Gaming method and apparatus for dynamically identifying a segment of corresponding adjacent elements spanning at least two nodes

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APP PUB NO 20080176620A1
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12004454

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A method and apparatus for use in gaming activities such as slot machine. A play area comprising a plurality of elements and at least two nodes are presented. At least some of the elements are marked. At least one winning segment of adjacently located elements with corresponding marks is dynamically identified, the winning segment spanning the at least two nodes. Other embodiments include marking the at least two nodes and identifying at least one winning segment of adjacently located elements with corresponding marks, the winning segment spanning the at least two nodes and the markings of the elements of the winning segment corresponding to the markings of the at least two nodes. Other embodiments include activating at least two nodes and dynamically identifying the winning segment of adjacently located elements with corresponding marks spanning the at least two activated nodes.

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KING SHOW GAMES INC10275 WAYZATA BLVD SUITE 300 MINNETONKA MN 55305

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  • 2007 Application Filing Year
  • A63F Class
  • 1353 Applications Filed
  • 910 Patents Issued To-Date
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Berman, Bradley Minnetonka, MN 237 4404
Martin, Adam St. Louis Park, MN 66 1238
Shapiro, Chad Plymouth, MN 66 579
Strand, Ryan Hopkins, MN 37 884

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