Gaming systems and methods using multi-cycle award sequences
There is provided a gaming system, gaming machine, and method that utilize game-logic circuitry and a presentation assembly configured to present symbol positions and award options including award indicia, and further to present: (i) a game outcome by populating the symbol positions with symbols, and (ii) in response to the symbols including at least one trigger symbol and at least one award symbol, an award sequence comprising a cycle for each trigger symbol, each cycle of the award sequence including: selecting a respective one or more award options for each award symbol, updating award indicia for each award symbol based on the award value associated with the respective selected award options, aggregating award values indicated by the updated award indicia of the award symbols, and, in response to determining the award sequence includes one or more remaining cycles, removing the updated award indicia from the award symbols.
1. A gaming machine comprising:
a presentation assembly configured to present a graphical game interface including a plurality of award options and a plurality of symbol positions, each award option of the plurality of award options including award indicia visibly indicating an award value associated with the award option; and
game-logic circuitry in communication with the presentation assembly, the game-logic circuitry configured to:
cause the presentation assembly to present, via the graphical game interface, a game outcome by animating population of the plurality of symbol positions with a plurality of symbols according to one or more outputs of a continuously cycling random number generator of the game-logic circuitry; and
in response to the plurality of symbols including at least one trigger symbol and at least one award symbol, cause the presentation assembly to present, via the graphical game interface, an award sequence comprising an animation cycle for each of the at least one trigger symbol, each animation cycle of the award sequence including:
cause the presentation assembly to visually select a respective one or more award options of the plurality of award options for each of the at least one award symbol, the respective visual selection indicated by animating at least one of the one or more award options or the award symbol;
cause the presentation assembly to visually update award indicia for each of the at least one award symbol based on the award value associated with the respective selected one or more award options;
cause the presentation assembly to animate an aggregation of award values indicated by the updated award indicia of the at least one award symbol; and
in response to determining the award sequence includes one or more remaining cycles, cause the presentation assembly to visually remove the updated award indicia from the at least one award symbol.
2. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game-logic circuitry is configured to, in response to the plurality of symbols including a modifier symbol, cause the presentation assembly to visually apply a modifier associated with the modifier symbol to one or more award options of the plurality of award options, the modifier updating the award values associated with the one of more award options.
3. The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein the modifier is applied to the one or more award options for one or more game outcomes, and wherein the modifier is visually removed from the one or more award options in response to an award sequence associated with trigger symbols and award symbols.
4. The gaming machine of claim 2 , wherein applying a plurality of modifiers to a first award option of the plurality of award options updates the award value associated with the first award option at least partially as a function of the plurality of modifiers.
5. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of symbol positions is organized into a symbol array having rows and columns, and wherein any of the at least one trigger symbol selectively populates a first column or a first row of the symbol array.
6. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game-logic circuitry is configured to, in response to concluding a first cycle of the award sequence associated with a first trigger symbol of the at least one trigger symbol, cause the presentation assembly to change a visual appearance of the first trigger symbol.
7. The gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one award symbol includes a plurality of award symbols and wherein, for each cycle of the award sequence, each of the award options is selectable for one or more award symbols of the plurality of award symbols.
