Gaming device having an accumulating award symbol
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1. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
- a plurality of reels controlled by the processor;
a plurality of symbols on said reels, said symbols including a plurality of activator symbols; and
a plurality of awards, each award individually associated with a different one of said reels, wherein if one of the activator symbols is generated on one of the reels having an associated award and said activator symbol is activated by the processor, the award associated with said reel is provided to a player.
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Abstract
A gaming device and method which includes a plurality of reels having multiple symbols on the reels. The symbols include at least one activator symbol. In one embodiment, if the player obtains an activator symbol on the reels, the activator symbol activates the symbols that are adjacent to the activator symbol. Activating the adjacent symbols reveals the awards associated with the adjacent symbols. The player receives an award that equals the activator symbol award plus the awards associated with each symbol that is adjacent to the activator symbol.
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1. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a plurality of reels controlled by the processor;
a plurality of symbols on said reels, said symbols including a plurality of activator symbols; and
a plurality of awards, each award individually associated with a different one of said reels, wherein if one of the activator symbols is generated on one of the reels having an associated award and said activator symbol is activated by the processor, the award associated with said reel is provided to a player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols including a plurality of activator symbols;
individually associating each of a plurality of awards with a different one of said reels;
generating a plurality of said symbols upon a triggering event;
displaying said generated symbols; and
determining if one of the activator symbols is generated on one of the reels having an associated award and if said activator symbol is activated, and if one of the activator symbols is generated on one of the reels having an associated award and if said activator symbol is activated, providing the award associated with said reel to a player. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a first reel controlled by the processor;
a second reel controlled by the processor;
a plurality of symbols on said reels, said symbols including a first activator symbol on said first reel and a second activator symbol on said second reel; and
a first award associated with the first reel; and
a second different award associated with said second reel, wherein (a) if the first activator symbol is generated on the first reel and said activator symbol is activated by the processor, the first award is provided to a player, and (b) if the second activator symbol is generated on the second reel and said activator symbol is activated by the processor, the second award is provided to the player. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a gaming device, said method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols including a first reel including a first activator symbol and a second reel including a second activator symbol;
associating a first award with the first reel;
associating a second different award with the second reel;
generating a plurality of said symbols upon a triggering event;
displaying said generated symbols;
providing the first award to a player if the first activator symbol is generated on the first reel and said activator symbol is activated by the processor; and
providing the second award to the player if the second activator symbol is generated on the second reel. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, said gaming device comprising:
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a plurality of reels controlled by the processor;
a plurality of symbols on the reels including a first activator symbol;
a plurality of different paylines associated with the reels;
a first plurality of awards individually associated with the reels;
a second plurality of awards individually associated with the paylines; and
a first accumulated award provided to a player if the first activator symbol is generated on the reels, the first accumulated award being based on a first award from the first plurality of awards and a second award from the second plurality of awards. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of reels;
displaying a plurality of symbols on the reels, the reels including a first activator symbol;
displaying a plurality of paylines associated with the reels;
displaying a first plurality of awards individually associated with the reels;
displaying a second plurality of awards individually associated with the paylines; and
awarding a first accumulated award to a player when the first activator symbol is generated on the reels, the first accumulated award being based on a first award from the first plurality of awards and a second award from the second plurality of awards. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A gaming device operated under control of a processor, the gaming device comprising:
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a plurality of reels controlled by the processor;
a plurality of symbols on the reels, the symbols including an activator symbol; and
a plurality of awards, each award individually associated with a different one of the reels, wherein if the activator symbol is generated on one of the reels having an associated award and the activator symbol is activated by the processor, the award associated with the reel is provided to a player. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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