3D enhancements to game components in gaming systems including merged game components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9805540
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14444502

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An electronic gaming machine, a system and a method for providing game components with 3D enhancement are disclosed. The machine includes at least one processor, one persistent data store, one receiver to receive game data, and a display device configured with a user interface to display a portion of the game data as at least one of a row and a column of game components along a plane in accordance with a set of game rules for a given game, each one of the game components having an original symbol associated thereto, and at least two additional game components to provide a 3D enhancement in relation to the plane of the display device, wherein the at least one processor is configured to merge the at least two additional game components to provide at least one additional symbol, and integrate the at least one additional symbol into the given game.

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IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC328 URQUHART AVE MONCTON E1H 2R6

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Leger, Francois Romeo Dieppe, CA 3 18
Trainor, Bethany Dieppe, CA 10 37

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