Gaming Machine Having Modifiable Symbols and Prize Awarding Symbols
AssigneeAristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited
InventorsBilly Tam, Liam Sanders, Alessandro Sidoti
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Abstract
An gaming system includes a display device, an input device, and a game controller. When the game controller determines that a condition is met, the game controller modifies a plurality of of symbols selected for display to include a prize awarding symbol. When the game controller determines that a designated condition is met, the game controller modifies the prize awarding symbol to reveal an award. The game controller evaluates the plurality of symbols to determine an award amount.
Claims18
An gaming system comprising:
- a display device;
- an input device;
- and
- a game controller comprising a memory storing a symbol set and instructions which when executed by the game controller, cause the game controller to at least:
- select from the symbol set a plurality of symbols for display on the display device;
- in response to determining that a symbol modification condition is met, modify at least one of the plurality of symbols selected to include at least one prize awarding symbol;
- in response to determining that a designated condition is met, modify the at least one prize awarding symbol to reveal at least one award;
- and
- evaluate the plurality of symbols as modified to determine an award amount.
A method of gaming on a gaming machine having a display device, an input device, and a game controller comprising a memory storing a symbol set and instructions, the method comprising:
- selecting, by the game controller, from the symbol set a plurality of symbols for display on the display device;
- in response to determining that a symbol modification condition is met, modifying, by the game controller, at least one of the plurality of symbols selected to include at least one prize awarding symbol;
- in response to determining that a designated condition is met, modifying, by the game controller, the at least one prize awarding symbol to reveal at least one award;
- and
- evaluating, by the game controller, the plurality of symbols as modified to determine an award amount.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.