GAMING SYSTEM INCLUDING A FEATURE FOR SELECTING LUCKY WINNING SYMBOLS
The present invention is generally directed to a system for allowing a player to change symbols on an electronic gaming machine (“EGM”) during play of a casino game. The EGM enables play of a casino game displaying a plurality of original symbols. The system also includes a memory associated with the EGM, and the memory stores a plurality of new symbols. A symbol selection module is associated with the EGM and the memory, and the symbol selection module allows a player to replace one or more of the original symbols with one or more of the new symbols on the casino game.
1 . A system for allowing a player to change symbols on a casino game, comprising:
an electronic gaming machine having a touch screen display, the electronic gaming machine enables play of a casino game displaying a plurality of original symbols; and
a symbol selection module associated with the electronic gaming machine, the symbol selection module allows a player to replace one of the original symbols with a new symbol.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic gaming machine enables play of a slot style game having reels displaying the original symbols.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the original symbols are associated with a pay table.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the new symbol becomes associated with the pay table previously associated with the replaced original symbol.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the symbol selection module is located in the electronic gaming machine.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the symbol selection module is located on a server in communication through a network with the electronic gaming machine.
7 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a database in communication with the symbol selection module, the database including a plurality of new symbols.
8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a player tracking system in communication with the electronic gaming machine, wherein the player tracking system includes a database of player accounts.
9 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the database of the player tracking system stores information regarding the player's selection of new symbols.
10 . A system for allowing a player to change symbols on a casino game, comprising:
an electronic gaming machine having a touch screen display, the electronic gaming machine enables play of a casino slot game displaying a plurality of original symbols;
a memory associated with the electronic gaming machine, the memory storing a database of a plurality of new symbols; and
a processor associated with the electronic gaming machine and the memory, the processor including a symbol selection module for allowing a player to replace one of the original symbols with one of the new symbols.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the symbol selection module allows the player to replace more than one original symbol with more than one new symbol.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the original symbols are associated with a pay table.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the new symbol replacing the original symbol becomes associated with the pay table previously associated with the replaced original symbol.
14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the processor prevents one new symbol from replacing two original symbols.
15 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising a player tracking system in communication with the electronic gaming machine, wherein the player tracking system includes a database of player accounts.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the database of the player tracking system stores information regarding the player's selection of new symbols.
17 . A system for allowing a player to change symbols on a casino game, comprising:
an electronic gaming machine that enables play of a casino slot game displaying a plurality of original symbols, the original symbols being associated with a pay table;
a memory associated with the electronic gaming machine, the memory storing a database of a plurality of new symbols; and
a symbol selection module associated with the electronic gaming machine and the memory, the symbol selection module allows a player to replace one of the original symbols with one of the new symbols stored in memory.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the electronic gaming machine includes a touch screen display.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the electronic gaming machine includes a touch glass display.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the symbol selection module is located in the electronic gaming machine.