US 12,243,376 B2
Electronic wagering game in which jackpot upgrade symbols are added to one or more reel strips
T. Grant Bolling, Jr., Reno, NV (US); and Michael P. Casey, 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 Apr. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/636,012.
Application 18/636,012 is a continuation of application No. 18/171,634, filed on Feb. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,983,987.
Application 18/171,634 is a continuation of application No. 17/061,198, filed on Oct. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,600,133, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 17/061,198 is a continuation of application No. 15/925,382, filed on Mar. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,796,521, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/536,272, filed on Jul. 24, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0257602 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01); G07F 17/42 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3213 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/42 (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 reel strips as spinning for an electronic game, the plurality of reel strips comprising a first reel strip, a second reel strip, a third reel strip, a fourth reel strip, and a fifth reel strip;
cause display of a first plurality of symbols by causing the first reel strip to stop spinning;
replace at least one symbol on the third reel strip with at least one upgrade symbol in response to the first plurality of symbols including a trigger symbol;
cause display of a second plurality of symbols by causing the second reel strip to stop spinning;
cause display of a third plurality of symbols by causing the third reel strip to stop spinning;
replace at least one symbol on the fifth reel strip with another at least one upgrade symbol in response to the third plurality of symbols including another trigger symbol;
cause display of a fourth plurality of symbols by causing the fourth reel strip to stop spinning; and
cause display of a fifth plurality of symbols by causing the fifth reel strip to stop spinning.