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Gaming system and method providing simultaneous gaming with linked paytable events

  • US 9,734,672 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2014
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • a housing;

    at least one display device supported by the housing;

    a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, said plurality of input devices including an acceptor of a physical item associated with a monetary value,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;

    for a play of a first game;

    determine a plurality of first game symbols,cause the at least one display device to display the determined plurality of first game symbols,determine, based at least in part on at least one of the displayed plurality of first game symbols, any first game award, andcause the at least one display device to display any determined first game award, andfor a play of a second game which occurs at least partially simultaneously with the play of the first game;

    determine a plurality of second game symbols,cause the at least one display device to display the determined plurality of second game symbols,if the displayed plurality of first game symbols include a designated symbol;

    determine, based at least in part on a first evaluation of at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, andcause the at least one display device to display any determined second game award, andif the displayed plurality of first game symbols do not include the designated symbol;

    determine, based at least in part on a second, different evaluation of the at least one of the displayed plurality of second game symbols, any second game award, andcause the at least one display device to display any determined second game award.

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