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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2015
Pridefield Limited, Douglas, IM;
Jonathan Bruce Wortmann, Cowies Hill, ZA;
Richard Vermaak, Durban, ZA;
Terence Igesund, Prestondale, ZA;
Pridefield Limited, Douglas, IM;
Abstract
Machines and methods are described for displaying a particular symbol at a corresponding symbol position for multiple consecutive outcome events, such as outcome events including a wager game played on a stand-alone machine located within a casino or a machine within a client-server architecture. After displaying the particular symbol for a first outcome event, the particular symbol can be displayed at the same symbol position within a symbol-display-portion for one or more successive outcome events without the particular symbol being selected to be displayed at the same symbol position. Other symbols displayed within the symbol-display-portion for the first and successive outcome events can be determined or selected by a processor using a random selection process. The particular symbol can be a Wild symbol. A data structure can include data for tracking whether the particular symbol is locked down for an outcome event after the first outcome event.