A system and method for facilitating participation by a player in a bonus event of a slot machine. A reel configuration associated with the slot machine is presented, and symbols are presented in each of the active reel segments. At least some of the symbols are discontinue symbols which, if presented...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20040132527?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040132527 - System and method for providing repeated elimination bonus in gaming activities