Patent ID: 9076307
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of enhancing an underlying symbol display game played on an electronic gaming machine comprising a display and at least one processor, wherein at least some of the following method acts are performed by the at least one processor, the underlying symbol display game having a plurality of symbol locations, each symbol location including an associated displayable symbol of a plurality of displayable symbols, wherein in a play of the underlying game a predetermined number of the plurality of symbol locations are selected and the respective associated displayable symbols are displayed, the resultant combination of displayed symbols determining an outcome of the play of the underlying game, and wherein the probability of each symbol location being selected is a predetermined probability for the underlying symbol display game, the method comprising, prior to a play of the underlying symbol display game and for implementation in the course of one or more consecutive plays of the underlying symbol display game: non-randomly selecting a specific probability for the display of one or more bonus symbols, to be incorporated into the underlying symbol display game, over the course of the one or more consecutive plays of the underlying symbol display game, wherein the display of one or more bonus symbols at the conclusion of a play of the underlying symbol display game triggers initiation of at least one bonus feature or at least one bonus game; determining a number of bonus symbols to be incorporated into the underlying symbol display game for each play of the one or more consecutive plays of the underlying symbol display game to meet the non-randomly selected specific probability; prior to commencing each play of the underlying symbol display game, and for each of the determined number of bonus symbols to be incorporated into that respective play to meet the non-randomly selected, specific probability: wherein the incorporation of each of the determined number of bonus symbols into the underlying symbol display game for each play thereof has no effect upon a frequency of occurrence of an award or an amount of an award for a winning outcome in play of the underlying symbol display game.