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US 2020/0090457 A1Published application
Gaming system providing a reel-based wagering game with modifiers
AssigneeIgt
InventorDavid WRIGHT
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Abstract
Embodiments of a gaming system employ a processor and a memory device, wherein the memory device stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to cause a display device to display a top matrix expression and a first base matrix outcome for a reel-based wagering game. Responsive to the occurrence of a modifier event in various embodiments, the instructions cause the processor to alter the top matrix expression. Responsive to the occurrence of a modifier event in various other embodiments, the instructions cause the processor to replace the first base matrix outcome with a second base matrix outcome that incorporates the top matrix expression.
Claims20
A gaming system, comprising:
- an input device;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive, via the input device over a data network, a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game;
- cause a display device to display a top matrix comprising a plurality of top matrix reels;
- cause the display device to display a base matrix comprising a plurality of base matrix reels;
- cause the display device to display a top matrix expression comprising a top matrix symbol in a first top matrix reel of the plurality of top matrix reels, wherein the top matrix symbol comprises a top matrix value ranging from a lowest value to a highest value;
- generate a first base matrix outcome comprising a base matrix symbol in each of the plurality of base matrix reels;
- cause the display device to display the first base matrix outcome;
- responsive to a modifier event, cause the display device to alter the display of the top matrix expression;
- determine any award associated with the first base matrix outcome;
- and
- cause the display device to display any determined award associated with the first base matrix outcome.
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A gaming system, comprising:
- an input device;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- receive, via the input device over a data network, a placement of a wager amount on a play of a game;
- cause a display device to display a top matrix comprising a plurality of top matrix reels;
- cause the display device to display a base matrix comprising a plurality of base matrix reels;
- cause the display device to display a top matrix expression comprising a top matrix symbol in a first top matrix reel of the plurality of top matrix reels, wherein the top matrix symbol comprises a top matrix value ranging from a lowest value to a highest value;
- generate a first base matrix outcome comprising a base matrix symbol in each of the plurality of base matrix reels;
- cause the display device to display the first base matrix outcome;
- responsive to a modifier event, cause the display device to replace the first base matrix outcome with a second base matrix outcome comprising the top matrix expression;
- determine any award associated with the first base matrix outcome;
- cause the display device to display any determined award associated with the first base matrix outcome;
- determine any award associated with the second base matrix outcome;
- and
- cause the display device to display any determined award associated with the second base matrix outcome.
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A method, comprising:
- causing, by a processor, a display device to display a top matrix expression comprising a top matrix symbol in a first top matrix reel of a plurality of top matrix reels of a top matrix, wherein the top matrix symbol comprises a top matrix value ranging from a lowest value to a highest value;
- generating, by the processor, a first base matrix outcome comprising a base matrix symbol for each of a plurality of base matrix reels of a base matrix;
- causing, by the processor, the display device to display the first base matrix outcome;
- responsive to the base matrix symbol for a first one of the plurality of base matrix reels comprising a top matrix symbol grow modifier, causing, by the processor, the display device to alter the display of the top matrix expression by displaying the top matrix symbol in a second top matrix reel of the plurality of top matrix reels;
- responsive to the base matrix symbol for a first one of the plurality of base matrix reels comprising a top matrix symbol upgrade modifier, causing, by the processor, the display device to alter the display of the top matrix expression by replacing the top matrix symbol with an upgraded symbol comprising an upgraded symbol value that is higher than the top matrix value of the top matrix symbol;
- responsive to the base matrix symbol for a first one of the plurality of base matrix reels comprising a top matrix symbol drop modifier, causing, by the processor, the display device to replace the display of the first base matrix outcome with a display of a second base matrix outcome comprising the top matrix expression;
- determining, by the processor, any award associated with the first base matrix outcome;
- causing, by the processor, the display device to display any determined award associated with the first base matrix outcome.
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