18904126. GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A SYMBOL UPGRADE FEATURE (LNW Gaming, Inc.)

GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A SYMBOL UPGRADE FEATURE

Organization Name

LNW Gaming, Inc.

Inventor(s)

Kenneth Shawn Soong of Henderson NV US

GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A SYMBOL UPGRADE FEATURE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18904126 titled 'GAMING SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH A SYMBOL UPGRADE FEATURE

Original Abstract Submitted

There are provided a gaming machine and method that utilize game-logic circuitry and a presentation assembly configured to present a plurality of symbol-bearing reels and an array. The symbols include base symbols, value-bearing symbols and catalyst symbols. The value-bearing symbols may bear credit amounts or be associated with a progressive or non-progressive jackpot. The reels are spun to land symbols from the reels in the array. In response to the landed symbols including at least one catalyst symbol, a number of enhancements to the landed symbols may be randomly selected and the selected enhancements may be animated via a presentation assembly. The enhancements may be applied a random number of times for each appearance of a landed catalyst symbol. A landed catalyst symbol may also trigger a number of bonus free spins of the reels during which the catalyst symbol remains locked in place in the array.