Electronic gaming device with bonus game extended reel functionality
US10706664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2009/2457
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a plurality of reels, and a display. The processor may initiate base game play comprising the display, via a reel spin, of symbols relative to one or more of a first set of symbol locations. If a near bonus event triggering condition is met, additional symbols are displayed in a second set of symbol locations comprising the first set of symbol locations and one or more expanded symbol locations. If a bonus event triggering outcome is then received relative to the symbols displayed in the second set of symbol locations, a bonus event is initiated comprising free spins of reels to display symbols in the expanded second set of symbol positions.
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