Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a persistence game with multiple symbol evaluations

摘要

In one embodiment, the gaming system and method disclosed herein employs a symbol accumulation sequence and a symbol evaluation sequence. The symbol accumulation sequence includes an accumulation of a designated quantity of symbols in association with a persistence game. The symbol accumulation sequence also includes the maintenance of a persistence game arrangement that displays a designated quantity of currently accumulated symbols (which in certain instances, includes some, but not all of the total number of symbols accumulated). In one embodiment, the symbol evaluation sequence includes the gaming system determining and providing an award based on the accumulated symbols of the persistence game. In another embodiment, the symbol evaluation sequence includes the gaming system determining and providing an award based on at least one of the accumulated symbols of the persistence game and at least one symbol generated for a current play of a wagering game.

主权项

1. A gaming system comprising:
at least one display device; at least one input device; at least one processor; and at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to:
(a) for each of a plurality of plays of a game:
(i) enable a player to place a wager to play said game,(ii) generate a plurality of symbols to form a symbol combination,(iii) determine any awards associated with said formed symbol combination,(iv) display any awards associated with said formed symbol combination, and(v) cause an accumulation of said formed symbol combination in a displayed persistence game arrangement, wherein if a predetermined number of formed symbol combinations have been previously accumulated in the persistence game arrangement, replace one of said previously accumulated symbol combinations in the persistence game arrangement with said formed symbol combination; and(b) upon a persistence game symbol evaluation triggering event:
(i) determine any awards associated with any currently accumulated formed symbol combinations, and(ii) display any awards associated with said currently accumulated formed symbol combinations.