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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2020
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Gary Joseph Penacho, Henderson, NV (US);
Casey Lyle Condron, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Thomas Tuomey, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Kurt Larsen, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Charles Schotborgh, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Adam Pippin, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Ryan Shawn Carr, Las Vegas, NV (US);
ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED, North Ryde, AU;
Abstract
An electronic gaming machine comprising a video display and a game controller arranged to select a plurality of symbols from a symbol set for display on the video display, evaluate the symbols displayed on the display to determine whether to initiate a symbol lock event, and upon initiating a symbol lock event, identify symbols which contribute to an award configuration, control the display to lock identified symbols, and updating remaining symbols in the display.