Gaming device with variable symbol replacement
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsJoshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall
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AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsJoshua Matos, James Loader, Antoon Visser, Karen Kendall
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A gaming device having a processor that selects symbols from a first set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and from a second set of reel strips for a plurality of columns of symbol positions, and controls a display to display the symbols selected including displaying, at each symbol position for which a defined symbol is selected, the defined symbol with the symbol selected at a respective symbol position. Upon the symbols selected including a qualifier symbol, the processor randomly selects one of at least two different symbol replacements, and determines, using the symbol replacements, a replacement symbol for the defined symbol selected. The processor updates the plurality of symbols to incorporate the replacement symbol, and evaluates the updated plurality of symbols for winning symbol combinations.
A gaming system for maintaining a return-to-player percentage, the gaming system comprising:
A method of operating a gaming system to maintain a return-to-player percentage, the gaming system including a server and a client device comprising a display device, a processor, and a memory storing a plurality of instructions, which, when executed, cause the processor to initiate a game, the method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable medium with a plurality of instructions thereon for conducting a game on an electronic gaming system having at least one server for maintaining a return-to-player percentage comprising at least one processor, and wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform the steps of:
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