US 11,948,427 B2 · Systems and methods for increasing a multiplier and providing a bingo award in association with a multiplier

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine includes a processor configured to control at least one display device to display at least one of a matrix of symbol positions and a plurality of multipliers, and to evaluate a bingo card to determine a bingo game outcome. The processor is also configured to evaluate a bingo card to determine a bingo game outcome, and to determine whether the bingo game outcome is a winning outcome. If the bingo game outcome is a winning outcome, the processor is also configured to determine an award value associated with the winning outcome, and to obtain an award quotient based at least in part on the award value and a value of at least one multiplier of the plurality of multipliers. In addition, the processor is configured to determine a winning reel outcome associated with the award quotient, where the winning reel outcome includes a winning plurality of symbols. The processor is also configured to control the at least one display device to display the winning plurality of symbols in the matrix of symbol positions.

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Dependent claims

A gaming system having a reduced in size paytable of reel outcomes by utilizing at least one award quotient to perform a search of the paytable of reel outcomes, the gaming system comprising:

a memory storing the paytable of reel outcomes, the paytable of reel outcomes including a listing of award amounts that each correspond to at least one winning symbol combination;
and
a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory, which when executed, cause the processor to at least:
generate a bingo game outcome;
determine a total award value associated with the bingo game outcome;
divide the total award value by a value of a first multiplier of a plurality of multipliers to obtain a first award quotient;
search the paytable of reel outcomes using the first award quotient;
determine, based on the search, an award amount in the paytable of reel outcomes that matches the first award quotient to select a winning symbol combination;
and
cause the winning symbol combination, the first multiplier, and the total award value to be displayed on a display device.

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A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions embodied thereon, the non-transitory computer-readable medium further having a paytable of reel outcomes that is reduced in size by utilizing at least one award quotient to perform a search of the paytable of reel outcomes, the paytable of reel outcomes including a listing of award amounts that each correspond to at least one winning symbol combination, wherein the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to:

generate a game outcome;
determine a total award value associated with the game outcome;
divide the total award value by a value of a first multiplier of a plurality of multipliers to obtain a first award quotient;
search the paytable of reel outcomes using the first award quotient;
determine, based on the search, an award amount in the paytable of reel outcomes that matches the first award quotient to select a winning symbol combination;
and
cause the winning symbol combination, the first multiplier, and the total award value to be displayed on a display device.

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A method of gaming comprising:

storing a paytable of reel outcomes on a memory, the paytable of reel outcomes including entries of award amounts that each correspond to at least one winning symbol combination;
generating a game outcome;
determining a total award value associated with the game outcome;
reducing a size of the paytable of reel outcomes by utilizing a dynamic lookup of the paytable of reel outcomes to select a winning symbol combination based on the total award value, the dynamic lookup including:
dividing the total award value by a value of a first multiplier of a plurality of multipliers to obtain a first award quotient;
searching the paytable of reel outcomes using the first award quotient;
and
determining, based on the search, an award amount in the paytable of reel outcomes that matches the first award quotient to select the winning symbol combination;
and
causing the winning symbol combination, the first multiplier, and the total award value to be displayed on a display device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for increasing a multiplier and providing a bingo award in association with a multiplier

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Systems and methods for increasing a multiplier and providing a bingo award in association with a multiplier

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