Gaming machine with multi-instance trigger feature

摘要

GAMING MACHINE WITH MULTI-INSTANCE TRIGGER FEATURE 5 A machine (100) includes a display (110) configured to display symbols (502) in a game, a processor (112), and a non-transitory computer readable medium storing program instructions, that when executed by the processor (112), cause a set of functions to be performed. The set of functions includes selecting a first symbol set (500) from a global symbol group, wherein the first symbol set (500) includes at 10 least two symbols; displaying on the display (110) the selected first symbol set (500); making a determination that a second symbol set (504), which is a proper sub-set of the selected first symbol set (500), satisfies a trigger condition; responsive to making the determination, for each symbol in the second symbol set (504), selecting a corresponding replacement symbol from the global symbol group, 15 such that a third symbol set (600) consisting of the replacement symbols satisfies the trigger condition; and displaying on the display (110) the third symbol set (600). (9226308_1):GVR The machine receiving a wager via the user interface 300 The machine receiving a play V request via the user interface 302 The machine selecting a first V symbol set from a global symbol group 304 The machine displaying on the V display the selected first symbol set 306 The machine determining, using a stored payout table, a first payout amount 308 The machine displaying on the display the determined first payout amount 310 ( ToFIG.FIG. 3A ( From FIG. 3A ) The machine making a determination that a second symbol set, which is a proper sub-set of the selected first 312 symbol set, satisfies a trigger condition The machine displaying on the display an indication of the symbols 314 in the second symbol set Responsive to the machine making the determination, for each symbol in the second symbol set, the machine selecting o16 a corresponding replaceable symbol from 316 the global symbol group, such that a third symbol set consisting of the replacement symbols satisfies the trigger condition The machine displaying on the display the third symbol set 318 ( To FIG. 3C FIG.3B (From FIG. 3B) The machine determining, using the stored payout table a second payout amount 320 The machine displaying on the display the determined second payout amount 322 The machine displaying on the display a fourth symbol set 324 The machine determining, using the stored payout table a third payout amount 326 The machine displaying on the display the determined third payout amount 328