IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0426448
(2006-06-26)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8128480
(2012-03-06)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
168 |
초록
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A gaming device including a plurality of symbol generators with a plurality of symbols on or associated with each symbol generator. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols are reflector symbols. A reflector symbol is a symbol that, when generated on one of the reels, causes any paylin
A gaming device including a plurality of symbol generators with a plurality of symbols on or associated with each symbol generator. At least one and preferably a plurality of the symbols are reflector symbols. A reflector symbol is a symbol that, when generated on one of the reels, causes any payline which runs through such symbol to be reflected back across one or more of the reels. In operation, after providing the player any award based on the symbols generated on any wagered on paylines, the gaming device determines if at least one reflector symbol is generated on at least one of the wagered on paylines. If at least one reflector symbol is generated on at least one of the wagered on paylines, the generated reflector symbol causes the activated payline which runs through the generated reflector symbol to reflect back across one, more or each of the reels to form a supplemental payline. The gaming device determines if an award is associated with any of the symbols or symbol combinations generated on the supplemental payline and provides any determined award to the player.
대표청구항
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1. A gaming device comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one di
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A gaming device comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to control a play of a game by:(a) enabling a player to wager on at least one payline associated with a plurality of symbol generators, each of said plurality of symbol generators associated with a plurality of symbol positions, said at least one payline forming a predetermined path along a plurality of the symbol positions;(b) generating a plurality of symbols at said plurality of symbol positions;(c) evaluating said symbols generated along the wagered on payline in a first direction to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) determining whether a reflector symbol is generated on the wagered on payline; and(f) if said reflector symbol is generated on the wagered on payline, prior to evaluating any symbols generated along any of the wagered on paylines in any other direction: (i) forming and displaying a supplemental payline which extends back across a number of the symbol positions, wherein said supplemental payline extends back along a different path than the wagered on payline,(ii) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iii) providing any determined award to the player. 2. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of reflector symbols. 3. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control the play of the game by forming a plurality of supplemental paylines if said reflector symbol is generated on the wagered on payline. 4. The gaming device of claim 3, wherein each supplemental payline extends back across a number of the symbol positions along a different path than the wagered on payline. 5. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein the number of symbol generators the supplemental payline extends back across is based on the player's wager. 6. The gaming device of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control the play of the game by regenerating at least one of the symbols at least one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline intersects. 7. The gaming device of claim 1, which includes a plurality of paylines. 8. A gaming device comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to control a play of a game by:(a) enabling a player to wager on at least one payline associated with a plurality of symbol generators, each of said plurality of symbol generators associated with a plurality of symbol positions, said at least one payline forming a predetermined path along a plurality of the symbol positions;(b) generating a plurality of symbols at said plurality of symbol positions;(c) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) determining whether an emanator symbol is generated; and(f) if said emanator symbol is generated: (i) forming and displaying at least one supplemental payline, wherein each supplemental payline emanates from the generated emanator symbol to a number of the symbol positions, each supplemental payline emanates in a different path than the wagered on payline, and the path of each supplemental payline is formed regardless of the path of the wagered on payline,(ii) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iii) providing any determined award to the player. 9. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of emanator symbols. 10. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control the play of the game by forming a plurality of supplemental paylines if said emanator symbol is generated. 11. The gaming device of claim 8, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control the play of the game by regenerating at least one of the symbols at least one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline intersects. 12. The gaming device of claim 8, which includes a plurality of paylines. 13. A gaming device comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to control a play of a game by:(a) enabling a player to wager on a payline associated with a plurality of symbol generators, said plurality of symbol generators associated with a plurality of symbol positions;(b) generating a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions;(c) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) determining whether to form at least one supplemental payline; and(f) if the determination is to form at least one supplemental payline: (i) independent from the generation of the symbols at the plurality of symbol positions, selecting one of the symbol positions,(ii) forming and displaying at least one supplemental payline, wherein each supplemental payline is formed in at least one direction from the selected symbol position to at least another one of the symbol positions,(iii) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iv) providing any determined award to the player. 14. The gaming device of claim 13, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control the play of the game by forming a plurality of supplemental paylines. 15. A gaming device comprising: at least one display device;at least one input device;at least one processor; andat least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to control each play of a game by:(a) enabling a player to wager on a payline associated with a plurality of symbol generators, each of said plurality of symbol generators associated with a plurality of symbol positions;(b) generating a plurality of symbols at said plurality of symbol positions;(c) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along said wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) determining if any predetermined emanator symbols and any predetermined attractor symbols are generated at said symbol positions, wherein for each play of the game, said predetermined emanator symbols are distinct from said predetermined attractor symbols; and(f) if at least one predetermined emanator symbol and at least one predetermined attractor symbol are generated at said symbol positions: (i) forming and displaying a supplemental payline, wherein said supplemental payline emanates from the generated emanator symbol to said generated attractor symbol,(ii) determining any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iii) providing any determined award to the player. 16. The gaming device of claim 15, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of predetermined emanator symbols. 