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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2021
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Aristocrat Technologies Australia PTY Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Abstract
A gaming device comprises a display, a processor, and a memory storing (a) a jackpot prize meter, (b) a current award value for awarding the jackpot prize, (c) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols and (d) instructions. When the instructions are executed by the processor, they cause the processor to select symbols from the set of reel strips for a plurality of symbol positions, control the display to display the selected symbols at their respective symbol positions, upon the displayed symbols including at least one but fewer than a threshold number of prize value symbols, increment the jackpot prize meter, and upon the value of the jackpot prize meter reaching the current award value, award the current award value.