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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,905,406 B2
Kaminkow et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jun. 14,2005
(54) GAMING DEVICE HAVING RESULTANT WILD SYMBOLS
(75) Inventors: Joseph E. Kaminkow, Reno, NV (US);
David H. Muir, Warnesbay (AU);
Gregg J. Palmer, Reno, NV (US)
(73) Assignee: IGT, Reno, NV (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 520 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/191,154
(22) Filed: Jul. 9, 2002
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2003/0203752 Al Oct. 30, 2003
Related U.S. Application Data
(60) Provisional application No. 60/376,920, filed on Apr. 30, 2002.
(51) Int. CI.7 A63F 13/00; A63F 9/24;
G06F 17/00; G06F 19/00; G06F 1/00
(52) U.S. CI 463/20; 463/11; 463/12;
463/16; 463/21; 463/40; 273/138.1; 273/139;
273/292
(58) Field of Search 463/1, 10-13,
463/16-31, 40-43, 46; 273/138.1, 139,
292
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A gaming device including a plurality ol reels or cards having several symbols. The symbols include at least two complimentary wild symbols that form resultant wild symbols on related reels or cards. In one embodiment, the resultant wild symbol is similar to a wild symbol and acts as a substitute for other symbols on the reels or cards. In another embodiment, the resultant wild symbol transforms adjacent symbols into wild symbols or other symbols on the reels or cards. In a further embodiment, the resultant wild symbol transforms a predetermined or random number of symbols on the reels or cards into wild symbols or other symbols.
76 Claims, 24 Drawing Sheets
