US 2022/0044526 A1Published application

Controlling an electronic gaming machine to provide a prize on symbol trigger

AssigneeAristocrat Technologies, Inc.

InventorsHanna Sanborn, Erick Ching, Chad La Guardia, Nathan Warms, Zachary Smith, Scott Hopkins, Jennifer Mizzi, Rogelio Decasa, JR.

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Abstract

An electronic gaming machine (EGM) or another type of gaming device may be configured to provide games that involve “WYSIWYG” (what you see is what you get) symbols or “prize on” symbols. The gaming device may be configured to provide the value of all “prize on” symbols that land during a single instance of a game if a prize on trigger symbol, which also may be referred to herein as a blast symbol, lands during the same instance of the game. In some examples, the game may be a base game. According to some examples, a feature does not need to be triggered during the instance of the base game for the value of all prize on symbols that land during the instance of the base game to be awarded. In other examples, the game may be a feature game, such as a “hold and spin” game.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An electronic gaming device, comprising:

a display system including one or more displays;
an interface system including one or more user interfaces;
and
a control system including one or more processors, the control system being configured for:
determining, for a game outcome for an instance of a base game, which symbols will be presented on the display system by selecting the symbols to be presented from a symbol set that includes prize on symbols and at least one prize on trigger symbol, each prize on symbol including an indication of an award corresponding to the prize on symbol, a combined value of prize on symbols being payable at a conclusion of a feature game round;
controlling the display system to present first visual effects corresponding to the game outcome, the first visual effects including moving symbols and landing of one or more prize on symbols;
determining an award corresponding to the game outcome, wherein determining the award involves for a game outcome in which the control system determines that the game outcome includes a prize on trigger symbol, determining that the award includes a combined value of the one or more prize on symbols;
determining that a feature is triggered during an instance of the base game in which a prize on trigger symbol lands during the instance of the base game, wherein determining that the feature is triggered involves:
determining that (T−1) prize on symbols land during the instance of the base game, (T−1) corresponding to a number that is one less than a threshold number T of prize on symbols required to trigger the feature, wherein a combination of the prize on trigger symbol and the (T−1) prize on symbols will trigger the feature, or
determining that at least T prize on symbols land during the instance of the base game, T corresponding to a threshold number of prize on symbols required to trigger a feature, wherein the at least T prize on symbols will trigger the feature;
controlling the display system to present second visual effects corresponding to the award;
and
controlling, in response to determining that the feature is triggered, the display system to present the feature.

10 more elements

A method of controlling an electronic gaming device, the method comprising:

determining, for a game outcome for an instance of a base game and via a control system of an electronic gaming device that is presenting the game, which symbols will be presented on a display system of the electronic gaming device by selecting the symbols to be presented from a symbol set that includes prize on symbols and at least one prize on trigger symbol, each prize on symbol including an indication of an award corresponding to the prize on symbol, a combined value of prize on symbols being payable at a conclusion of a feature game round;
controlling, via the control system, the display system to present first visual effects corresponding to the game outcome, the first visual effects including moving symbols and landing of one or more prize on symbols;
determining, via the control system, an award corresponding to the game outcome, wherein determining the award involves for a game outcome in which the control system determines that the game outcome includes a prize on trigger symbol, determining that the award includes a combined value of the one or more prize on symbols;
determining, via the control system, that a feature is triggered during an instance of the base game in which a prize on trigger symbol lands during the instance of the base game, wherein determining, via the control system, that the feature is triggered involves:
determining that (T−1) prize on symbols land during the instance of the base game, (T−1) corresponding to a number that is one less than a threshold number T of prize on symbols required to trigger the feature, wherein a combination of the prize on trigger symbol and the (T−1) prize on symbols will trigger the feature, or
determining that at least T prize on symbols land during the instance of the base game, T corresponding to a threshold number of prize on symbols required to trigger a feature, wherein the at least T prize on symbols will trigger the feature;
controlling, via the control system, the display system to present second visual effects corresponding to the award;
and
controlling, via the control system and in response to determining that the feature is triggered, the display system to present the feature.

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One or more non-transitory media having software stored thereon, the software including instructions for a method of controlling an electronic gaming device, the method comprising:

determining, for a game outcome for an instance of a base game and via a control system of an electronic gaming device that is presenting the game, which symbols will be presented on a display system of the electronic gaming device by selecting the symbols to be presented from a symbol set that includes prize on symbols and at least one prize on trigger symbol, each prize on symbol including an indication of an award corresponding to the prize on symbol, a combined value of prize on symbols being payable at a conclusion of a feature game round;
controlling, via the control system, the display system to present first visual effects corresponding to the game outcome, the first visual effects including moving symbols and landing of one or more prize on symbols;
determining, via the control system, an award corresponding to the game outcome, wherein determining the award involves for a game outcome in which the control system determines that the game outcome includes a prize on trigger symbol, determining that the award includes a combined value of the one or more prize on symbols;
determining, via the control system, that a feature is triggered during an instance of the base game in which a prize on trigger symbol lands during the instance of the base game, wherein determining, via the control system, that the feature is triggered involves:
determining that (T−1) prize on symbols land during the instance of the base game, (T−1) corresponding to a number that is one less than a threshold number T of prize on symbols required to trigger the feature, wherein a combination of the prize on trigger symbol and the (T−1) prize on symbols will trigger the feature, or
determining that at least T prize on symbols land during the instance of the base game, T corresponding to a threshold number of prize on symbols required to trigger a feature, wherein the at least T prize on symbols will trigger the feature;
controlling, via the control system, the display system to present second visual effects corresponding to the award;
and
controlling, via the control system and in response to determining that the feature is triggered, the display system to present the feature.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/452,922Filed 29 Oct 2021
Priority: 22 Feb 2019
Published: 10 Feb 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification4 codes

G07F 17/3258
Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes: cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
G07F 17/3213
Display means: details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members
G07F 17/3267
Game play aspects of gaming systems: game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher…
G07F
Coin-freed or like apparatus

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Application16/283,426Continuation in part · filed 22 Feb 2019
Application16/947,838Continuation · filed 19 Aug 2020
Application17/452,922Continuation
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