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US 11,900,771 B2Granted
Hidden symbol tracking as part of a paying combination set
AssigneeIgt
InventorsKyle Rothchild, Thomas Humphrey, Matthew Palazzetti, Cullen O'Day
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to gaming systems, machines, and methods and, in particular, hidden symbol tracking. As an example, an electronic gaming machine is described that includes a set of reels, where each reel in the set of reels includes a plurality of symbol regions with at least one symbol provided therein, and where a first reel in the set of reels includes a hidden symbol that is capable of different presentations based upon having different lighting conditions applied thereto.
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A gaming system, comprising:
- a reel comprising a plurality of symbol regions, wherein a first symbol region in the plurality of symbol regions comprises a hidden symbol that provides a first presentation in response to a first lighting condition being applied thereto and a second presentation in response to a second lighting condition being applied thereto;
- a backlighting system configured to selectively apply the first lighting condition or the second lighting condition to the hidden symbol as the reel rotates;
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- a controller configured to coordinate operation of the backlighting system with the reel based upon a determined position of the hidden symbol relative to the backlighting system, wherein the controller further determines that the hidden symbol has landed on a pay line at an end of a bonus spin and awards an additional bonus spin based on the hidden symbol landing on the pay line at the end of the bonus spin.
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A system, comprising:
- a plurality of symbol regions, wherein a first symbol region in the plurality of symbol regions comprises a hidden symbol that provides a first presentation in response to a first lighting condition being applied thereto and a second presentation in response to a second lighting condition being applied thereto;
- a backlighting system that selectively applies the first lighting condition or the second lighting condition to the hidden symbol;
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- a controller that coordinates operation of the backlighting system based upon a determined position of the hidden symbol relative to the backlighting system, wherein the controller determines that the hidden symbol has landed on a pay line at an end of a bonus spin and awards an additional bonus spin based on the hidden symbol landing on the pay line at the end of the bonus spin.
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A system, comprising:
- a reel comprising a plurality of symbol regions, wherein a first symbol region in the plurality of symbol regions comprises a hidden symbol that provides a first presentation in response to a first lighting condition being applied thereto and a second presentation in response to a second lighting condition being applied thereto;
- a lighting system that selectively applies the first lighting condition or the second lighting condition to the hidden symbol as the reel rotates;
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- a controller that coordinates operation of the lighting system based upon a determined position of the hidden symbol relative to the lighting system, wherein the controller determines that the hidden symbol has landed on a pay line at an end of a bonus spin and awards an additional bonus spin based on the hidden symbol landing on the pay line at the end of the bonus spin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.