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Gaming system and method for providing a cascading symbol game with multiple symbol display position symbols

  • US 10,217,313 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2016
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic gaming machine comprising:

  • a payment acceptor;

    at least one display device;

    at least one processor; and

    at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

    responsive to receipt of a physical item by the payment acceptor, modify a credit balance based at least in part on a monetary value associated with the physical item, wherein the physical item is selected from the group consisting of;

    a ticket associated with the monetary value and a unit of currency,cause the at least one display device to display one of a plurality of available symbols at each of a plurality of symbol display positions of each of a plurality of symbol display position matrices, wherein prior to the display of the symbols at the symbol display positions, the plurality of available symbols include at least one multiple symbol display position symbol associated with at least two of the symbol display positions,for each symbol display position matrix;

    determine if any of the symbols displayed at the symbol display positions of said symbol display position matrix form any winning symbol combinations, andresponsive to a plurality of the displayed symbols forming at least one winning symbol combination, cause the at least one display device to display one of a plurality of awards for each displayed winning symbol combination, wherein the credit balance is increasable based on any displayed awards,responsive to the multiple symbol display position symbol being displayed at symbol display positions of at least two of the symbol display position matrices, trigger at least one feature associated with a play of a game, andresponsive to receipt of a cashout input, initiate any payout associated with the credit balance.

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