Gaming method and apparatus for facilitating a game involving an expanding array

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APP PUB NO 20080227541A1
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12004451

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A method and apparatus for use in gaming activities such as slot machine is provided. At least some elements of a grid are marked in an initial round. An additional round can be initiated if in the initial round a series of corresponding adjacent elements was created. In each additional round, marked elements may be added to the grid of the previous round. Each additional round can be initiated if the previous round increased the number of corresponding adjacent elements as compared with the previous round. A game can be ended when a round fails to expand the series of corresponding adjacent elements. A payout can be issued, wherein the amount of the payout is related to the number of corresponding adjacent elements of the series.

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KING SHOW GAMES LLC130 CHESHIRE LANE MINNETONKA MN 55305

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  • 2007 Application Filing Year
  • A63F Class
  • 1353 Applications Filed
  • 910 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 67.26 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
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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