Gaming system having multiple wagering games with shared features
First Claim
1. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display, and at least one processor, the method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a wager via the at least one input device;
generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first wagering game including a first plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols of the first plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a first matrix;
generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second wagering game including a second plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a second matrix distinct from the first matrix;
displaying the first and second pluralities of symbol bearing reels spinning;
simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on the at least one display;
in response to an occurrence of a triggering event and while at least one of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels is displayed spinning, 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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25 Claims
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1. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display, and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a wager via the at least one input device; generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first wagering game including a first plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols of the first plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a first matrix; generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second wagering game including a second plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a second matrix distinct from the first matrix; displaying the first and second pluralities of symbol bearing reels spinning; simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on the at least one display; in response to an occurrence of a triggering event and while at least one of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels is displayed spinning, 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, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one input device; at least one display; and at least one controller operative to; generate a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first wagering game including a first plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols of the first plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a first matrix; generate a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second wagering game including a second plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a second matrix different from the first matrix; cause the at least one display to display the first and second pluralities of symbol bearing reels spinning; 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 and while at least one of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels is displayed spinning, 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 (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display, and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a wager via the at least one input device; generating, via the at least one processor, a plurality of randomly selected outcomes in a plurality of wagering games, each of the wagering games including a respective plurality of symbol bearing reels, and each of the wagering game outcomes comprising a respective plurality of symbols arranged in a respective matrix; displaying the symbol bearing reels of the plurality of wagering games spinning; simultaneously displaying the plurality of randomly selected outcomes on the at least one display; in response to a triggering event and while at least some of the symbol bearing reels of the plurality of wagering games are displayed spinning, 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 (20)
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21. A method of playing a wagering game on a gaming system with at least one input device, at least one display, and at least one processor, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a wager via the at least one input device; generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected first outcome of a first wagering game, the first wagering game including a first plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the first outcome comprising a first plurality of symbols of the first plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a first matrix; generating, via the at least one processor, a randomly selected second outcome of a second wagering game, the second wagering game including a second plurality of symbol bearing reels, and the second outcome comprising a second plurality of symbols of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels arranged in a second matrix distinct from the first matrix; displaying the first and second pluralities of symbol bearing reels spinning; simultaneously displaying the first outcome and the second outcome on the at least one display; awarding a first award for a winning combination of symbols included in the first outcome; in response to a triggering event in the first outcome of the first wagering game, copying a first special symbol occurring in the first outcome onto a spinning one of the second plurality of symbol bearing reels to generate a modified second outcome; evaluating a first eligibility criteria for the player to receive a second award for a winning combination of symbols included in the modified second outcome; and if the eligibility criteria is satisfied, awarding the second award to the player. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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