Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for a gaming system are disclosed. Operations performed by the gaming system include determining that symbol display areas display winning symbols. The operations also include determining an award corresponding to the winning symbols. The operations also include randomly determining replacement symbols for symbol display areas corresponding to the winning symbols. The operations also include displaying the replacement symbols in the symbol display areas corresponding to winning symbols. The operations also include determining that the symbol display areas, including those displaying the replacement symbols, display additional winning symbols. The operations also include determining an additional award corresponding to the additional winning symbols. The gaming system can repeatedly determine, display, and evaluate replacement symbols until the symbol display areas of the gaming system display no winning symbols.

Abstract: In various implementations, a gaming system and method provide a game having repeating or do over rounds. The gaming system and method may enable the player to repeat the last round multiple times until the gaming system produces a winning outcome or an outcome other than one or more predetermined outcomes. With repeating or do over rounds, the gaming system may enable a player to play more rounds during a play of the game than would have been otherwise possible and obtain awards that the player would not have otherwise won.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for a gaming system are disclosed. Operations performed by the gaming system providing a multi-round game in which a player selects symbol for collection from a set of symbols. The operations further include, for individual rounds of the multi-round game, determining and displaying symbols for symbol display areas using the sets of symbols. The operations further include, for the individual rounds, determining a quantity of the collection symbol included in the determined symbols. The operations further include determining awards based on the quantity of the collection symbol determined over the multiple rounds.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable mediums for a gaming system are disclosed. Operations performed by the gaming system include determining first symbols for first symbol display areas and determining second symbols for second symbol display areas. The operations also include displaying the first symbols in the first symbol display areas and the second symbols in the second symbol display areas. The operations also include transposing one or more of the second symbols from the second symbol display areas to the first symbol display areas, wherein the transposing increases an amount of the one or more second symbols. The operations also include determining that the first symbols and the one or more second symbols displayed in the first symbol display areas include a winning symbol combination.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as enabling replacements for one or more portions of an offered award. An offered award may comprise a plurality of different award values (e.g., portions of the offered award), where one or more of the plurality of award values can be selected for replacement in an attempt to improve the selected award values with larger award values. The gaming system may randomly generate replacement award values that are equal to zero, lower in value, equal in value, or greater in value than the award values selected for replacement. In other words, one or more portions of an offered award can be put at risk in attempt to improve the offered award.

Abstract: Various implementations of a gaming system and method generate collection symbols and store the collection symbols in collection symbol storage areas. The gaming system issues various awards or triggers various game features based on the generated quantities of collection symbols, such as issuing one or more free games or free rounds of a game, and/or creating additional collection symbols that the gaming system can potentially generate in later plays or rounds of the game. The gaming system issues various awards or triggers various game features based on the accumulated quantities of collection symbols stored in the collection symbol storage areas, such as causing certain symbols in a reel-based slot machine game to become wild for a period of time; issuing different credit awards corresponding to accumulating different predetermined quantities of collection symbols, etc.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as enabling improvements to game outcomes. In some embodiments, the gaming system enables the player to adjust game elements to different positions to improve game outcomes. In some embodiments, the gaming system enables the player to move one or more symbols to different symbol positions to improve a game outcome. In some embodiments, the player purchases the opportunity to move one or more symbols to different symbol positions to improve a game outcome.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as enabling improvements to game outcomes. In some embodiments, the gaming system enables the player to adjust game elements to different positions to improve game outcomes. In some embodiments, the gaming system enables the player to move one or more symbols to different symbol positions to improve a game outcome. In some embodiments, the player purchases the opportunity to move one or more symbols to different symbol positions to improve a game outcome.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having progressive non-monetary awards. In some embodiments, a non-monetary award is a play of a game having one or more active special game features but does not directly result in a player winning cash, credits, or items that can be converted directly to cash. The gaming system may accumulate a progressive non-monetary award from one or more portions of players' wagers over plays of a game on the gaming system, wherein the progressive non-monetary award may include a plurality of non-monetary awards. The gaming system may calculate non-monetary award contributions to the progressive non-monetary award based on a face value of a play of the game and a theoretical return to player percentage associated with the game.

Abstract: A gaming system and method may include one or more non-interacting reels that can be used in a hold and respin feature or bonus game. In some implementations, the interacting symbols of the non-interacting reel can interact with symbols on associated reels to determine player awards.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as enabling replacements for one or more portions of an offered award. An offered award may comprise a plurality of different award values (e.g., portions of the offered award), where one or more of the plurality of award values can be selected for replacement in an attempt to improve the selected award values with larger award values. The gaming system may randomly generate replacement award values that are equal to zero, lower in value, equal in value, or greater in value than the award values selected for replacement. In other words, one or more portions of an offered award can be put at risk in attempt to improve the offered award.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods are disclosed the provide a game feature having a repeating free spin win accumulator. Upon a triggering event, the gaming system can unlock a quantity of symbol displays areas of a game screen. For one or more of the unlocked symbol display area, the gaming system can randomly determine and display a symbol from an associated set of symbols. The gaming system accumulates awards based on the randomly determined symbols in the unlocked symbol display areas. The gaming system may lock unlocked symbol display areas in which the displayed symbol is a predetermined lock symbol. The gaming system may repeat the process for the play of a game until all symbol display areas are locked.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having a repeating free spin win accumulator associated with unlocked symbol display areas. In one embodiment, the gaming system may include a plurality of symbol display areas. Upon a triggering event, one or more of the symbol display areas are set to an unlocked state for a play of a game. For each symbol display area that is unlocked, the gaming system randomly generates and displays at least one symbol from an associated set of symbols in a predetermined format. The gaming system accumulates awards based on the randomly generated and displayed symbols in the unlocked symbol display areas. The gaming system may lock any symbol display area where the gaming system generated and displayed a lock symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming system repeats the process for the play of a game until all symbol display areas are locked.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a gaming system and method are disclosed as having a repeating free spin win accumulator associated with unlocked symbol display areas. In one embodiment, the gaming system may include a plurality of symbol display areas. Upon a triggering event, one or more of the symbol display areas are set to an unlocked state for a play of a game. For each symbol display area that is unlocked, the gaming system randomly generates and displays at least one symbol from an associated set of symbols in a predetermined format. The gaming system accumulates awards based on the randomly generated and displayed symbols in the unlocked symbol display areas. The gaming system may lock any symbol display area where the gaming system generated and displayed a lock symbol. In one embodiment, the gaming system repeats the process for the play of a game until all symbol display areas are locked.