US 12,217,575 B2
Systems and methods for providing a feature game
Gary Penacho, Henderson, NV (US); Thomas Tuomey, Las Vegas, NV (US); and Allon Englman, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde (AU)
Filed by ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, North Ryde (AU)
Filed on Feb. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/174,440.
Application 18/174,440 is a continuation of application No. 17/094,568, filed on Nov. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,600,149.
Application 17/094,568 is a continuation of application No. 16/557,178, filed on Aug. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,867,483, issued on Dec. 15, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0222865 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 7/58 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/34 (2013.01) [G06F 7/588 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic gaming device comprising:
at least one memory with instructions stored thereon; and
at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
cause display of a plurality of symbol positions for an electronic game, the plurality of symbol positions comprising a grouped symbol position of a grouped height in a first display area and a plurality of individual symbol positions of an individual height in a second display area, wherein the grouped height is greater than the individual height;
cause display of a grouped symbol in the first display area;
based at least in part on the grouped symbol, cause display of the second display area to expand to an expanded second display area to include at least one additional individual symbol position comprising at least one additional individual symbol within the expanded second display area, wherein the at least one additional individual symbol is associated with the grouped symbol in the at least one memory;
cause display of a plurality of individual symbols at the plurality of individual symbol positions; and
cause display of an outcome for the electronic game based at least in part on the grouped symbol, the at least one additional individual symbol, and the plurality of individual symbols.