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US 2021/0233359 A1Published application
Gaming system and method with awards associated with guaranteed symbol generations
AssigneeIgt
InventorsTimothy Kennedy, Robin Heenan
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Abstract
Gaming systems and methods that maintain a progressive award associated with a guaranteed minimum quantity of generations of a designated symbol in a sequence of one or more plays of a game.
Claims20
A gaming system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- cause a display, by a display device, of a first progressive award comprising a first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol,
- cause a display, by the display device, of a second progressive award comprising a second quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol,
- responsive to an occurrence of a first progressive award triggering event associated with a play of a first game, cause at least the first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol to be generated during the play of the first game, and
- responsive to an occurrence of a second progressive award triggering event, trigger a plurality of plays of a second game, wherein the second quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol is guaranteed to be generated over the plurality of plays of the second game.
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A gaming system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- cause a display, by a display device, of a progressive award comprising a first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of a designated symbol,
- responsive to an occurrence of a triggering event, cause a display, by the display device, of a first plurality of plays of a game, wherein at least the first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol is guaranteed to be generated over the first plurality of plays of the game, and
- following the first plurality of plays of the game:
- reset the first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol to a reset quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol, and
- cause a display, by the display device, of the progressive award comprising the reset quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol, wherein at least the reset quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the designated symbol is guaranteed to be generated over a second plurality of plays of the game.
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A gaming system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- cause a display, by a display device, of a play of a first game, and
- responsive to an occurrence of a generation of a first designated symbol during the play of the first game:
- increase a quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the first designated symbol over a plurality of plays of a second game, and
- cause a display, by the display device, of the increased quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the first designated symbol over the plurality of plays of the second game.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.