Method of gaming, a game controller and a gaming system with symbol groups sharing borders
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Feb 6, 2018
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Abstract
A method of gaming in a gaming system comprise selecting a plurality of symbols for display on a display of the gaming system at a plurality of display positions, each display position comprising a plurality of borders, each display position having a least one common border with at least two other display positions. The method involves determining with the gaming system, whether there are one or more groups of at least three symbols corresponding to a designated winning symbol combination displayed at respective ones of a plurality of display positions linked in a contiguous group, the determination being based on the display positions sharing a common border. An award corresponding to a determined group is made.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED | BUILDING A PINNACLE OFFICE PARK 85 EPPING ROAD NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- A63F Class
- 2352 Applications Filed
- 1840 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.24 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Li, Jun Janelle | Pennant Hills, AU | 2 | 3 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 3 |
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Aug 31, 2022 | AS� | SECURITY INTEREST | free format text: SECURITY AGREEMENT;ASSIGNORS:ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.;BIG FISH GAMES, INC.;VIDEO GAMING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.;AND OTHERS;REEL/FRAME:062078/0604 Owner name: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A, AS SECURITY TRUSTEE, NORTH CAROLINA Effective Date: Aug 31, 2022 |
Feb 11, 2022 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: RELEASE BY SECURED PARTY;ASSIGNOR:UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH;REEL/FRAME:059368/0799 Owner name: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, AUSTRALIA Effective Date: Feb 11, 2022 |
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Jan 30, 2017 | F | Filing | |
Aug 21, 2013 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LI, JUN JANELLE;REEL/FRAME:046089/0565 Owner name: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, AUS Effective Date: Aug 21, 2013 |
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