Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving specialty functionality

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PATENT NO 10535220
APP PUB NO 20170287263A1
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15431736

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Various embodiments concern a method for facilitating a gaming activity having specialty functionality comprising providing a grid formed by a plurality of elements and marking elements of the plurality with markings selected from a plurality of marking-types, the plurality of marking-types including a feature marking-type. A plurality of feature indicators can be positioned in the grid. Then, for each element of the plurality that is marked with the feature marking-type and positionally associated with a feature indicator of the plurality, the feature marking-type can be re-marked to a respective element of the plurality that is adjacent to the element marked with the feature marking-type and positionally associated with the feature indicator. An outcome can then be determined based on one or more combinations of the markings.

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KING SHOW GAMES INC10275 WAYZATA BLVD SUITE 300 MINNETONKA MN 55305

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berman, Bradley Minnetonka, US 237 4404
Cripe, Bradley St. Paul, US 4 43
Hurkadli, Anand Eden Prairie, US 6 63
Lamb, Jacob Maple Grove, US 77 622
Malkovich, Jason Brooklyn Park, US 13 259
Martin, Adam St. Louis Park, US 66 1238
Shapiro, Chad Plymouth, US 66 579

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