Methods and systems for electronic gaming
First Claim
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system including an electronic gaming machine having a processor primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game on a game display, the electronic gaming machine further including at least one input device and a non-transitory data storage device operably coupled to the processor, the method comprising:
- detecting, via the at least one input device, a physical item associated with monetary value that establishes a credit balance;
initiating the at least one casino wagering game in response to an input, via the at least one input device, indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance;
displaying, from a non-transitory data storage device to the game display, an electronic reel simulation of the at least one casino wagering game including a multiple reel array;
providing a plurality of play options on at least one of the game display or the at least one input device, each play option having a corresponding set of possible bonus prizes associated therewith;
receiving, via the at least one input device, an indication of a selected play option indicating a player election to elect a play option of the plurality of play options;
increasing, by the processor, a jackpot accumulator value responsive to a wild symbol appearing on at least one displayed position on the electronic reel simulation including the multiple reel array according to a base trigger probability that is different for each play option of the plurality of play options; and
determining, by the processor, a bonus event responsive to a combination of the wild symbol appearing on at least one displayed position on the electronic reel simulation and the jackpot accumulator value reaching a predetermined threshold;
determining, by the processor, a jackpot prize responsive to the bonus event when the set of possible bonus prizes associated with the selected play option includes a single bonus prize; and
receiving, via the at least one input device, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance.
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Abstract
An electronic gaming machine and a computer implemented method of administering game play, include displaying an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array for a wagering game on a display. A user input is accepted indicating a selected play option from a plurality of play options, wherein all play options of the plurality of play options enable all displayed positions of the multiple reel array to be considered in winning outcomes. A game outcome is determined and presented on the game display, the game outcome including game symbols for the displayed positions of the multiple reel array. Winning combinations of the game symbols are determined, where each winning combination includes three or more matching game symbols appearing in the displayed positions on each of three or more adjacent reels and at least one of the three or more matching game symbols is not used in another winning combination.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating a gaming system, the gaming system including an electronic gaming machine having a processor primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game on a game display, the electronic gaming machine further including at least one input device and a non-transitory data storage device operably coupled to the processor, the method comprising:
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detecting, via the at least one input device, a physical item associated with monetary value that establishes a credit balance; initiating the at least one casino wagering game in response to an input, via the at least one input device, indicative of a wager covered by the credit balance; displaying, from a non-transitory data storage device to the game display, an electronic reel simulation of the at least one casino wagering game including a multiple reel array; providing a plurality of play options on at least one of the game display or the at least one input device, each play option having a corresponding set of possible bonus prizes associated therewith; receiving, via the at least one input device, an indication of a selected play option indicating a player election to elect a play option of the plurality of play options; increasing, by the processor, a jackpot accumulator value responsive to a wild symbol appearing on at least one displayed position on the electronic reel simulation including the multiple reel array according to a base trigger probability that is different for each play option of the plurality of play options; and determining, by the processor, a bonus event responsive to a combination of the wild symbol appearing on at least one displayed position on the electronic reel simulation and the jackpot accumulator value reaching a predetermined threshold; determining, by the processor, a jackpot prize responsive to the bonus event when the set of possible bonus prizes associated with the selected play option includes a single bonus prize; and receiving, via the at least one input device, a cashout input that initiates a payout from the credit balance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic gaming machine primarily dedicated to playing at least one casino wagering game, comprising:
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a gaming cabinet; at least one input device coupled to the gaming cabinet; a game display coupled to the gaming cabinet; and a processor disposed within the gaming cabinet, and operably coupled to the at least one input device and the game display, wherein the processor is configured to execute computing instructions to cause the electronic gaming machine to; detect, via the at least one input device, a physical item associated with a monetary value that established a credit balance; initiate the at least one casino wagering game in response to a wager input via the at least one input device; provide a plurality of play options on at least one of the game display or the at least one input device, each play option having a corresponding set of possible bonus prizes associated therewith; receive, via the at least one input device, an indication of a selected play option indicating a player election to elect a play option of the plurality of play options based on a wager amount; increase a jackpot accumulator value responsive to a wild symbol appearing on at least one displayed position on an electronic reel simulation including a multiple reel array according to a base trigger probability that is different for each play option of the plurality of play options; trigger a bonus event responsive to a combination of the wild symbol appearing on at least one displayed position on the electronic reel simulation including the multiple reel array and the jackpot accumulator value reaching a predetermined threshold level; and determine a jackpot prize responsive to the bonus event when the set of possible bonus prizes associated with the selected play option includes a single bonus prize. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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Specification