Gaming Machine and Game Having Bonusing Slot Symbols Based on Mapped Locations

摘要

A gaming machine and method is disclosed that includes an electronic display, a player input system, a processor in communication with memory configured to store code. The code is configured to accept a wager from a player, initiate the wagering game play, define a trigger symbol, generate and display random symbols arranged in a first array of symbols, determine if a trigger symbol is present in the first array, if a trigger symbol is present in the first array, identify a location of all trigger symbols in the first array and designate the locations as mapped locations, generate a second array of symbols, designating symbols in the second array that are located at the mapped locations as predefined symbols, evaluate the second array for winning outcomes; and providing a monetary award to the player for a winning outcome.

主权项

1. A gaming machine comprising:
a coin, bill, or ticket acceptor configured to load monetary value to the gaming machine; at least one electronic display configured to present game information including a wagering game to a player; at least one player input device that is part of or separate from the display, the player input device configured to accept player input regarding the wagering game; a controller in communication with memory and the player input device, the controller configured to execute machine-readable code; memory in communication with the controller, the memory configured to store machine-readable code, the machine-readable code executable by the controller and configured to cause the at least one electronic display to present a wagering game including the following:
load monetary value from the player to the gaming machine as credits;accept input from the player via the at least one player input device to accept a wager on a wagering game or enable game play;define a trigger symbol in the memory;generate and display on the electronic display of the gaming machine random symbols arranged in a first array;determine if a trigger symbol is present in the first array;if a trigger symbol is present in the first array, identify a ranked symbol;identify all symbols in the first array which match the ranked symbol and designate the locations in the first array of identified symbols which match the ranked symbol as mapped locations;establish a second array of symbols, the second array of symbols different than the first array of symbols;designate symbols in the second array that are located at the mapped locations as wild symbols to thereby create a third array of symbols, one or more of which may be wild;evaluate the third array of symbols for winning outcomes; andprovide a monetary award to the player for a winning outcome, an amount of the monetary award based on the wager amount.