GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD PROVIDING A GAME HAVING A SUB-SYMBOL AWARD EVALUATION

摘要

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a gaming system and method providing a game having a sub-symbol award evaluation. Generally, in various embodiments, if an outcome of a play of the game includes a set of one or more displayed designated symbols that are each associated with a same one of a plurality of different characteristics and that are collectively associated with a quantity of sub-symbols that is at least a designated quantity, the gaming system determines an award based on that particular characteristic and that particular quantity of sub-symbols. Put differently, the determined award varies based on the particular characteristic associated with each of those displayed designated symbols and the particular quantity of sub-symbols collectively associated with those displayed designated symbols.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one input device; at least one display device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device that stores instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one input device and the at least one display device to: (a) responsive to an input received by an input device, initiate a play of a game associated with multiple different symbols, wherein: (1) the symbols include multiple designated symbols; (2) each designated symbol is associated with one or more sub-symbols; and (3) each sub-symbol has one of multiple different characteristics; (b) randomly generate and display a plurality of the symbols and any associated sub-symbols; and (c) responsive to the displayed symbols including a set of one or more designated symbols collectively associated with at least a designated quantity of sub-symbols, determine and display an award associated with the set based on: (1) the characteristics of the sub-symbols associated with the one or more displayed designated symbols of the set; and (2) a quantity of sub-symbols collectively associated with the one or more displayed designated symbols of the set, wherein the award is a first award when: (1) the sub-symbols associated with the one or more displayed designated symbols of the set have a first combination of characteristics; and (2) a first quantity of sub-symbols is collectively associated with the one or more displayed designated symbols of the set, and wherein the award is a second award different from the first award when: (1) the sub-symbols associated with the one or more displayed designated symbols of the set have a second combination of characteristics different from the first combination of characteristics; and (2) the first quantity of sub-symbols is collectively associated with the one or more displayed designated symbols of the set.