US 10,950,084 B2 · Wagering system with a trigger symbol and player adjustable layout and symbol group size

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for playing a game are presented. A computing device can select a set of symbols that include non-blank symbols and blank symbols, where a number of non-blank symbols is greater than zero, and a number of the blank symbols is greater than zero. The computing device can provide a display comprising a grid of the set of symbols. The computing device can play a turn of a game using the computing device by at least: after providing the display, receiving a wager; after receiving the wager, selecting one or more winning symbols of the first set of symbols; after selecting the winning symbols, updating the display to indicate each winning symbol within the grid; determining a payout of the wager based on the winning symbols and the number of first blank symbols; and updating the display based on the payout of the wager.

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Dependent claims

A method of operating a gaming device, the method comprising:

in response to determining that the gaming device is operating in a non-user-template mode:
selecting a first set of symbols including first non-blank symbols and first blank symbols
providing, on a display device, a first display comprising the first set of symbols arranged in a grid;
and
selecting a first group of winning symbols from the first set of symbols;
receiving input, via a user interface, indicating a template that defines locations of blank symbols and non-blank symbols within the grid;
and
in response to determining that the gaming device is operating in a user-template mode based on receiving the input:
selecting a second set of symbols including second non-blank symbols and second blank symbols;
providing, on the display device, a second display comprising the second set of symbols arranged in the grid according to the template;
and
selecting a second group of winning symbols from the second set of symbols.

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A gaming device, comprising:

a display device;
a user interface;
one or more processors;
and
one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the gaming device to carry out functions comprising:
in response to determining that the gaming device is operating in a non-user-template mode:
selecting a first set of symbols, including first non-blank symbols and first blank symbols,
providing, on the display device, a first display comprising the first set of symbols arranged in a grid;
and
selecting a first group of winning symbols from the first set of symbols;
receiving input, via the user interface, indicating a template that defines locations of blank symbols and non-blank symbols within the grid;
and
in response to determining that the gaming device is operating in a user-template mode based on receiving the input:
selecting a second set of symbols including second non-blank symbols and second blank symbols;
providing, on the display device, a second display comprising the second set of symbols arranged in the grid according to the template;
and
selecting a second group of winning symbols from the second set of symbols.

14 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wagering system with a trigger symbol and player adjustable layout and symbol group size

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Wagering system with a trigger symbol and player adjustable layout and symbol group size

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Abstract

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