US 12,347,276 B2
System and method for providing awards based on accumulating triggering elements independent of reel symbols
Franz Pierer, Kainbach (AT)
Assigned to IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed by IGT, Las Vegas, NV (US)
Filed on Jan. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/402,478.
Application 18/402,478 is a continuation of application No. 17/316,184, filed on May 10, 2021, granted, now 11,900,770.
Application 17/316,184 is a continuation of application No. 16/250,428, filed on Jan. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,011,025, issued on May 18, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0135784 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/34 (2006.01); G06Q 50/34 (2012.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC G07F 17/3267 (2013.01) [G06Q 50/34 (2013.01); G07F 17/3211 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a gaming system, the method comprising:
displaying, by a display device and for a play of a first game, a plurality of symbols at a plurality of symbol display positions associated with a plurality of reels,
independent of and not responsive to the display of the plurality of symbols at the plurality of symbol display positions associated with the plurality of reels, displaying, by the display device, a quantity of triggering elements, and
responsive to at least one triggering element being accumulated at each of a plurality of triggering element display positions respectively associated with each of the plurality of reels, displaying, by the display device, a triggering of an event.