Gaming system and method employing a player-selected feature for a play of a game or using the player-selected feature to modify another feature for a subsequent play of the game
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including;
(i) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value,(ii) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and(iii) a cashout button configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance;
at least one display device supported by the housing;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to;
(a) display a plurality of different components, wherein each of the displayed components is associated with one of a plurality of different features and each of one or more of the displayed components has a designated relationship with at least one of the other displayed components;
(b) receive an indication associated with one of the displayed components for a first play of a game;
(c) determine whether to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game;
(d) if it is determined to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game, display said first play of the game in accordance with the feature associated with the indicated component; and
(e) if it is determined not to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game;
(i) display said first play of the game without the feature associated with the indicated component;
(ii) determine one of the other displayed components with which the indicated component has the designated relationship; and
(iii) modify the feature associated with said determined component using the feature associated with the indicated component, said modified feature being available for a second subsequent play of the game.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a gaming system and method providing a game employing a player-selected one of a plurality of different features. In one embodiment, the gaming system is configured to operate a game associated with a set of a plurality of different features, and enables a player to select one of the features for a play of the game. In certain instances, the gaming system provides the play of the game in accordance with the selected feature. In other instances, the gaming system provides the play of the game without the selected feature, and uses the selected feature to modify one of the other, non-selected features that has a designated relationship with the selected feature. The gaming system subsequently enables the player to select the modified feature for a subsequent play of the game.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including; (i) an acceptor of a first physical item associated with a first monetary value, (ii) a validator configured to identify the first physical item, and (iii) a cashout button configured to receive an input to cause an initiation of a payout associated with a credit balance; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the plurality of input devices and the at least one display device to; (a) display a plurality of different components, wherein each of the displayed components is associated with one of a plurality of different features and each of one or more of the displayed components has a designated relationship with at least one of the other displayed components; (b) receive an indication associated with one of the displayed components for a first play of a game; (c) determine whether to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game; (d) if it is determined to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game, display said first play of the game in accordance with the feature associated with the indicated component; and (e) if it is determined not to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game; (i) display said first play of the game without the feature associated with the indicated component; (ii) determine one of the other displayed components with which the indicated component has the designated relationship; and (iii) modify the feature associated with said determined component using the feature associated with the indicated component, said modified feature being available for a second subsequent play of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a gaming system, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving, following an actuation of a wager button, a wager amount on a play of a game; (b) causing at least one processor to execute a plurality of instructions stored in at least one memory device to operate with at least one display device to display a plurality of different components, wherein each of the displayed components is associated with one of a plurality of different features and each of one or more of the displayed components has a designated relationship with at least one of the other displayed components; (c) receiving, via at least one input device, an indication associated with one of the displayed components for a first play of a game; (d) causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to determine whether to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game; (e) if it is determined to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one display device to display said first play of the game in accordance with the feature associated with the indicated component; (f) if it is determined not to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game, causing the at least one processor to execute the plurality of instructions to; (i) operate with the at least one display device to display said first play of the game without the feature associated with the indicated component; (ii) determine one of the other displayed components with which the indicated component has the designated relationship; and (iii) modify the feature associated with said determined component using the feature associated with the indicated component, said modified feature being available for a second subsequent play of the game; and (g) if an actuation of a cashout button is received, causing an initiation of a payout of any displayed credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
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(a) receive, following an actuation of a wager button, a wager amount on a play of a game; (b) cause at least one display device to display a plurality of different components, wherein each of the displayed components is associated with one of a plurality of different features and each of one or more of the displayed components has a designated relationship with at least one of the other displayed components; (c) receive, via at least one input device, an indication associated with one of the displayed components for a first play of a game; (d) determine whether to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game; (e) if it is determined to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game, cause the at least one display device to display said first play of the game in accordance with the feature associated with the indicated component; (f) if it is determined not to provide the feature associated with the indicated component for said first play of the game; (i) cause the at least one display device to display said first play of the game without the feature associated with the indicated component; (ii) determine one of the other displayed components with which the indicated component has the designated relationship; and (iii) modify the feature associated with said determined component using the feature associated with the indicated component, said modified feature being available for a second subsequent play of the game; and (g) if an actuation of a cashout button is received, cause an initiation of a payout of any displayed credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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