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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9123209
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13714684

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A method for conducting a wagering game via a gaming terminal includes receiving, via an input device, a wager to play the wagering game. An array of symbol positions arranged in a plurality of columns is displayed, on one or more display devices. At least a portion of a plurality of symbols is visually moved with respect to the array of symbol positions on the one or more display devices. One or more of the plurality of the symbols are special symbols. In response to one or more of the special symbols being visually moved on the one or more display devices, the visually moved special symbols are caused to be visually collected in a symbol collection area adjacent to the array of symbol positions on the one or more display devices.

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LNW GAMING INC6601 SOUTH BERMUDA ROAD LAS VEGAS NV 89119

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoki, Dion K Chicago, US 104 4291
Gomez, Benjamin T Chicago, US 100 8183
Hornik, Jeremy M Chicago, US 176 9090
Jaffe, Joel R Glenview, US 233 20071
Louie, Daniel P Chicago, US 81 2854
Moll, Jeremie D Chicago, US 25 1028
Pacey, Larry J Chicago, US 211 14628
Vann, Jamie W Chicago, US 89 3045

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