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Gaming system, gaming device, and method providing a game having an obstacle board with falling symbols

  • US 9,792,773 B2
  • Filed: 09/14/2016
  • Issued: 10/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming system comprising:

  • at least one display device;

    at least one input device;

    at least one processor; and

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

    (a) cause the at least one display device to display a symbol starting area including a symbol starting position;

    (b) cause the at least one display device to display a symbol ending area spaced apart from the symbol starting area and including multiple symbol ending positions;

    (c) cause the at least one display device to display a plurality of obstacles between the symbol starting area and the symbol ending area;

    (d) select one of a plurality of different symbols and cause the at least one display device to display the selected symbol moving from the symbol starting position through the obstacles and toward the symbol ending area;

    (e) responsive to;

    (1) receipt, via the at least one input device, of a skill input after the selected symbol has begun moving; and

    (2) satisfaction of a modification condition, cause the at least one display device to modify an aspect of the movement of the selected symbol;

    (f) responsive to the selected symbol reaching one of the symbol ending positions, cause the at least one display device to stop the selected symbol from moving so the selected symbol is displayed at that symbol ending position;

    (g) repeat (d) to (f) until a termination condition is satisfied; and

    (h) responsive to the termination condition being satisfied, determine and cause the at least one display device to display any awards based on the symbols at the symbol ending positions.

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