System and method of allowing a player to play gaming machines having reel overlays
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Mar 6, 2018
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Nov 10, 2016
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Abstract
A game machine is provided. The machine comprises a display and a controller. The display is configured to display a plurality of symbol cells displayed in a grid. The controller is configured to: establish a first reel layout and a second reel layout, the second reel layout having a blank symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions and at least one identical symbol in a plurality of consecutive symbol positions; randomly shift the second reel layout by a number of symbol positions in relation to the first reel layout; combine the second reel layout with the first reel layout to create a combined reel layout; and assign the combined reel layout to one of the reel strips.
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- G07F Class
- 1650 Applications Filed
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