Gaming machine and methods of allowing a player to play gaming machines having replacement symbols

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9792774
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13758734

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A method of allowing a player to play a gaming machine is described herein. The method includes the steps of displaying a game including a plurality of reels including a reel strip having a plurality of normal symbols positions and a plurality of special symbol positions. The method includes randomly generating a first outcome of a game, responsively awarding a first award to the player based on the first game outcome, and determining if a triggering condition occurs in the first game outcome, wherein the triggering condition including a plurality of adjacent special symbol positions being displayed in at least one reel within the display area. The method includes randomly selecting a special symbol and replacing the symbols being displayed in each adjacent special symbol position with the selected special symbol to generate a subsequent second game outcome including the selected special symbol.

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KONAMI GAMING INC585 KONAMI CIRCLE LAS VEGAS NV 89119

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Rucker, Keith Las Vegas, US 22 116
Suda, Satoshi Henderson, US 99 1697

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