Gaming System and a method of gaming including a plurality of instances of a game

A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller arranged to:

• cause the display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of instances of a game will be carried out simultaneously;
• receive a player selection of an instance of the game;
• carry out the plurality of instances of the game and cause them to be displayed in their respective game displays, wherein each instance of the game comprises a plurality of game rounds in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a set of symbols to be displayed in their respective game displays, at least one symbol of the set of symbols being a designated symbol, wherein in each game round for each instance of the game, the selected symbols which are displayed are evaluated for the occurrence of designated symbols;
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• make an award upon a comparison of a total number of designated symbols occurring across the plurality of game rounds of the player selected instance with a total number of designated symbols occurring across the plurality of game rounds of all non-selected instances satisfying an award criteria.

A method of electronic gaming comprising:

• causing, using a processor, an electronic display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of instances of a game will be carried out simultaneously;
• receiving, using the processor, a player selection of an instance of the plurality of instances of the same game;
• carrying out, using the processor, the plurality of instances of the game in their respective game displays, wherein each instance of the game comprises a plurality of game rounds in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a set of symbols to be displayed in their respective game displays, at least one symbol of the set of symbols being a designated symbol, wherein in each game round for each instance of the game, the selected symbols which are displayed are evaluated for the occurrence of designated symbols;
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• making, using the processor, an award upon a comparison of a total number of designated symbols occurring across the plurality of game rounds of the player selected game with a total number of designated symbols occurring across the plurality of game rounds of all non-selected instances satisfying an award criteria.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer program code which when executed by a processor implements a method of electronic gaming comprising:

• causing an electronic display to display a plurality of game displays in which a plurality of instances of a game will be carried out simultaneously;
• receiving a player selection of an instance of the plurality of instances of the same game;
• carrying out the plurality of instances of the game in their respective game displays, wherein each instance of the game comprises a plurality of game rounds in which a plurality of symbols are selected from a set of symbols to be displayed in their respective game displays, at least one symbol of the set of symbols being a designated symbol, wherein in each game round for each instance of the game, the selected symbols which are displayed are evaluated for the occurrence of designated symbols;
• and
• making an award upon a comparison of a total number of designated symbols occurring across the plurality of game rounds of the player selected game with a total number of designated symbols occurring across the plurality of game rounds of all non-selected instances satisfying an award criteria.