8. A method for conducting and presenting a multi-cycle game feature using a gaming system, the gaming system comprising a presentation assembly of a gaming machine and game-logic circuitry in communication with the presentation assembly, the method comprising:
presenting, by the presentation assembly, a graphical game interface including a plurality of award options and a plurality of symbol positions, each award option of the plurality of award options including award indicia visibly indicating an award value associated with the award option;
causing, by the game-logic circuitry, to present, via the graphical game interface, a game outcome by animating population of the plurality of symbol positions with a plurality of symbols according to one or more outputs of a continuously cycling random number generator of the game-logic circuitry; and
in response to the plurality of symbols including at least one trigger symbol and at least one award symbol, causing, by the game-logic circuitry, the presentation assembly to present, via the graphical game interface, an award sequence comprising an animation cycle for each of the at least one trigger symbol, each animation cycle of the award sequence including:
causing, by the game-logic circuitry, the presentation assembly to visually select a respective one or more award options of the plurality of award options for each of the at least one award symbol, the respective visual selection indicated by animating at least one of the one or more award options or the award symbol;
causing, by the game-logic circuitry, the presentation assembly to visually update award indicia for each of the at least one award symbol based on the award value associated with the respective selected one or more award options;
causing, by the game-logic circuitry, the presentation assembly to animate an aggregation of award values indicated by the updated award indicia of the at least one award symbol; and
in response to determining the award sequence includes one or more remaining cycles, causing, by the game-logic circuitry, the presentation assembly to visually remove the updated award indicia from the at least one award symbol.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising, in response to the plurality of symbols including a modifier symbol, causing, by the game-logic circuitry, the presentation assembly to visually apply a modifier associated with the modifier symbol to one or more award options of the plurality of award options, the modifier updating the award values associated with the one of more award options.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the modifier is applied to the one or more award options for one or more game outcomes, and wherein the modifier is visually removed from the one or more award options in response to an award sequence associated with trigger symbols and award symbols.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein applying a plurality of modifiers to a first award option of the plurality of award options updates the award value associated with the first award option at least partially as a function of the plurality of modifiers.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of symbol positions is organized into a symbol array having rows and columns, and wherein any of the at least one trigger symbol selectively populates a first column or a first row of the symbol array.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the at least one award symbol includes a plurality of award symbols and wherein, for each cycle of the award sequence, each of the award options is selectable for one or more award symbols of the plurality of award symbols.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein removing the updated award indicia is in response to selecting award options of the plurality of award options for a subsequent cycle of the award sequence.
15. A gaming system comprising:
a gaming machine comprising a presentation assembly configured to present a graphical game interface including a plurality of award options and a plurality of symbol positions, each award option of the plurality of award options including award indicia visibly indicating an award value associated with the award option; and
game-logic circuitry in communication with the presentation assembly, the game-logic circuitry configured to:
cause the presentation assembly to present, via the graphical game interface, a game outcome by animating population of the plurality of symbol positions with a plurality of symbols according to one or more outputs of a continuously cycling random number generator of the game-logic circuitry;
in response to the plurality of symbols including at least one trigger symbol and at least one award symbol, cause the presentation assembly to present, via the graphical game interface, an award sequence comprising an animation cycle for each of the at least one trigger symbol, each animation cycle of the award sequence including:
cause the presentation assembly to visually select a respective one or more award options of the plurality of award options for each of the at least one award symbol;
cause the presentation assembly to visually update award indicia for each of the at least one award symbol based on the award value associated with the respective selected one or more award options; and
cause the presentation assembly to animate an accumulation sequence to store award values indicated by the updated award indicia of the at least one award symbol for the cycle; and
in response to determining the animation cycles of the award sequence have completed, cause the presentation assembly to present an aggregation animation for the stored award values from each of the animation cycles of the award sequence.
16. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the game-logic circuitry is configured to, in response to the plurality of symbols including a modifier symbol, cause the presentation assembly to visually apply a modifier associated with the modifier symbol to one or more award options of the plurality of award options, the modifier updating the award values associated with the one of more award options.
17. The gaming system of claim 16 , wherein the modifier is applied to the one or more award options for one or more game outcomes, and wherein the modifier is visually removed from the one or more award options in response to an award sequence associated with trigger symbols and award symbols.
18. The gaming system of claim 16 , wherein applying a plurality of modifiers to a first award option of the plurality of award options updates the award value associated with the first award option at least partially as a function of the plurality of modifiers.
19. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of symbol positions is organized into a symbol array having rows and columns, and wherein any of the at least one trigger symbol selectively populates a first column or a first row of the symbol array.
20. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one award symbol includes a plurality of award symbols and wherein, for each cycle of the award sequence, each of the award options is selectable for only one award symbols of the plurality of award symbols.
21. The gaming system of claim 15 , wherein the updated award indicia is at least partially a function of the award value associated with the respective selected one or more award options and the stored award values associated with the award symbol from any prior cycles of the award sequence.
22. The gaming machine of claim 3 , wherein the modifier is removed from the one or more award options in response to a base game outcome including an award sequence associated with trigger symbols and award symbols.
23. The method of claim 10 , wherein the modifier is removed from the one or more award options in response to a base game outcome including an award sequence associated with trigger symbols and award symbols.
24. The gaming system of claim 17 , wherein the modifier is removed from the one or more award options in response to a base game outcome including an award sequence associated with trigger symbols and award symbols.