Patent ID: 11900770
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A gaming system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device that stores a plurality of instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
cause a display, by a display device, of a plurality of game elements at a plurality of game element display positions,
independent of the display of the plurality of game elements at the plurality of game element display positions, cause a display, by the display device, of at least one triggering element,
responsive to a first quantity of greater than zero triggering elements being accumulated at each of a first quantity of triggering element display positions associated with a first quantity of the game element display positions, cause a display, by the display device, of a triggering of a first event having a first average expected award, and
responsive to at least the first quantity of triggering elements being accumulated at each of the first quantity of triggering element display positions associated with the first quantity of the game element display positions and a second quantity of triggering elements being accumulated at a first one of the quantity of triggering element display positions associated with a first one of the first quantity of game element display positions, cause a display, by the display device, of a triggering of a second event having a second, different average expected award.