Electronic gaming system for awarding multiple of wager and method of use

1. An electronic gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, the electronic gaming machine comprising:

a player interface configured to receive a wager for a round of the wagering game;

a meter configured to record a wager amount for the round;

a game display configured to display a matrix of symbols; and

a game controller coupled to the meter and the game display, the game controller configured to:

conduct the round of the wagering game, including selecting the matrix of symbols;

detect a trigger symbol among the matrix of symbols, the trigger symbol corresponding to a multiplier feature, which defines a value by which an award to a player is multiplied;

determine that there are no win conditions among the matrix of symbols; and

award a multiple of the wager amount according to the multiplier feature.

2. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game controller is further configured to award a multiple of the subsequent win amount according to the multiplier feature.

3. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game controller is further configured to multiply the wager amount by a scalar value defined by the multiplier feature.

4. The electronic gaming machine of claim 3 further comprising a random number generator configured to generate a random number, and wherein the game controller is further configured to compute the scalar value according to the random number.

5. A method of conducting a wagering game on an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising:

receiving a wager through a player interface for a round of the wagering game;

recording a wager amount for the round in a meter;

displaying a matrix of symbols on a game display, wherein the matrix of symbols includes a trigger symbol corresponding to a multiplier feature, which defines a value by which an award to a player is multiplied;

detecting the trigger symbol;

determining that there are no win conditions among the matrix of symbols; and

awarding a multiple of the wager amount according to the multiplier feature.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising awarding a multiple of a subsequent win amount according to the multiplier feature.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein awarding the multiple of the wager amount comprises multiplying the wager amount by a scalar value defined by the multiplier feature.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising:

generating, by a random number generator, a random number; and

computing the scalar value according to the random number.

9. An electronic gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, the electronic gaming machine comprising:

a player interface configured to receive a wager for a round of the wagering game;

a meter configured to record a wager amount for the round;

a game display configured to display a matrix of symbols; and

a game controller coupled to the meter and the game display, the game controller configured to:

conduct the round of the wagering game, including selecting the matrix of symbols;

detect a trigger symbol among the matrix of symbols, the trigger symbol corresponding to a multiplier feature, which defines a value by which an award to a player is multiplied;

detect a win condition among the matrix of symbols, the win condition corresponding to a win amount;

award a multiple of the win amount according to the multiplier feature; and

award a multiple of the wager amount according to the multiplier feature.

10. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the game controller is further configured, in detecting the win condition, to detect a plurality of symbols, among the matrix of symbols, displayed along a win-line.

11. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the game controller is further configured to multiply the win amount by a scalar value defined by the multiplier feature.

12. The electronic gaming machine of claim 11 , wherein the game controller is further configured to award a multiple of a subsequent win amount according to the multiplier feature.

13. The electronic gaming machine of claim 9 , wherein the game controller is further configured to multiply the wager amount by a scalar value defined by the multiplier feature.

14. The electronic gaming machine of claim 13 further comprising a random number generator configured to generate a random number, and wherein the game controller is further configured to compute the scalar value according to the random number.

15. A method of conducting a wagering game on an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising:

receiving a wager through a player interface for a round of the wagering game;

recording a wager amount for the round in a meter;

displaying a matrix of symbols on a game display, wherein the matrix of symbols includes a trigger symbol corresponding to a multiplier feature, which defines a value by which an award to a player is multiplied;

detecting the trigger symbol;

detecting a win condition among the matrix of symbols, the win condition corresponding to a win amount;

awarding a multiple of the win amount according to the multiplier feature; and

independent of any win condition, awarding a multiple of the wager amount according to the multiplier feature.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein detecting the win condition comprises detecting a plurality of symbols, among the matrix of symbols, displayed along a win-line.

17. The method of claim 15 further comprising multiplying the win amount by a scalar value defined by the multiplier feature.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising awarding a multiple of a subsequent win amount according to the multiplier feature.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein awarding the multiple of the wager amount comprises multiplying the wager amount by a scalar value defined by the multiplier feature.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

generating, by a random number generator, a random number; and

computing the scalar value according to the random number.