US 8,574,058 B2 · System and method for displaying an exploding icon

Abstract

Systems, gaming machines, games, and methods for displaying an exploding icon are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a gaming device comprises a display screen that presents a game. The game presented on the display screen comprises one or more game icons for display in various locations on the display screen, wherein the game presents an animated icon upon the occurrence of a triggering event such that the animated icon produces one or more wild icons that move about the display screen before being positioned in fixed locations on the display screen. Additionally, the gaming device includes a means for activating the game and triggering the presentation of the animated icon, and a means for determining whether one or more combinations of the game icons and the wild icons form any winning combinations.

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Dependent claims

A method for displaying one or more animated icons in an electronic wagering game, the method comprising:

receiving a player input to activate a primary wagering game;
activating the primary wagering game;
displaying one or more game icons on a main screen of a video display;
and
triggering the animation of a first game icon, wherein the animation of the first game icon comprises presenting an animated interaction between the first game icon and a second game icon, wherein the animated interaction is presented in the same main screen of the video display, producing one or more additional icons from the second game icon, moving the one or more additional icons about the main screen of the video display, randomly positioning the one or more moving additional icons in fixed locations on the display screen, and awarding a single game payout for the primary game.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

System and method for displaying an exploding icon

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System and method for displaying an exploding icon

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Abstract

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