Systems and method for metamorphic reel game features
US11183004B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An gaming system includes a display that displays a wagering game having adjacent virtual spinnable reels having a plurality game symbol positions on the reels. The gaming system also includes a game controller communicatively coupled to the display and a tangible non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The game controller, is configured to initiate a first round of play of a base game upon receipt of a player input, thereby causing a simulated spinning of the plurality of adjacent spinnable reels, determine, to change the base game to a metamorphic reel game, create a morphed reel during the first round of play, replace the reels with the morphed reel, determine a metamorphic reel game outcome for the first round of play based on a metamorphic reel game paytable and a reduced number of reels including the morphed reel. The game awards credit based on the metamorphic reel game outcome.
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