Method of gaming, a gaming system, and a game controller
View Patent ↗Certain examples disclose a gaming system comprising a display, a symbol selector, a symbol evaluator and a symbol modifier. The example symbol selector is arranged to select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on the display. The example symbol evaluator is arranged to determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination. The example symbol modifier is arranged to, upon a determination that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination.
1. An electronic method of gaming, comprising:
(a) selecting, using a processor, a plurality of sets of symbols for display on a display;
(b) determining, using the processor, whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
(c) upon determining that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly applying a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a different set of symbols is selected from the plurality of predetermined source symbol sets for each of the sets of symbols to be modified.
2. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , comprising making an award for each winning symbol combination.
3. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the modification rule is applied to the sets of symbols that contribute to the winning symbol combination.
4. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the modification rule is applied to a random set of symbols.
5. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the modification rule is applied to a set of symbols selected by a player.
6. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each set of symbols is displayed on the display at respective ones of a plurality of columns of display positions.
7. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the modification rule is that a symbol of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is replaced with a different symbol.
8. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the modification rule is that the position of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is changed.
9. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein each predetermined source symbol set represents a reel of symbols having a predefined order.
10. An electronic method as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the modification rule is that each reel of symbols to be modified is rotated.
11. An electronic method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there are a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and the direction of rotation of each reel is dependent on which one of the winning symbol combinations occurs.
12. An electronic method as claimed in claim 10 , wherein there are a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and the amount of rotation of each reel is dependent on which one of the winning symbol combinations occurs.
13. An electronic method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising conducting a base game and determining whether a trigger condition is met in the base game, wherein (a) to (c) are carried out as part of a feature game upon the trigger condition being met in the base game.
14. An electronic method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the trigger condition is that an ante bet has been placed.
15. An electronic method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the base game is a spinning-reel type game.
16. A gaming system, comprising:
a display;
a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on the display;
a symbol evaluator arranged to determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
a symbol modifier arranged to, upon a determination that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a different set of symbols is selected from the plurality of predetermined source symbol sets for each of the sets of symbols to be modified.
17. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to make an award for each winning symbol combination.
18. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the modification rule is applied to the sets of symbols that contribute to the winning symbol combination.
19. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the modification rule is applied to a random set of symbols.
20. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the modification rule is applied to a set of symbols selected by a player.
21. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each set of symbols is displayed on the display at respective ones of a plurality of columns of display positions.
22. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the modification rule is that a symbol of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is replaced with a different symbol.
23. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the modification rule is that the position of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is changed.
24. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each predetermined source symbol set represents a reel of symbols having a predefined order.
25. A gaming system as claimed in claim 24 , wherein the modification rule is that each reel of symbols to be modified is rotated.
26. A gaming system as claimed in claim 25 , wherein there are a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and the direction of rotation of each reel is dependent on which one of the winning symbol combinations occurs.
27. A gaming system as claimed in claim 25 , wherein there are a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and the amount of rotation of each reel is dependent on which one of the winning symbol combinations occurs.
28. A gaming system as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the gaming system is arranged to:
conduct a base game and a feature game;
determine whether a trigger condition is met in the base game; and
apply the modification rule only during the feature game.
29. A gaming system as claimed in claim 28 , wherein the trigger condition is that an ante bet has been placed.
30. A gaming system as claimed in claim 28 , wherein the base game is a spinning-reel type game.
31. A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller arranged to:
select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on a display;
determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
upon determining that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a different set of symbols is selected from the plurality of predetermined source symbol sets for each of the sets of symbols to be modified.
32. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the game controller is arranged to make an award for each winning symbol combination.
33. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the modification rule is applied to the sets of symbols that contribute to the winning symbol combination.
34. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the modification rule is applied to a random set of symbols.
35. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the modification rule is applied to a set of symbols selected by a player.
36. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein each set of symbols is displayed on the display at respective ones of a plurality of columns of display positions.
37. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the modification rule is that a symbol of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is replaced with a different symbol.
38. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein the modification rule is that the position of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is changed.
39. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , wherein each predetermined source symbol set represents a reel of symbols having a predefined order.
40. A game controller as claimed in claim 39 , wherein the modification rule is that each reel of symbols to be modified is rotated.
41. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , wherein there are a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and the direction of rotation of each reel is dependent on which one of the winning symbol combinations occurs.
42. A game controller as claimed in claim 40 , wherein there are a plurality of winning symbol combinations, and the amount of rotation of each reel is dependent on which one of the winning symbol combinations occurs.
43. A game controller as claimed in claim 31 , the game controller is arranged to:
conducting a base game and a feature game;
determine whether a trigger condition is met in the base game; and
apply the modification rule only during the feature game.
44. A game controller as claimed in claim 43 , wherein the trigger condition is that an ante bet has been placed.
45. A game controller as claimed in claim 43 , wherein the base game is a spinning-reel type game.
46. A gaming machine comprising:
a cabinet;
a display mounted to the cabinet for displaying a plurality of sets of symbols to a player;
a game play mechanism mounted to the cabinet, the game play mechanism operable by the player to initiate a play of a game; and
a game controller mounted within the cabinet and communicatively coupled to the display and the game play mechanism, the game controller comprising:
a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on the display to a player;
a symbol evaluator arranged to determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
a symbol modifier arranged to, upon a determination that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a different set of symbols is selected from the plurality of predetermined source symbol sets for each of the sets of symbols to be modified.
47. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program code which, when executed, implements an electronic method of gaming comprising:
(a) selecting a plurality of sets of symbols for display on a display;
(b) determining whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
(c) upon determining that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly applying a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a different set of symbols is selected from the plurality of predetermined source symbol sets for each of the sets of symbols to be modified.
48. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer program code which, when executed, implements a gaming controller for a gaming system, the gaming controller arranged to:
select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on a display;
determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
upon determining that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a different set of symbols is selected from the plurality of predetermined source symbol sets for each of the sets of symbols to be modified.
49. A gaming system, comprising:
a display;
a symbol selector arranged to select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on the display;
a symbol evaluator arranged to determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
a symbol modifier arranged to, upon a determination that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination, wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a symbol of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is replaced with a different symbol.
50. A game controller for a gaming system, the game controller arranged to:
select a plurality of sets of symbols for display on a display;
determine whether the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination; and
upon determining that the displayed symbols include any winning symbol combination, repeatedly apply a modification rule to at least one of the plurality of sets of symbols until the displayed symbols do not include any winning symbol combination,
wherein each set of symbols to be displayed is selected from a respective one of a plurality of predetermined source symbol sets, and wherein the modification rule is that a symbol of each of the sets of symbols to be modified is replaced with a different symbol.