Patent ID: 11922769
Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A computer-implemented method comprising:
causing, by a processor, a display device to display a plurality of symbol positions and a bonus meter, the bonus meter displaying a current award amount;
determining, by the processor, a base game outcome, the base game outcome comprising a plurality of symbols displayed at the plurality of symbol positions;
determining, by the processor, that at least one symbol of the plurality of symbols satisfies a bonus meter trigger condition stored in a memory;
causing, by the processor, the display device to display an animation extending between the bonus meter and at least one symbol position associated with the at least one symbol based on the bonus meter trigger condition being satisfied;
causing, by the processor, the current award amount of the bonus meter to be incremented by an amount associated with the at least one symbol to an updated award amount;
determining that the plurality of symbols of the base game outcome satisfies a bonus game trigger condition stored in the memory;
performing a lookup within the memory using the updated award amount to randomly determine a plurality of volatility options to be displayed on the display device including for each volatility option a number of free spins and an associated multiple of the updated award amount;
causing, by the processor, the display device to display the plurality of volatility options, wherein each volatility option is displayed showing the associated number of free spins and the multiple of the updated award amount shown on the bonus meter;
receiving, from an input device, a selection of a first volatility option of the plurality of volatility options, the first volatility option associated with a first plurality of free spins and a first multiple of the updated award amount shown on the bonus meter; and
initiating the display of the first plurality of free spins, and for each spin of the first plurality of free spins, at least:
determining an outcome for the spin, the outcome of the spin comprising a plurality of symbols;
causing the display device to display the plurality of symbols in a plurality of bonus symbol positions;
evaluating the plurality of bonus symbol positions to determine whether the plurality of bonus symbol positions include a first quantity of bonus award trigger symbols; and
in response to determining that the plurality of bonus symbol positions include the first quantity of bonus award trigger symbols, adding the first multiple of the updated award amount shown on the bonus meter to a free spin award amount.