Gaming systems and methods for providing reel-spin game enhancement features

US11238701B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• Elisabeth Kiss · Unterpremstätten, AT
• Susanne Kiss · Unterschützen, AT
• Julia-Ines Lerchbaumer · Spielfeld, AT
• Bruno Rittner · Dürnberg, AT
• Michael Russ · Graz, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 17, 2020
• Grant date: Feb 1, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 17, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3244
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A gaming device determines that only when a result of a game played corresponds to a predetermined outcome, a respin option becomes available for a player. This option is rendered as an offer for the player to activate a game enhancement feature for a respin during a subsequent play of the reel-spin game. The game enhancement features include holding or locking a symbol in the reels of the reel-spin game, adding a score multiplier, or adding a modified symbol to a particular position or reel, during the respin of the subsequent play of the reel-spin game.