Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gaming system and method for providing a symbol game with upgrade events
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Application No.: US15265412Application Date: 2016-09-14
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Publication No.: US10546449B2Publication Date: 2020-01-28
- Inventor: Scott A. Caputo , Mark C. Nicely , Brian F. Saunders , Colin M. Ferris , Leandro Basallo
- Applicant: IGT
- Applicant Address: US NV Las Vegas
- Assignee: IGT
- Current Assignee: IGT
- Current Assignee Address: US NV Las Vegas
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenebrg LLP
- Main IPC: G07F17/32
- IPC: G07F17/32 ; G07F17/34

Abstract:
A gaming system including a cascading symbol or tumbling reel game which utilizes zero, one or more upgrades in association with zero, one or more shifting symbols. Upon an occurrence of an upgrade event, the gaming system upgrades one or more aspects or attributes of one or more games played. In certain embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading the award evaluation of one or more symbols displayed at one or more symbol display positions of one or more symbol display position grids. In certain other embodiments, such upgrades pertain to upgrading one or more attributes or features of one or more bonus or secondary games which are subsequently triggered.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170004674A1 GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A SYMBOL GAME WITH UPGRADE EVENTS Public/Granted day:2017-01-05
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