WO2007030786A3 - Gaming machine having positional expanding symbols - Google Patents

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WO2007030786A3
WO2007030786A3 PCT/US2006/035194 US2006035194W WO2007030786A3 WO 2007030786 A3 WO2007030786 A3 WO 2007030786A3 US 2006035194 W US2006035194 W US 2006035194W WO 2007030786 A3 WO2007030786 A3 WO 2007030786A3
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expandable
gaming machine
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Joel R Jaffe
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Wms Gaming Inc
Joel R Jaffe
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/326—Game play aspects of gaming systems
    • G07F17/3262—Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
    • G07F17/3265—Influencing the position of stopped moving members to achieve a winning arrangement, e.g. nudging, shuffling, holding

Abstract

A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a value input device for receiving a wager and a display for displaying a plurality of symbols arranged in an array of symbol positions. The plurality of symbols include at least one expandable symbol. The plurality of symbol positions include at least one expandable position. The controller is operative to vary the symbols displayed in the symbol positions, and if the expandable symbol appears in the expandable position, expand the expandable symbol into at least one other symbol position to form and display an expanded symbol.
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