20120315976 | SLOT MACHINE, AND METHOD OF PLAYING A SLOT MACHINE, WITH LOCATION DEPENDENT SYMBOL AWARD VALUES - A variety of methods are used to calculate symbol award values based upon the location of one or more predetermined symbols in a symbol matrix. In a preferred embodiment, the award value for a symbol varies according to the row in which the symbol appears. In another embodiment, the award value for symbols varies according to the relative locations of the symbols to each other in the symbol matrix. | 12-13-2012 |