Patent ID: 6893342

Claim:
A method for playing a slot machine using two or more spin buttons to issue awards based upon a selection of the spin buttons, as follows: (A) a symbol matrix formed by a plurality of columns intersecting with a plurality of rows; (B) the plurality of columns and rows defining a plurality of symbol positions; (C) assigning one or more symbol positions in the symbol matrix to a spin button; (D) placing a wager to participate in a game; (E) randomly rearranging the plurality of symbols in the symbol matrix upon the selection of a spin button; (F) displaying the rearranged symbols; and (G) issuing awards based upon the following combinations of symbols: (1) one or more pre-determined symbols in any symbol position not assigned to the selected spin button; and (2) the appearance of exactly one pre-determined symbol in any of the symbol positions assigned to the selected spin button.