US 12,322,252 B2
Gaming system and method with awards associated with guaranteed symbol generations
Timothy Kennedy, Reno, NV (US); and Robin Heenan, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/694,124.
Application 17/694,124 is a continuation of application No. 16/750,864, filed on Jan. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,282,340.
Prior Publication US 2022/0198877 A1, Jun. 23, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3267 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/34 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a processor, and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of each of a first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of a first symbol, and a second quantity of guaranteed occurrences of a second symbol,
following an occurrence of a first triggering event being displayed by the display device, cause at least the first quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the first symbol to be displayed, by the display device during a single first initiation, and
following an occurrence of a second triggering event being displayed by the display device, cause a display, by the display device, of a triggering of a plurality of second initiations that are different from the single first initiation, wherein the second quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the second symbol is guaranteed to be generated over the plurality of second initiations, and the display of the second quantity of guaranteed occurrences of the second symbol is not limited to being displayed over a static quantity of symbol display positions associated with each initiation of the plurality of second initiations.