IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0367853
(2012-02-07)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8485886
(2013-07-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
168 |
초록
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A gaming device including a plurality of symbol generators with a plurality of symbols associated with each symbol generator. 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 designated symbol i
A gaming device including a plurality of symbol generators with a plurality of symbols associated with each symbol generator. 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 designated symbol is generated on at least one of the wagered on paylines. If at least one designated symbol is generated on at least one of the wagered on paylines, the gaming device forms a supplemental payline in association with the generated designated symbol. 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 system 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 system 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: (a) enable 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 and a plurality of symbols including at least one predetermined repellor symbol,(b) generate a plurality of the symbols at the plurality of symbol positions,(c) determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the wagered on payline,(d) determine whether to form a supplemental payline,(e) if the determination is to form the supplemental payline: (i) if no predetermined repellor symbols are generated at any of the symbol positions along a first path from a first of the symbol positions to a second, different one of the symbol positions, form the supplemental payline along the first path,(ii) if the predetermined repellor symbol is generated at one of the symbol positions along the first path from the first of the symbol positions to the second, different one of the symbol positions, form the supplemental payline along a second, different, path from the first of the symbol positions to the second, different one of the symbol positions, wherein the second path does not intersect the symbol position of the generated predetermined repellor symbol, and(iii) determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(f) display any determined awards to the player. 2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of predetermined repellor symbols. 3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to form a plurality of supplemental paylines, wherein none of the formed supplemental paylines intersect any of the symbol positions of any generated predetermined repellor symbols. 4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to regenerate at least one of the symbols at least one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline intersects. 5. A gaming system 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, for each play of a game, to: (a) enable 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 and said payline forms a predetermined path along a plurality of the symbol positions,(b) generate a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions,(c) determine any awards, associated with said symbols generated along the wagered on payline,(d) determine whether a multi-function symbol is generated along the wagered on payline,(e) if the multi-function symbol is generated along the wagered on payline: (i) distinct from determining any awards associated with said symbols generated along the wagered on payline, assign one of a plurality of different supplemental payline functions to the multi-function symbol,(ii) form a supplemental payline, wherein the supplemental payline function assigned to the multi-function symbol determines, at least in part, at least one of: (A) a path of the supplemental payline, (B) a first one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline emanates from and (C) a second one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline extends to, and(iii) determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(f) display any determined awards to the player. 6. The gaming system of claim 5, wherein the assigned supplemental payline function is selected from the group consisting of: a reflector function, an emantor function, an attractor function and a repellor function. 7. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to cause the formed supplemental payline to extend back across at least one of the symbol positions if the reflector function is assigned to the multi-function symbol, wherein said supplemental payline extends back along a different path than the predetermined path of the wagered on payline. 8. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to cause the formed supplemental payline to emanate from the generated multi-function symbol to at least one of the symbol positions if the emanator function is assigned to the multi-function symbol, wherein the supplemental payline emanates in a different path than the predetermined path of the wagered on payline. 9. The gaming system of claim 8, wherein at least part of the path of the supplemental payline is formed regardless of the predetermined path of the wagered on payline. 10. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to cause the formed supplemental payline to extend to the generated multi-function symbol if the attractor function is assigned to the multi-function symbol. 11. The gaming system of claim 6, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to cause the path of the formed supplemental payline to not intersect the generated multi-function symbol if the repellor function is assigned to the multi-function symbol. 12. The gaming system of claim 5, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of multi-function symbols. 13. The gaming system of claim 5, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to regenerate at least one of the symbols at least one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline intersects. 14. The gaming system of claim 5, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, said plurality of instructions cause the at least one processor to form a plurality of supplemental paylines. 15. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising: (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 and a plurality of symbols including at least one predetermined repellor symbol,(b) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of the symbols at the plurality of symbol positions,(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the wagered on payline,(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether to form a supplemental payline,(e) if the determination is to form the supplemental payline: (i) if no predetermined repellor symbols are generated at any of the symbol positions along a first path from a first of the symbol positions to a second, different one of the symbol positions, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form the supplemental payline along the first path,(ii) if the predetermined repellor symbol is generated at one of the symbol positions along the first path from the first of the symbol positions to the second, different one of the symbol positions, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form the supplemental payline along a second, different, path from the first of the symbol positions to the second, different one of the symbol positions, wherein the second path does not intersect the symbol position of the generated predetermined repellor symbol, and(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(f) causing at least one display device to display any determined awards to the player. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of predetermined repellor symbols. 17. The method of claim 15, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines, wherein none of the formed supplemental paylines intersect any of the symbol positions of any generated predetermined repellor symbols. 18. The method of claim 15, 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. 19. The method of claim 15, which is operated through a data network. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the data network is an internet. 21. A method of operating a gaming system, for each play of a game, said method comprising: (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 and said payline forms a predetermined path along a plurality of the symbol positions,(b) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to generate a plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol positions,(c) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the wagered on payline,(d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether a multi-function symbol is generated along the wagered on payline,(e) if the multi-function symbol is generated along the wagered on payline: (i) distinct from causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the wagered on payline, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to assign one of a plurality of different supplemental payline functions to the multi-function symbol,(ii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a supplemental payline, wherein the supplemental payline function assigned to the multi-function symbol determines, at least in part, at least one of: (A) a path of the supplemental payline, (B) a first one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline emanates from and (C) a second one of the symbol positions which the supplemental payline extends to, and(iii) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with said symbols generated along the formed supplemental payline, and(f) causing at least one display device to display any determined awards to the player. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the assigned supplemental payline function is selected from the group consisting of: a reflector function, an emantor function, an attractor function and a repellor function. 23. The method of claim 22, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the formed supplemental payline to extend back across at least one of the symbol positions if the reflector function is assigned to the multi-function symbol, wherein said supplemental payline extends back along a different path than the predetermined path of the wagered on payline. 24. The method of claim 22, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the formed supplemental payline to emanate from the generated multi-function symbol to at least one of the symbol positions if the emanator function is assigned to the multi-function symbol, wherein the supplemental payline emanates in a different path than the predetermined path of the wagered on payline. 25. The method of claim 24, wherein at least part of the path of the supplemental payline is formed regardless of the predetermined path of the wagered on payline. 26. The method of claim 22 which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the formed supplemental payline to extend to the generated multi-function symbol if the attractor function is assigned to the multi-function symbol. 27. The method of claim 22, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to cause the path of the formed supplemental payline to not intersect the generated multi-function symbol if the repellor function is assigned to the multi-function symbol. 28. The method of claim 21, wherein said plurality of symbols includes a plurality of multi-function symbols. 29. The method of claim 21, 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. 30. The method of claim 21, which includes causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to form a plurality of supplemental paylines. 31. The method of claim 21, which is operated through a data network. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the data network is an internet.
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