Patent ID: 7040985
Filing Date: 2006-05-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a casino slot machine to a reel stop position having a spin outcome displaying in a touch screen display a matrix of symbols having a plurality of pay lines in response to a wager on all of the plurality of pay lines received from a player, the casino slot machine having a pay table with winning symbol combinations and corresponding awards, the method comprising the steps of: randomly displaying the matrix of symbols for the plurality of pay lines in the touch screen display as the spin outcome in response to receiving the wager; when a trigger symbol is displayed in a predetermined area of the matrix of symbols of the aforesaid spin outcome on the touch screen display, alerting the player that the player qualifies for a player selectable wild feature for the aforesaid spin outcome; the player selectable wild feature providing the player with a touch input on any one of the remaining displayed symbols in the matrix of symbols of the aforesaid spin outcome on the touch screen display, other than the trigger symbol, so as to obtain any winning symbol combinations having higher corresponding awards based on the pay table than winning combinations found in the aforesaid spin outcome; receiving the touch input from the player on one symbol of the remaining displayed symbols in the matrix of symbols on the touch screen display for the aforesaid spin outcome in response to alerting the player; converting the aforesaid one touched symbol to a wild symbol in the displayed matrix of symbols for the aforesaid spin outcome on the touch screen display in response to receiving the touch input; awarding the player awards corresponding to any winning symbol combinations on the plurality of pay lines based on the pay table and in response to converting the one touched symbol to the wild symbol in the matrix of symbols of the aforesaid spin outcome.