Nudge feature in reel-type games

NUDGE FEATURE IN REEL-TYPE GAMES 5 Methods, machines, and systems for additional movement of one or more symbols (14) of a reel-type game after the reels are spun for a turn of the reel-type game, but before a next turn of the game, are described. The symbol(s) (14) moved after the reels are spun ma...

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Hauptverfasser: IGESUND, TERENCE, WALTON, BRENDAN CLYDE, NAICKER, THEO, VERMAAK, RICHARD
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Zusammenfassung:NUDGE FEATURE IN REEL-TYPE GAMES 5 Methods, machines, and systems for additional movement of one or more symbols (14) of a reel-type game after the reels are spun for a turn of the reel-type game, but before a next turn of the game, are described. The symbol(s) (14) moved after the reels are spun may comprise a scatter symbol (22) or a symbol other than a scatter symbol. A tip (30) of an off-reel-display symbol positioned outside of a reel-display area io (16) may be visible within the reel-display area (16) to notify a player of the reel-type game that additional movement of the off-reel-display symbol is imminent. The off-reel display symbol may be moved, onto a symbol that is being displayed within the reel display area (16), after payment of any award(s) earned for certain combinations of symbols occurring on paylines with the reel-display area (16) and/or after payment of any is awards earned for a prescribed number of scatter symbols (22) being displayed within the reel-display area (16).