US 11,232,672 B2 · Persistent moving symbols for a wagering game

Abstract

Some implementations may involve providing a slot game in which the game outcome presentation may involve displaying a persistent moving symbol. In some examples, an initial persistent moving symbol position may be based, at least in part, on a first bet level. Determining a game outcome may involve determining whether a persistent moving symbol position is a prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position. If an initial persistent moving symbol position is not a prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position, a persistent moving symbol may be presented in a secondary persistent moving symbol position of a next game outcome. The secondary persistent moving symbol position may be closer to the prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position than the initial persistent moving symbol position.

A gaming device, comprising:

a display system including one or more displays;
an interface system including at least one network interface and at least one user interface;
and
a control system including one or more processors, the control system being configured for:
receiving, via the interface system, user input corresponding to a first bet level;
receiving, via the interface system, user input for initiation of a first instance of a slot game;
determining a first game outcome and corresponding first display symbols for the first instance of the slot game, wherein:
determining the first game outcome involves determining that one of the first display symbols is a persistent moving symbol, the persistent moving symbol having a frame at least partially surrounding an image;
determining the first game outcome involves determining an initial persistent moving symbol position that is based, at least in part, on the first bet level;
and
determining the first game outcome involves determining whether the initial persistent moving symbol position is a prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position;
controlling the display system to display the first game outcome, wherein displaying the first game outcome involves displaying the first display symbols at a plurality of display symbol positions on a display device of the display system, wherein the plurality of display symbol positions are arranged in a plurality of display symbol rows and display symbol columns;
receiving, via the interface system, user input for initiation of a second instance of the slot game;
determining a second game outcome and corresponding second display symbols for the second instance of the slot game, wherein, if determining the first game outcome involved determining that the initial persistent moving symbol position was not a prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position, determining the second game outcome involves:
determining that one of the second display symbols is the persistent moving symbol;
determining that a secondary persistent moving symbol position will be a display symbol position that is at least one of a display symbol row or a display symbol column towards the prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position, relative to the initial persistent moving symbol position;
controlling the display system to display the second game outcome;
and
controlling, in response to determining that the second game outcome involved determining that the secondary persistent moving symbol position was a prize-triggering persistent moving symbol position, the display system to display a feature game outcome, wherein the feature game outcome involves:
displaying a new display symbol column adjacent to the display symbol column in which the secondary persistent moving symbol position is located, wherein the new display symbol column includes a plurality of prize-triggering persistent moving symbol positions,
displaying the frame of the persistent moving symbol, and not displaying the image of the persistent moving symbol, at least partially around one of the prize-triggering persistent moving symbol positions in the new display symbol column,
displaying an award of the feature game in the one prize-triggering persistent moving symbol positions that the frame of the persistent moving symbol at least partially surrounds, and
displaying visual effects corresponding to providing the award of the feature game to the user.

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