Patent ID: 9240102
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A method performed on an electronic gaming machine, the method including: (a) displaying a matrix of a set number of symbol locations on an electronic display, the symbol locations arranged in rows and columns for displaying graphic symbols to communicate results for a wagering game; (b) receiving a first game activation input from a player through a player input system of the gaming machine, the first game activation input requesting a spin of the matrix of symbol locations, and in response updating the matrix by simulating symbols being moved and stopped as multi-symbol reels to provide a first result for the first game activation input; (c) in response to a first trigger event in the first result, altering the matrix of symbol locations to operate as simulated uni-symbol reels by associating a uni-symbol reel simulator with each existing symbol location in the matrix, and stopping the simulation of multi-symbol reels, and showing a graphic sequence designed to indicate to the player that uni-symbol reels are now being employed; and (d) after (c), receiving a second game activation input from the player through the player input system, the second game activation input requesting a spin of the matrix of symbol locations now simulating uni-symbol reels, and in response, updating the matrix by visually simulating uni-symbol reels being spun and stopped in each symbol location.