17. The gaming device of claim 15, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of predetermined attractor symbols. 18. The gaming device of claim 15, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control each play of the game by forming a plurality of supplemental paylines if at least one predetermined emanator symbol is generated and a plurality of predetermined attractor symbols are generated, wherein each supplemental payline emanates from the generated emanator symbol to a different one of the generated attractor symbols. 19. The gaming device of claim 15, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to control each play of the game by forming a plurality of supplemental paylines if a plurality of predetermined emanator symbols are generated and at least one predetermined attractor symbols is generated, wherein each supplemental payline emanates from a different one of the generated emanator symbols to the generated attractor symbol. 20. A method of operating a gaming device, said comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to enable a player to wager on a payline, wherein said payline forms a predetermined path along a plurality of symbol positions;(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of symbols;(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to evaluate said symbols generated along the wagered on payline in a first direction to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether a reflector symbol is generated on the wagered on payline; and(f) if said reflector symbol is generated on the wagered on payline, prior to evaluating any symbols generated along any of the wagered on paylines in any other direction: (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a supplemental payline which extends back across a number of symbol positions, wherein said supplemental payline extends back along a different path than the wagered on payline,(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display the formed supplemental payline,(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iv) providing any determined award to the player. 21. The method of claim 20, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines if said reflector symbol is generated on the wagered on payline. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein each supplemental payline extends back across a number of symbol positions along a different path than the wagered on payline. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the number of symbol positions the supplemental payline extends back across is based on the player's wager. 24. The method of claim 20, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to regenerate at least one of the symbols at least one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline intersects. 25. The method of claim 20, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to enable the player to wager on a plurality of paylines. 26. The method of claim 20, which is provided through a data network. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the data network is an internet. 28. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to enable a player to wager on a payline, wherein said payline extends across a plurality of symbol positions along a predetermined path;(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of symbols;(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether an emanator symbol is generated; and(f) if said emanator symbol is generated: (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form at least one supplemental payline, wherein each supplemental payline emanates from the generated emanator symbol to a number of symbol positions, each supplemental payline emanates along a different path than the wagered on payline and the path of each supplemental payline is formed regardless of the path of the wagered on payline,(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display the at least one formed supplemental symbol,(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iv) providing any determined award to the player. 29. The method of claim 28, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines if said emanator symbol is generated. 30. The method of claim 28, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one input device to enable the player to wager on a plurality of paylines. 31. The method of claim 28, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to regenerate at least one of the symbols at least one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline intersects. 32. The method of claim 28, which is provided through a data network. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein the data network is an internet. 34. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to enable a player to wager on a payline;(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of symbols at a plurality symbol positions;(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether to form at least one supplemental payline; and(f) if the determination is to form at least one supplemental payline: (i) independent from the generation of the symbols at the plurality of symbol positions, selecting one of the symbol positions,(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form at least one supplemental payline, wherein each supplemental payline is formed in at least one direction from the selected symbol position to at least another one of the symbol positions,(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display the at least one formed supplemental payline,(iv) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(v) providing any determined award to the player. 35. The method of claim 34, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines. 36. The method of claim 34, which is provided through a data network. 37. The method of claim 36, wherein the data network is an internet. 38. A method of operating a gaming device, for each play of a game, said method comprising: (a) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to operate with at least one input device to enable a player to wager on a payline;(b) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of symbols;(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the wagered on payline;(d) providing any determined award to the player;(e) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine if at least one predetermined emanator symbol and at least one predetermined attractor symbol are generated, wherein for each play of the game, said predetermined emanator symbols are distinct from said predetermined attractor symbols; and(f) if at least one predetermined emanator symbol and at least one predetermined attractor symbol are generated: (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a supplemental payline, wherein said supplemental payline emanates from the generated emanator symbol to said generated attractor symbol,(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with at least one display device to display the formed supplemental payline,(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any award associated with any winning combination of said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(iv) providing any determined award to the player. 39. The method of claim 38, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines if at least one predetermined emanator symbol is generated and a plurality of predetermined attractor symbols are generated, wherein each supplemental payline emanates from the generated emanator symbol to a different one of the generated attractor symbols. 40. The method of claim 38, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines if a plurality of predetermined emanator symbols are generated and at least one predetermined attractor symbols is generated, wherein each supplemental payline emanates from a different one of the generated emanator symbols to the generated attractor symbol. 41. The method of claim 38, which is provided through a data network. 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the data network is an internet.
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