Wagering game with symbols collection

摘要

Wagering game terminal and method of operating same are disclosed in which players collect symbols and/or symbol combinations that are indicative of a randomly selected outcome. The symbols and/or symbol combinations may be collected anytime they appear on the wagering game terminal, or they may be collected only if they appear in a certain manner or at a certain time. Players who manage to complete a predefined collection of symbols and/or symbol combinations are awarded a special event game, such as a bonus game, a jackpot, and the like. The players may carry over the symbols and/or symbol combinations they have collected across multiple gaming sessions and multiple gaming terminals. In this way, the players may retain the benefit of their previous gaming experiences.

主权项

1. A wagering game terminal, comprising:
a wager input device for receiving wager inputs at said wagering game terminal, said wagers applied to a wagering game in which outcomes are randomly selected from a plurality of outcomes; and a display for displaying symbols indicative of each randomly selected outcome, said symbols including different special event symbols that are added to a special event collection associated with a player in response to said special event symbols being displayed on said display in a predetermined manner, said special event collection triggering a special event on said wagering game terminal when complete, wherein said special event collection is complete when a predetermined combination of said different special event symbols have been added to said special event collection; wherein said wagering game terminal is configured to store said special event symbols that have been added to said special event collection upon conclusion of a current gaming session associated with the player and to restore said previously stored special event symbols to said special event collection in a subsequent gaming session associated with the player.