Wagering game having multiple award components
View Patent ↗A multiple bonus modifier game includes a base game and two or more base award modifiers operating independently or simultaneously of each other. The multiple bonus modifier game comprises a base game that includes a plurality of spinning reels, a first base award modifier that includes at least one spinning reel, and a second base award modifier that includes at least one additional spinning reel. The outcome of the spinning reels in the base game defines a base game award. The outcome of the spinning reel in the first base award modifier defines a first modifier award, which adjusts the base game award. The outcome of the additional spinning reel in the second base award modifier defines a second modifier award.
1. A game comprising:
a single spin game including indicia of a plurality of reels, wherein one of a set of outcomes is determinable from the indicia of a plurality of reels, and wherein one or more subsets of the set of outcomes is associated with one or more predetermined base game awards;
a first additional bonus reel indicia capable of indicating a first award modifier component;
a second additional bonus reel indicia capable of indicating a second award modifier component;
wherein the respective reel indicia are activated substantially in unison and are not subject to independent activation or reactivation; and
wherein at least one of the predetermined game awards is modified by at least one of the first award modifier component and the second award modifier component to determine a total award, and
wherein the total award is zero when the base game award is zero, regardless of the activated award modifier components.
2. The game of claim 1 , wherein at least one reel indicia is associated with one or more reels comprising at least one of a physical reel and a video representation of a reel.
3. The game of claim 1 , wherein at least one additional reel indicia is associated with at least one payline.
4. The game of claim 1 , wherein any of the additional reel indicia comprise a numeric value.
5. The game of claim 1 , wherein any of the additional reel indicia comprise at least one trigger symbol.
6. The game of claim 5 , wherein the at least one trigger symbol subsequently activates at least a third additional reel indicia capable of indicating a third award modifier component.
7. The game of claim 6 , wherein the third additional set of indicia is associated with one or more wheels.
8. The game of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first award component and the second award component comprises a multiplier.
9. The game of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first award component or the second award component comprises an adder.
10. The game of claim 1 , further comprising a third additional reel indicia capable of indicating a third award modifier component.
11. The game of claim 1 , further comprising a wager, wherein the amount of the wager enables or disables modification of the at least one predetermined game award by the at least one award component.
12. A wagering game comprising:
a single spin game including a plurality of indicia-bearing reels operable to spin and stop to display at least one of a set of outcomes, one or more of the set of outcomes associated with a predetermined initial game award;
at least two modifier indicators, each modifier indicator comprising one indicia-bearing reel capable of indicating a modifier, wherein each modifier is a multiplier that multiplies an initial game award to determine a total award;
wherein the respective reels are activated substantially in unison and are not subject to independent activation or reactivation;
wherein the initial game award is adjusted by at least one indicated modifier to determine a total award, and
wherein the total award is zero when the initial game award is zero, regardless of the activated award modifier components.
13. The game of claim 12 , wherein at least one of the modifier indicator reels comprises at least one of a physical reel and a video representation of a reel.
14. The game of claim 12 , wherein each modifier indicator further comprises a payline.
15. The game of claim 12 , wherein the modifier indicator reel indicia comprise a numeric value.
16. The game of claim 12 , wherein the modifier indicator reel indicia comprise at least one trigger symbol.
17. The game of claim 12 , wherein the modifier indicator reel indicia comprise a representation of multiplier.
18. The game of claim 12 , wherein the modifier indicator reel indicia comprise a representation of an adder.
19. The game of claim 12 , wherein the amount of the wager enables or disables adjustment of the total award by the at least one modifier.
20. A game comprising:
a single spin game comprising a plurality of indicia-bearing reels operable to spin and stop to display one of a set of initial game outcomes, one or more of the set of indicated outcomes corresponding to a game award;
at least two award modifier component indicators each comprising one indicia-bearing reel, each award modifier component indicator capable of indicating an award modifier component;
wherein the reels and the award modifier component indicators are activated substantially in unison and are not subject to independent activation or reactivation;
wherein a total award is determined by modifying the game award by at least one indicated award modifier component, and
wherein a total award is zero when the game award is zero, regardless of the activated award modifier components.