Replacement of symbols displayed by a gaming machine to create a winning symbol combination

Abstract

Electronic slot machine with a symbol display device which displays symbols which are arranged in rows and columns and which have at least one specially identified winning symbol which replaces or supplements a missing symbol which is necessary for a winning symbol combination.

1 . Electronic slot machine with a symbol display device which displays symbols which are arranged in rows and columns and have at least one specially identified winning symbol which replaces or supplements a missing symbol which is necessary for a winning symbol combination, characterized in that  
       in the display of a specially identified winning symbol all adjacent winning symbols becomes the specially identified winning symbol.  
     
     
         2 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein when a specially identified winning symbol is displayed in the symbol display device in one of the win lines which can be evaluated, the specially identified winning symbol replaces at least one symbol and the winning value according to the winning pattern for the substituted symbol combination is awarded.  
     
     
         3 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein when a specially identified winning symbol is displayed with the symbol display device, the winning symbols located horizontally to the specially identified winning symbol, when determining a win, assumes the winning value of the winning symbol which is located on the first or the last reel in the line in which the specially identified winning symbol is located.  
     
     
         4 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein in a symbol display device with three lines and five columns for display of winning symbols and for display of the specially identified winning symbol in the third column in the first or third line the diagonally running win lines are also evaluated for determining a win.  
     
     
         5 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein when the specially identified winning symbol is displayed, the win lines which run in a zigzag are taken into account for the determination of a win.  
     
     
         6 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the adjacent identified winning symbols to the especially identified winning symbol receive the property of the specially identified winning symbol.  
     
     
         7 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein when a specially identified symbol is displayed, each symbol located in the vicinity of this specially identified symbol according to the winning pattern is completed with a symbol which guarantees a win.  
     
     
         8 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein when a specially identified symbol is displayed only identified symbols in the display area are completed, changed or replaced.  
     
     
         9 . Electronic slot machine as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein when a specially identified symbol is displayed the non-winning symbols which are located in the win line are completed.