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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2023
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Gary Penacho, Henderson, NV (US);
Thomas Tuomey, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Allon Englman, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Limited, North Ryde, AU;
Abstract
An electronic gaming machine includes a display device, a player input interface configured to receive player input from a player; and a game controller configured to execute instructions. The instructions cause the processor to display a plurality of game reels including a first game reel type having a plurality of symbol positions and a second game reel type including a grouped symbol position. The instructions also cause the processor to display a bonus symbol in the grouped system position and, in response to displaying the bonus symbol, to display an expanded display area comprising at least one additional symbol position located above the reels of the first game reel type. The instructions further cause the processor to determine a game outcome based upon a combination of the at least one additional symbol position and the plurality of symbol positions.