Electronic gaming device with quasi-persistent synchronized reel games
View Patent ↗Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may initiate one or more quasi-persistent synchronized reel structures. The systems and methods may determine one or more replacement symbols for the one or more symbols of the plurality of primary game symbols. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the additional gaming functionality.
1. An electronic gaming system comprising:
a credit device configured to accept an item associated with a monetary value;
one or more display devices;
one or more input devices;
one or more memory devices, the one or more memory devices including one or more quasi-persistent synchronized reel structures; and
one or more processors configured to receive a plurality of instructions from the one or more memory devices, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
(a) determine a wager amount placed by a player of the electronic gaming system where the wager amount is subtracted from a credit balance, the credit balance being funded at least in part via the credit device;
(b) determine a first plurality of game symbols to display in a first symbol replacement area on a first reel of a display area on the one or more display devices for a first spin of a game based on at least one of a first number determination and a second number determination;
(c) cause the one or more display devices to place the determined first plurality of game symbols in the first symbol replacement area located on the first reel of the display area on the one or more display devices for the first spin of the game;
(d) determine a second plurality of game symbols based on a utilization of a first number relating to the first number determination;
(e) determine a third plurality of game symbols based on a utilization of a second number relating to the second number determination;
(f) display the second plurality of game symbols on a second symbol replacement area on the first reel of the display area on the one or more display devices for a second spin of the game based on the first number determination;
(g) display the third plurality of game symbols on a third symbol replacement area on the first reel of a display area on the one or more display devices for the second spin of the game based on the second number determination; and
(h) determining one or more payouts for at least one of the first spin and the second spin where the credit balance is increased by any determined award amount associated with the one or more payouts.
2. The electronic gaming system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to generate one or more random numbers.
3. The electronic gaming system of claim 2 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to replace one or more symbols of a plurality of game symbols based on the one or more random numbers.
4. The electronic gaming system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine a secondary game outcome based at least in part on a displayed replacement symbol.
5. The electronic gaming system of claim 1 , wherein one or more held symbols for one or more sequential game plays are based on one or more look-up tables.
6. The electronic gaming system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more quasi-persistent synchronized reel structures has a high variance payout profile.
7. A method of providing gaming options via an electronic gaming system comprising:
(a) receiving via a credit device an item associated with a monetary value;
(b) establishing via one or more processors a credit balance based at least in part on the received item;
(c) receiving via a wager button a wager amount on a play of a game, wherein the wager amount is deducted from the credit balance;
(d) determining a first plurality of game symbols to display in a first symbol replacement area on a first reel of a display area on one or more display devices for a first spin of a game based on at least one of a first number determination and a second number determination;
(e) placing the determined first plurality of game symbols in the first symbol replacement area located on the first reel of the display area on the one or more display devices for the first spin of the game;
(f) determining a second plurality of game symbols based on a utilization of a first number relating to the first number determination;
(g) determining a third plurality of game symbols based on a utilization of a second number relating to the second number determination;
(h) displaying the second plurality of game symbols on a second symbol replacement area on the first reel of the display area on the one or more display devices for a second spin of the game based on the first number determination;
(i) displaying the third plurality of game symbols on a third symbol replacement area on the first reel of the display area on the one or more display devices for the second spin of the game based on the second number determination; and
(j) generating via the one or more processors one or more payouts for at least one of the first spin and the second spin where the credit balance is increased by any determined award amount associated with the one or more payouts.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising generating one or more random numbers.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising replacing one or more symbols of a plurality of game symbols based on the one or more random numbers.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising determining a secondary game outcome based at least in part on a displayed replacement symbol.
11. The method of claim 7 , wherein at least one of the one or more quasi-persistent synchronized reel structures has a high variance payout profile.