Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for exchanging awarded or otherwise provided gaming segments for opportunities to enhance payouts in other gaming segments. In the context of electronic/video poker games, the poker system facilitates exchanging one or more concurrently-played poker hands for an opportunity(s) to enhance potential payouts associated with one or more other concurrently-played poker hands.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for exchanging awarded or otherwise provided gaming segments for opportunities to enhance payouts in other gaming segments. In the context of electronic/video poker games, the poker system facilitates exchanging one or more concurrently-played poker hands for an opportunity(s) to enhance potential payouts associated with one or more other concurrently-played poker hands.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods for determining gaming activity outcomes based at least in part on the successful progression through a game play area, such as through randomly-generated indicia facilitating or blocking passage through paths of the game play area. In one embodiment, slot game indicia may include passing or blocking indicia. Based on the random presentation of such indicia in a slot game grid, paths through the slot game grid may extend sufficiently to warrant an award, where blocking indicia obstructs such path extension and resultant awards.

Abstract: The formulation disclosed comprises of a suitable solvent at a level for removing the hair stiffeners and other hair-adhered chemicals (say, from about 70% to about 95% w/w); an emulsifier at a level effective to emulsify the removed chemicals (say, from about 5% to about 25% w/w); and, optionally, a hair conditioner for the animal's hair (say, from about 0.5 to about 5% w/w). One embodiment is a two-part formulation having 85% w/w soy methyl ester and 15% w/w of a phosphate ester emulsifier. Both ingredients are readily biodegradable. A hair conditioner can be included in the formulation to leave the hair softer. The formulation also may be pre-emulsified.