GAMING SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE WAGERING GAMES WITH SHARED FEATURES
First Claim
1. A method of playing a wagering game, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager;
generating a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols arranged in a first matrix;
generating a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols arranged in a second matrix;
simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on at least one display;
in response to an occurrence of a triggering event, copying a first special symbol occurring in the first outcome into the second outcome to yield a modified second outcome; and
evaluating the first outcome and the modified second outcome for winning combinations of symbols.
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Abstract
A method of playing a wagering game comprises receiving a wager, and generating a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols arranged in a first matrix. The method further comprises generating a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols arranged in a second matrix, and simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on at least one display. The method further comprises detecting an occurrence of a triggering event, in response to the triggering event, copying a first special symbol occurring in the first outcome into the second outcome to yield a modified second outcome, and evaluating the first outcome and the modified second outcome for winning combinations of symbols.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of playing a wagering game, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager; generating a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols arranged in a first matrix; generating a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols arranged in a second matrix; simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on at least one display; in response to an occurrence of a triggering event, copying a first special symbol occurring in the first outcome into the second outcome to yield a modified second outcome; and evaluating the first outcome and the modified second outcome for winning combinations of symbols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming system comprising:
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a wager input device; at least one gaming terminal including at least one display; and at least one controller operative to; generate a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols arranged in a first matrix; generate a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols arranged in a second matrix; cause the at least one display to simultaneously display the first outcome and the second outcome; in response to an occurrence of a triggering event, copy a first special symbol occurring in the first outcome into the second outcome to yield a modified second outcome; and evaluate the first outcome and the modified second outcome for winning combinations of symbols. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of playing a wagering game, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager; generating a plurality of randomly selected outcomes in a plurality of wagering games, each of the plurality of wagering games comprising a plurality of symbols arranged in a matrix; simultaneously displaying the plurality of randomly selected outcomes on at least one display; in response to a triggering event, copying a first special symbol occurring in the outcome of a first one of the matrices into each outcome of a remainder of the plurality of matrices, wherein the first special symbol replaces one or more standard symbols occurring in the outcomes of the remainder of the plurality of matrices; and evaluating the outcome of the first one of the matrices and the modified outcomes of the remainder of the plurality of matrices for winning combinations of symbols. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of playing a wagering game, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager; generating a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols arranged in a first matrix; displaying a plurality of copies of the first matrix on at least one display; detecting the occurrence of a re-spin triggering event; in response to the detection, revising each copy of the first matrix by replacing a subset of the first plurality of symbols with a plurality of independently randomly selected replacement sets of symbols to create a plurality of second outcomes; displaying the plurality of second outcomes; and evaluating each of the second outcomes for winning combinations of symbols. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of playing a wagering game, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager; generating a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols arranged in a first matrix; generating a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols arranged in a second matrix; simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on at least one display; awarding a first award for a winning combinations of symbols included in the first outcome; evaluating a first eligibility criteria for the player to receive a second award for a winning combination of symbols included in the second outcome, and if the eligibility criteria is satisfied, awarding the second award to the player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 26)
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25. (canceled)
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27. (canceled)
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