Adp Gauselmann Gmbh

Michael Charles Halvorson

Josef Alexander Hartl

Mark Alan Litman

R Brooke Dunn

Charles Hiten

Various implementations of a gaming system and method include generating and displaying a plurality of symbols, where at least some generated symbols are converted into different symbols when sandwiched between at least two columns containing the same or similar symbols. The gaming system may convert the sandwiched symbols into symbols that are the same or similar to the symbols in the at least two columns. The gaming system may evaluate the displayed symbols, including the converted sandwiched symbols, for winning symbol combinations and payout any determined awards.

Gaming system and method including symbol conversions based on symbol stacks

The present disclosure provides systems and processes for gaming. A gaming system consistent with the present disclosure provides a game feature involving multiple rounds. For the individual rounds of the game feature, the gaming system can display randomly determined combinations of game symbols at symbol display areas and determine awards corresponding to the winning combinations. Additionally, for the individual rounds of the game feature, the gaming system can display persistent game indicators at the symbol display areas. The game symbols may be replaced from round-to-round of the game feature. The persistent game indicators are held in the symbol display areas from round-to-round of the game feature such that the quantity of symbol display areas including the persistent game indicators accumulate during the game feature. After the last round of the game feature, the gaming system can evaluate the displayed persistent game indicators and determine whether the accumulated persistent game indicators correspond to a game award.

Gaming system and method providing persistent indicator awards

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having a slide out information area that can be displayed substantially simultaneously with a game on one display screen while efficiently using gaming system hardware resources. The slide out information area enables a player to easily access game information without leaving or interrupting a play of a game. The slide out information area also minimizes the need for the player to switch the player's gaze from the game screen to another screen.

Gaming system and method with a resource efficient slide out game information display

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as enabling improvements to game outcomes. In some embodiments, the gaming system enables the player to adjust game elements to different positions to improve game outcomes. In some embodiments, the gaming system enables the player to move one or more symbols to different symbol positions to improve a game outcome. In some embodiments, the player purchases the opportunity to move one or more symbols to different symbol positions to improve a game outcome.

Gaming system and method of providing improved game outcomes

A gaming system and method may include a first set of gaming reels that is oriented a first way and at least one non-interacting reel that is oriented differently with respect to the first set of gaming reels. The gaming system may evaluate symbol combinations displayed on the first set of gaming reels without evaluating symbols displayed on the non-interacting reels to determine any winning symbol combinations. However, the symbols displayed on the non-interacting reels may interact with symbols on the first set of gaming reels to alter the displayed symbol combinations and thus change the winning symbol combinations.

Gaming system and method having non-interacting reels while evaluating displayed symbol combinations for winning symbol combinations

Various implementations of a gaming system and method include collecting and storing different symbols in different corresponding symbol storage areas and determining an award based one of the different symbol storage areas that collected the most number of associated symbols.

Gaming system and method including stored symbol awards

Systems, methods, and computer program products for gaming systems are disclosed. A gaming system performs operations, including randomly determining and displaying game symbols of a first feature of a game. The operations further include determining that the game symbols include an initiator symbol and one or more activator symbols. The operations further include determining a quantity of the activator symbols. The operations further include initiating a quantity of second feature displays corresponding to the quantity of activator symbols. The operations further include randomly determining and displaying additional game symbols of a second feature of the game. The operations further include determining that the symbols of second feature correspond to awards and converting the symbols into the awards.

Gaming system with layered award wheels

In accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure, the gaming system is configured to provide a game having certain symbols that, when aligned in predetermined relationships, cooperate to trigger a combination of the certain symbols. The gaming system may use the combination of the certain symbols to generate new awards, additional game phases, or some combination of both.

Gaming system with multiple award wheels

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having placeholder symbols and replacement symbols. In some embodiments, the gaming system generates a plurality of replacement symbols. If the gaming system also randomly generates a placeholder symbol, the gaming system randomly determines which one of the generated plurality of replacement symbols to associate with the generated placeholder symbol. The gaming system may replace the generated placeholder symbol with the associated replacement symbol. In some embodiments the plurality of replacement symbols are generated and displayed above the generated placeholder symbol such that the associated replacement symbol is pulled down to be applied in place of the generated placeholder symbol.

Gaming system and method including placeholder symbols and replacement symbols

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as generating a plurality of independent symbol sets that are interleaved, but can be evaluated separately and together to create new ways to win awards.

Gaming system and method having independent, but interleaved reel sets

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having award enhancements based on one or more temporary award opportunity accumulations. The gaming system may evaluate accumulated temporary award opportunity indicators in association with generated symbols and symbol display areas in a play of a game to determine whether to provide an award or provide the award with an enhancement.

Gaming system and method having award enhancements based on temporary award opportunity accumulations

A gaming system and method includes a first set of reels, where the reels are each associated with a plurality of symbols. The gaming system and method further includes at least one row modifying reel having one or more modifying symbols. If the at least one row modifying reel stops during a play of a game and a modifying symbol is visibly displayed in a display area of the gaming system, the modifying symbol indicates a visible row of the first set of reels. The gaming system is specially programmed to cause certain symbols in the indicated row to behave differently than the same certain symbols that appear on a non-indicated row. The behavior of the certain symbols in the indicated row may also change the behavior of symbols around the certain symbols in the indicated row.

Gaming system and method having row modifying reels with modifying symbols

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having awards or award enhancements based on a plurality of storage symbols. The gaming system enables the plurality of storage symbols to be collected and stored over multiple games. In some embodiments, the gaming system collects a wager for at least one or more of the games. In some embodiments, when the gaming system determines that a quantity of stored plurality of storage symbols is equal to or greater than a predetermined quantity of storage symbols, the gaming system evaluates the stored plurality of storage symbols for winning conditions. In some embodiments, the gaming system provides one or more awards or award enhancements associated with the winning conditions.

Gaming system and method having award enhancements based on stored symbols

Various embodiments of a gaming system and method comprise interleaved slot machine reels. The gaming system generates a plurality of symbols on a plurality of reels, where at least some of the plurality of reels are interleaved with each other. In some embodiments, the gaming system generates and displays a first plurality of reels in a first angled direction and a second plurality of reels in a second different angled direction. Some of the first plurality of reels are interleaved (or overlap) with some of the second plurality of reels. In some embodiments, the gaming system generates one or more reels that display one symbol, where the gaming system generates these one symbol display reels between the interleaved reels.

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Michael Charles Halvorson