Gaming system, gaming device, and method for providing a cascading symbols game having magnetic symbols and target symbols

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10217315
APP PUB NO 20180012447A1
SERIAL NO

15714563

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A gaming system displays one of a plurality of symbols in each of a plurality of symbol positions, at least one of the plurality of symbols being a target symbol for establishing a direction of shifting and at least one of the plurality of symbols being a magnetic symbol for shifting toward a target symbol. If any generated magnetic symbol is associated with a generated target symbol, the gaming system shifts that magnetic symbol toward the associated target symbol, resulting in an empty symbol position. The gaming system fills the empty symbol position by shifting a displayed symbol or by generating one of the plurality symbols and repeats until no magnetic symbol is associated with a target symbol. The gaming system provides an award for any displayed winning symbol combination. The gaming system removes symbols from each winning combination, fills the empty symbol positions, and repeats as above.

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IGT9295 PROTOTYPE DRIVE RENO NV 89521-8986

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Hoffman, Benjamin C Reno, US 37 1319
Parker, Christmas C Reno, US 33 1182
Rodgers, Paulina Reno, US 105 8539

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