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Gaming device having symbols with transformation probabilities

  • US 20050164775A1
  • Filed: 03/22/2005
  • Published: 07/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming device operable under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:

  • a display device controlled by the processor;

    a plurality of symbols displayable by the display device;

    a transformation probability greater than zero percent and less than one hundred percent associated with one of the symbols, wherein said transformation probability is associated with said symbol regardless of the position at which the symbol is displayed by the display device; and

    at least one activator symbol, wherein if the activator symbol is displayed by the display device and the symbol which has the associated transformation probability is displayed by the display device, the processor randomly determines if said symbol displayed by the display device is transformed into a functional symbol based on the transformation probability associated with said symbol.

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