Gaming machine having related trigger condition and game play characteristics

US11430299B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited · AU

Inventors

• Oliver Crispino · Wollongong, AU
• Billy Tam · Chatswood, AU
• Paul Lombardo · Mona Vale, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 15, 2021
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 15, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3269
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine comprises a symbol selector, in response to game initiation, selecting a plurality of symbols and causing the selected symbols to be displayed at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions; a trigger monitor to determine whether one or both of a first feature game trigger condition and a second feature game trigger condition are met by the displayed plurality of symbols; and a feature game controller to conduct: a first feature game having a first game play characteristic if only the first feature game trigger condition is met, a second feature game having a second game play characteristic if only the second feature game trigger condition is met, and a third feature game that combines the first game play characteristic and the second game play characteristic if both the first and the second feature game trigger conditions are met.