US 11,721,164 B2
Gaming system and method for providing overlapping display of symbols from different games
Bradford Brown, Sparks, NV (US); and David Howe, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,768.
Application 17/354,768 is a continuation of application No. 16/052,240, filed on Aug. 1, 2018, granted, now 11,074,776.
Application 16/052,240 is a continuation of application No. 15/273,119, filed on Sep. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,049,526, issued on Aug. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0343108 A1, Nov. 4, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 13/00 (2014.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3213 (2013.01) [G07F 17/326 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
for a play of a first game:
determining a first game element; and
displaying on a single display device the first game element; and
responsive to a second game triggering event occurring, for a play of a second game:
determining a boundary defined by the first game element displayed by the single display device;
determining a second game element, wherein a first portion of the second game element has a predefined relationship to a second portion of the second game element;
and
while concurrently displaying at least a first part of the first game element, displaying on the single display device the first portion of the second game element at a first location within the boundary defined by the displayed first game element and the second portion of the second game element at a second location within the boundary defined by the displayed first game element, wherein at least part of one of the first portion of the second game element and the second portion of the second game element overlays a second part of the displayed first game element.