Gaming device having a re-triggering symbol bonus scheme with a bonus symbol accumulation and player selection of accumulation total
US7473174B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3267
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gaming device with an accumulator that accumulates re-triggering symbols until a pre-determined number of re-triggering symbols are obtained by the player. A variable amount of free activations as well as a variable threshold amount of re-triggering symbols are necessary to re-trigger a secondary game. The gaming device provides a plurality of player selectable selections. Each selection is associated with a number of activations of the symbol generators as well as a number of re-triggering symbols necessary to re-trigger the secondary game. If the player picked threshold of re-triggering the secondary game is satisfied (i.e., the required amount of re-triggering symbols associated with the player picked selection were accumulated during the provided amount of spins associated with the player picked selection), the gaming device subsequently re-triggers the secondary game and again provides the player a plurality of selectable selections which are each associated with a number of spins of the reels as well as a number of accumulator symbols necessary to re-trigger the secondary game.
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