Magnified symbol feature for gaming devices
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Nov 19, 2009
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Nov 6, 2008
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Nov 8, 2007
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A method and apparatus for a gaming machine is disclosed. A slot machine processor and a video monitor screen are provided on which symbols may be provided for use in a video slot game. The player makes a wager to play the underlying game. A first array of symbols is displayed in rows and columns and thereafter a feature opportunity may also be randomly, non-randomly or pseudo-randomly displayed. The feature comprises a special indicium that is displayed over one of the symbols in the initial array. Preferably the special indicium is a graphic representation of a magnifying glass. The magnifying glass enlarges the selected symbol uniformly along an x and y axis by at least 2×, in effect resulting in at least 4 same symbols being arranged in a 2-row by 2-column format. The same symbols replace the underlying symbols in the initial array and the resultant final symbol display is then analyzed by the machine processor, with any prizes for winning symbol combinations being awarded according to a predetermined paytable.
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