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US 2008/0076513 A1Published application
Slot Machine Game with Additional Award Indicator
AssigneeEtasse Limited
InventorsBarbara Esses, Matias Montero, Jorge Heymann
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to implement special features on slot machine games. An additional award indicator, such as a bonus wheel, a perimeter prize wheel, an additional reel, etc., can be used to modify an award of a main game. The additional award indicator can be successively activated while a resultant combination of mains reels of the slot game remain fixed.
Claims21
A method to play a slot machine, the method comprising (in any order):
- receiving a main wager from a player;
- spinning reels on the slot machine;
- spinning a perimeter prize wheel surrounding the reels;
- stopping the spinning reels to a final reel combination;
- stopping the spinning perimeter prize wheel on a selected award;
- determining an award based on the main wager and the final reel combination;
- modifying the award based on the selected award to determine a modified award;
- and
- awarding the modified award.
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A method to play a slot machine, the method comprising:
- receiving an initial wager from a player;
- spinning main reels on the slot machine to a final reel combination;
- determining an award based on the final reel combination and the initial wager;
- activating an additional award indicator which comprises at least one multiplier which multiplies the award if obtained;
- awarding a first additional award based on the activating;
- activating a second time an additional award indicator which comprises at least one multiplier which multiples the award if obtained on the additional award indicator;
- and
- awarding a second additional award based on the activating the second time.
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A method to play a slot machine, the method comprising:
- receiving an initial wager from a player;
- spinning main reels on the slot machine to a final reel combination;
- determining an award based on the final reel combination and the initial wager;
- activating an additional award indicator which comprises at least one multiplier which multiplies the award if obtained;
- awarding a first additional award based on the activating;
- spinning a second time the main reels to a second final reel combination;
- determining a second award based on the second final reel combination and the initial wager;
- activating a second time an additional award indicator which comprises at least one multiplier which multiples the second award if selected;
- and
- awarding a second additional award based on the activating the second time.
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