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US 2015/0317866 A1Published application
Symbol matching games with free game awards
AssigneeEclipse Gaming Systems, LLC
InventorsJack Saltiel, Carlos Lozano, Robert Brown
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method comprising executing a symbol matching game; electronically providing during the execution a first monetary award responsive to a defined quantity of matches between user-inputted symbol selections and a first plurality of symbols; and electronically providing during the execution an award of one or more free plays.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a display device;
- a memory configured to store software;
- and
- a processor configured by the software to execute a symbol matching game by:
- presenting on the display device a first plurality of symbols evenly distributed among visually-demarcated first and second fields;
- receiving a first set of inputs corresponding to symbol selections;
- generating a second plurality of symbols responsive to play activation;
- presenting the second plurality of symbols proximally to the first plurality of symbols on the display device;
- providing a first monetary award responsive to a defined quantity of matches between the symbol selections corresponding to the first set of inputs and the first plurality of symbols;
- and
- providing an award of one or more free plays responsive to a defined quantity of matches between the first plurality of symbols and the generated second plurality of symbols in either the first field or the second field.
8 more elements
A system comprising:
- a plurality of gaming machines;
- a game server coupled to the plurality of gaming machines over a network, the game server configured to:
- execute a symbol matching game;
- and
- during execution:
- present to a player a first monetary award responsive to a defined quantity of matches between user-inputted symbol selections and a first plurality of symbols;
- and
- present to a player an award of one or more free plays.
5 more elements
A method, comprising:
- executing a symbol matching game;
- electronically providing during the execution a first monetary award responsive to a defined quantity of matches between user-inputted symbol selections and a first plurality of symbols;
- and
- electronically providing during the execution an award of one or more free plays.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.