System and method for providing a game with splitting symbols

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10769890
APP PUB NO 20160093141A1
SERIAL NO

14497968

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A gaming machine for providing a game of chance operable upon a wager by a player includes a plurality of reels associated with the game of chance. Each of the plurality of reels includes a plurality of reel positions to generate a symbol thereon. The gaming machine also includes a display comprising a defined plurality of positions to present a symbol thereon for each of the plurality of reels. The gaming machine further includes a processor programmed to generate a spin of the plurality of reels, resulting in a play area. The processor is also programmed to identify a splitting symbol in a first position on the play area, thereby activating the splitting symbol. The processor is further programmed to determine a second position on the play area that includes a splitting symbol as a result of the spin, and to display an additional splitting symbol in the second position.

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VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES INC3401 MALLORY LANE SUITE 300 FRANKLIN TN 37067

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cuddy, Ryan Reno, US 55 513
Nelson, Lyndsay Reno, US 16 93
Stoveld, David Reno, US 3 10

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