US 11,875,645 B2
Gaming systems and methods for dynamic award symbols
George Bouvier, Henderson, NV (US); Mario McGregor, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Kenneth Shawn Soong, Henderson, NV (US)
Assigned to LNW Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by LNW Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/590,894.
Prior Publication US 2023/0245528 A1, Aug. 3, 2023
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3267 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A gaming machine comprising:
a display device configured to present a plurality of symbol positions; and
game-logic circuitry configured to:
generate a game cycle counter for a game feature and cause the display device to present the game cycle counter, the game cycle counter having a current count established at an initial value;
for each game cycle outcome of a plurality of game cycle outcomes, visually update the current count of the game cycle counter via the display device and cause the display device to:
populate the plurality of symbol positions with randomly selected symbols; and
in response to the randomly selected symbols including an award symbol, present an award sequence for a set of award values associated with the award symbol by visually animating the award symbol to reveal respective award indicia for each award value of the set of award values, wherein a number of award values within the set of award values is at least partially a function of the current count of the game cycle counter; and
in response to the current count reaching a termination value, cause the display device to conclude the game feature.