Patent ID: 11935361
Assignee: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A gaming device comprising:
a display;
a processor; and
a memory storing (a) reel strip data defining a set of reel strips, each reel strip of the set of reel strips comprising prize value symbols and non-prize value symbols, wherein at least one reel strip of the set of reel strips comprises a designated symbol and (b) instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, in each of a series of game instances:
control the display to display a plurality of symbol positions including by displaying any prize value symbols held from a prior game instance;
control the display to display a symbol from the set of reel strips for each symbol position not occupied by a held prize value symbol;
control the display to display newly selected symbols at respective symbol positions in conjunction with any held prize value symbols;
upon the displayed newly selected symbols including the designated symbol:
modify display of the designated symbol to be a new prize value symbol representing a sum of any currently displayed prize symbols and to be held for at least a next game instance; and
remove the any currently displayed prize symbols;

control the display to display, at an end of the series of game instances, an award of at least prize values represented by each designated symbol; and
remove each other prize value symbol from the display upon occurrence of a removal condition to thereby enable symbols to be selected for symbol positions at which they were displayed in the at least the next game instance.