Granted Patent B2

US 12,670,766 · App. 18/212,966 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Inventors: Matthew Chan (East Killara, AU); Blake Davis (Macquarie Park, AU); Igor Suslik (St. Ives, AU)

Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited

G07F17/3258G06F7/588G07F17/3213G07F17/3251

Abstract

Claims (38)

1 . A system, comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory device storing data indicative of (a) a jackpot prize meter value, (b) a current award value for awarding a jackpot prize, and (c), a random number generator, and (d) instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

control at least one of volatility or return to player by selecting symbols from a set of reel strips for symbol positions, based at least in part on an output of the random number generator, each reel strip of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols;

control at least one display device to render and display the selected symbols at the symbol positions on a GUI on the at least one display device; and

responsive to the displayed symbols including at least one but fewer than a threshold number of the prize value symbols, modify the data indicative of the jackpot prize meter value to increment the jackpot prize meter value, based at least in part on values of the prize value symbols displayed on the GUI.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the data stored by the at least one memory device is further indicative of the set of reel strips.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold number is a number required to trigger a series of additional game instances.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to set a new value of the current award value responsive to awarding the current award value.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to:

establish a credit balance in response to receiving a physical item representing a monetary value via a credit input device, the credit balance being increasable and decreasable based on wager activity; and

cause a credit output device to dispense an item representing the monetary value of the credit balance in response to receipt of a cash out input.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the jackpot prize meter value is incremented by a value derived from the prize value symbols.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the value derived from the prize value symbols is a proportion of an amount represented by the prize value symbols.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to configure the prize value symbols by assigning prize values from a weighted table.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of reel strips comprises a set of electronic reel strips.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the threshold number of the prize value symbols comprises a number of symbols for triggering one or more additional game instances.

11 . A system, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one display device; and

at least one memory device storing data indicative of (a) a jackpot prize meter value, (b) a current award value for awarding a jackpot prize, (c) a random number generator, and (d) instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

control at least one of volatility or return to player by selecting symbols from a set of reel strips for symbol positions, based at least in part on an output of the random number generator, each reel strip of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols;

control the at least one display device to render and display the selected symbols at the symbol positions on a GUI on the at least one display device; and

responsive to the displayed symbols including at least one but fewer than a threshold number of the prize value symbols, modify the data indicative of the jackpot prize meter value to increment the jackpot prize meter value, based at least in part on values of the prize value symbols displayed on the GUI,

wherein the at least one processor, the at least one memory device, and the at least one display device are incorporated into a same electronic device.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor and the at least one memory device are incorporated into a first electronic device that communicates with a second electronic device that includes the at least one display device.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor controls the at least one display device by transmitting at least one message to the second electronic device.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the second electronic device comprises a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a game console.

15 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the first electronic device comprises a server.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the threshold number of the prize value symbols comprises a number of symbols for triggering one or more additional game instances.

17 . A method, comprising:

storing data indicative of (a) a jackpot prize meter value, (b) a current award value for awarding a jackpot prize, (c) a random number generator, and (d) a set of reel strips, that each comprise prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols;

controlling at least one of volatility or return to player by selecting symbols from a set of reel strips for symbol positions, based at least in part on an output of the random number generator, each reel strip of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols;

controlling at least one display device to render and display the selected symbols at the symbol positions on a GUI on the at least one display device; and

responsive to the displayed symbols including at least one but fewer than a threshold number of the prize value symbols, modifying the data indicative of the jackpot prize meter value to increment the jackpot prize meter value, based at least in part on values of the prize value symbols displayed on the GUI.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the controlling the at least one display device includes transmitting a message to an electronic device that includes the at least one display device.

19 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising assigning prize values from a weighted table to the prize value symbols.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the threshold number of the prize value symbols comprises a number of symbols for triggering one or more additional game instances.

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