbol from the plurality of symbols;(b) randomly rearranging the plurality of symbols;(c) displaying the rearranged symbols; and(d) issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more symbols wagered upon appearing in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix, in addition to, or instead of, issuing another award based on the appearance of other of the plurality of symbols not wagered upon appearing on a payline.2. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said wagering step (a) further comprises the step of wagering on all of the symbols from the plurality of symbols.3. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said wagering step (a) further comprises the step of wagering upon a subset of the symbols from the plurality of symbols.4. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said wagering step (a) further comprises the step of wagering the same amount on each of the symbols from the plurality of symbols.5. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said wagering step (a) further comprises the step of wagering a different amount on each of the symbols from the plurality of symbols.6. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said wagering step (a) further comprises the step of wagering upon each of the symbols from the plurality of symbols in a predetermined order.7. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said wagering step (a) further comprises the step of wagering upon each of the symbols from the plurality of symbols in any order.8. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said awarding step (d) further comprises the step of awarding the player based upon the appearance of two or more same symbols wagered upon appearing adjacent to each other.9. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said awarding step (d) further comprises the step of issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more different symbols wagered upon appearing adjacent to each other.10. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said awarding step (d) further comprises the step of issuing awards based upon the appearance of one or more symbols wagered upon and one or more wildcard symbols not wagered upon appearing adjacent to each other.11. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said awarding step (d) further comprises the step of issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more symbols wagered upon appearing adjacent to each other in at least one of a horizontal, vertical and diagonal direction.12. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said awarding step (d) further comprises the step of issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more symbols wagered upon appearing adjacent, with at least one of said symbols appearing in the leftmost column of the symbol matrix.13. A method of playing a game according to claim 1, wherein said awarding step (d) further comprises the step of issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more symbols wagered upon appearing adjacent, with at most one of said symbols appearing in each column of the symbol matrix.14. A method of playing a slot machine game using a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of rows intersecting a plurality of columns, the plurality of rows and columns including a plurality of symbols, comprising the steps of:(a) wagering upon symbols in the plurality of symbols to be arranged in a predetermined order;(b) randomly rearranging the plurality of symbols;(c) displaying the rearranged symbols; and(d) issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more same symbols wagered upon appearing:(1) with said symbols wagered upon in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix;(2) with said symbols wagered upon adjacent to each other in horizontal or diagonal directions;(3) with at least one of said symbols wagered upon appearing in the leftmost column of the symbol matrix; and(4) with at most one of said symbols wagered upon appearing in each column of the symbol matrix.15. A method of playing a slot machine game using a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of rows intersecting a plurality of columns, the plurality of rows and columns including a plurality of symbols, comprising the steps of:(a) randomly rearranging the plurality of symbols;(b) displaying the rearranged symbols; and(c) issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more same symbols appearing:(1) with said symbols in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix; and(2) with said symbols adjacent to each other in horizontal, vertical and/or diagonal directions.16. A method of playing a slot machine game using a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of rows intersecting a plurality of columns, the plurality of rows and columns including a plurality of symbols, comprising the steps of:(a) randomly rearranging the plurality of symbols;(b) displaying the rearranged symbols; and(c) issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more same symbols appearing:(1) with said symbols in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix;(2) with said symbols adjacent to each other in horizontal, vertical and/or diagonal directions; and(3) with at least one of said symbols appearing in the leftmost column of the symbol matrix.17. A method of playing a slot machine game using a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of rows intersecting a plurality of columns, the plurality of rows and columns including a plurality of symbols, comprising the steps of:(a) randomly rearranging the plurality of symbols;(b) displaying the rearranged symbols; and(c) issuing awards based upon the appearance of two or more same symbols appearing:(1) with said symbols in adjacent to each other in the symbol matrix;(2) with said symbols adjacent to each other in horizontal, vertical and/or diagonal directions;(3) with at least one of said symbols appearing in the leftmost column of the symbol matrix; and(4) with at most one of said symbols appearing in each column of the symbol matrix.