GAMING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE SPINS FOR WINNING OUTCOMES

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention set forth systems, apparatuses and methods for providing multiple spins during gaming events to provide increased opportunities to receive winning outcomes. Accordingly, a gaming device can be configured to have a plurality of reels with multiple symbols on each reel. A portion of the symbols on each reel are displayed on a game grid having a number of symbol positions. During a gaming event, the symbols are randomly arranged via a first spin on game grid to generate a first configuration and a determination is made as to whether the first condition satisfies a predetermined condition. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the reels or symbols in the symbol positions associated with the predetermined condition are held while the remaining reels or symbol positions are subjected to a second spin to randomly generate a second configuration.

主权项

1. A method of operating a gaming device including a memory storing data related to a plurality of game reels, a display device having a grid of symbols positions, a player interface including at least one button, a wager input device structured to identify and validate cards, currency, or currency based tickets, and a processor, the method comprising:
determining a first game outcome to display; manipulating the plurality of gaming reels to display the first game outcome in the grid; determining, based on the first game outcome, whether a winning condition that is entitled to a payout is present in the displayed first game outcome in the grid; when a winning condition has been determined to be present:
identifying a first subset of the plurality of gaming reels displayed in the grid as reels associated with the winning condition,identifying a second subset of the plurality of gaming reels displayed in the grid as the remaining reels of the plurality of gaming reels not in the first subset of gaming reels,determining a second game outcome by maintaining a position of the first subset of gaming reels and selecting new outcomes to display in the grid for each of the second subset of gaming reels, andmanipulating the second subset of gaming reels to display the second game outcome in the grid; and awarding any payouts based on the second game outcome.