Patent ID: 11881083
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 6:
7. A gaming system server comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
for each of a plurality of plays of a primary game:
randomly determining a primary game outcome comprising a plurality of primary game elements,
cause a display of the determined primary game outcome,
determine any award associated with the determined primary game outcome, and
cause a display of any determined award associated with the determined primary game outcome, and

for a play of a persistent secondary game that is different from and overlappingly played with the plurality of plays of the primary game:
for each of at least two of the plurality of plays of the primary game and as part of the play of the persistent secondary game:
determine if any available persistent secondary game element positions are available to associate any primary game elements with,
responsive to at least one persistent secondary game element position being available and responsive to an input, via an input device, of a player selection of at least one of the plurality of primary game elements:
 retain said at least one player selected primary game element in association with the at least one available persistent secondary game element position, and cause a display of each of the retained primary game elements in association with the play of the persistent secondary game, and

upon an occurrence of a persistent secondary game evaluation event:
determine any award associated with the retained primary game elements, wherein the retained primary game elements associated with a first arrangement of persistent secondary game element positions are associated with a first award and the retained primary game elements associated with a second, different arrangement of persistent secondary game element positions are associated with a second, different award, and
cause a display of any determined award associated with the retained primary game elements.