GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A GAME INCLUDING ROAMING WILD SYMBOLS
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1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one input device;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;
(a) enable a player to wager on each of a plurality of games, wherein each of the wagered on games is overlappingly played,(b) for each wagered on game, randomly generate a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display positions associated with said wagered on game,(c) for each of a plurality of wild symbols, display said wild symbol at one of the symbol display positions of one of the plurality of games, wherein independent of whether the player wagered on each of the plurality of games, said wild symbol is configured to be displayed at at least one of the symbol display positions of any of the plurality of games, and(d) for each wagered on game;
(i) determine any awards associated with the generated symbols and any wild symbols displayed at any of the symbol display positions associated with said wagered on game, and(ii) display any determined awards to the player.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems and methods for providing one or more games employing roaming wild symbols.
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22 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) enable a player to wager on each of a plurality of games, wherein each of the wagered on games is overlappingly played, (b) for each wagered on game, randomly generate a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display positions associated with said wagered on game, (c) for each of a plurality of wild symbols, display said wild symbol at one of the symbol display positions of one of the plurality of games, wherein independent of whether the player wagered on each of the plurality of games, said wild symbol is configured to be displayed at at least one of the symbol display positions of any of the plurality of games, and (d) for each wagered on game; (i) determine any awards associated with the generated symbols and any wild symbols displayed at any of the symbol display positions associated with said wagered on game, and (ii) display any determined awards to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) enabling a player to wager on each of a plurality of games, wherein each of the wagered on games is overlappingly played, (b) for each wagered on game, causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions to randomly generate a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display positions associated with said wagered on game, (c) for each of a plurality of wild symbols, causing at least one display device to display said wild symbol at one of the symbol display positions of one of the plurality of games, wherein independent of whether the player wagered on each of the plurality of games, said wild symbol is configured to be displayed at at least one of the symbol display positions of any of the plurality of games, and (d) for each wagered on game; (i) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine any awards associated with the generated symbols and any wild symbols displayed at any of the symbol display positions associated with said wagered on game, and (ii) causing the at least one display device to display any determined awards to the player. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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