Patent ID: 11922763
Assignee: KONAMI GAMING, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A gaming machine, comprising:
a cabinet;
a display device mounted to the cabinet; and
a processor programmed to execute an algorithm to render an animated sequence of computer-generated images on the display device to display a game including the steps of:
displaying a primary game area on the display device including a plurality of virtual reels;
displaying a bonus feature event area on the display device including a plurality of credit prize symbols arranged in a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns;
displaying each of the plurality of credit prize symbols with an associated credit value by:
establishing a same credit value based on a bet denomination value associated with the game; and
displaying each credit prize symbol with the same credit value; and
initiating an instance of a game by:
spinning and stopping the plurality of virtual reels to display a special symbol;
selecting credit prize symbols associated with the displayed special symbol;
determining an amount of credits based on the associated credit value of each selected credit prize symbol;
providing an award based on the determined amount of credits; and
animating the selected credit prize symbols to remove the selected credit prize symbols from the bonus feature event area.