Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to promoting electronic games in a gaming environment. Generally speaking, embodiments provide for awarding a token to a player based on game play in a first electronic game, e.g., based on an amount of time played, amount of wagers placed, etc. The token can then be redeemed by the player in a second, promoted electronic game, e.g., for a credit, bonus, and/or other enhancements or benefits. The token can be transferred to and/or from the player via a printed ticket, an electronic token transferred to the players mobile device, or by updating an electronic record associated with the player, e.g., a player's account, etc.

Abstract: Gaming systems and method that provide a play of a multi-stage game including a first stage during which a quantity of sections of a wheel are accumulated for subsequent use in a second stage of the play of the multi-stage game, and the second stage during which the accumulated quantity of sections of the wheel are employed to select sections of the wheel before the sections are displayed with awards displayed in association with the selected sections.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that replicate a symbol driven event obtained at one gaming device at one or more other gaming devices.

Abstract: A method comprises initiating a gaming session for a grid-based game, tracking a number of consecutive losing plays of the grid-based game during the gaming session, and providing a player of the grid-based game with an option to reuse a wild symbol that appears in one play of the number of consecutive losing plays in a next play when the number of consecutive losing plays exceeds a threshold. The method further comprises receiving first input from the player to reuse the wild symbol in the next play, generating, in response to the first input, a sequence of symbols comprising the wild symbol, and causing a display to display the sequence of symbols populated in the array of cells.

Abstract: Systems and methods which employ one or more reels that expand and contract responsive to the occurrence of (or lack thereof) different events.

Abstract: Gaming systems and method that provide a play of a multi-stage game including a first stage during which a quantity of sections of a wheel are accumulated for subsequent use in a second stage of the play of the multi-stage game, and the second stage during which the accumulated quantity of sections of the wheel are employed to select sections of the wheel before the sections are displayed with awards displayed in association with the selected sections.

Abstract: A method comprises initiating a gaming session for a grid-based game, tracking a number of consecutive losing plays of the grid-based game during the gaming session, and providing a player of the grid-based game with an option to reuse a wild symbol that appears in one play of the number of consecutive losing plays in a next play when the number of consecutive losing plays exceeds a threshold. The method further comprises receiving first input from the player to reuse the wild symbol in the next play, generating, in response to the first input, a sequence of symbols comprising the wild symbol, and causing a display to display the sequence of symbols populated in the array of cells.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to or gaming system providing a game enhancement feature. The electronic game can be conducted on a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of a grid and a variable plurality of symbols can be presented in the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns of the grid. When the game enhancement feature of the electronic game is activated, an indication of the game enhancement feature can be provided to a player of the electronic game. A determination of an outcome of the electronic game can be made based on the variable plurality of symbols presented in the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns of the grid upon termination of the electronic game and the determined outcome of the electronic game can be modified based on the game enhancement feature.

Abstract: A wagering game includes an array of N first game symbols and a matrix of second game symbols in a first rotational position, each first game symbol corresponding to a respective row of N second game symbols. For each row of second game symbols, based on a determination that none of the second game symbols in the row have a higher value than the corresponding first game symbol, an award is provided. The matrix is then rotated to a second rotational position such that each first game symbol of the array corresponds to a respective column of N second game symbols. For each column of second game symbols in the second rotational position, based on a determination that none of the second game symbols in the column have a higher value than the corresponding first game symbol, provide an award to a player of the wagering game.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide a symbol replacement based on sub-value comparisons feature for a play of a game. In various embodiments, for the play of the game, for each of a plurality of symbol display elements, the gaming system sequentially causes the display of a current symbol on that symbol display element, and determines whether to change one or more previously displayed symbols based on zero, one, or more comparisons of respective sub-values for that current symbol and the previously displayed symbols.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that independently randomly determine and display one or more symbol pattern sets associated with symbol display positions for multiple plays of a game. The gaming system displays each determined symbol pattern set adjacent to the symbol display positions. At various points during the multiple plays of the game, the gaming system removes one or more of the symbols of each of the symbol pattern sets based on and corresponding to one or more of the symbols displayed on symbol display elements at the symbol display positions. Responsive to all of the symbols of one of the symbol pattern sets being removed, the gaming system displays an indication of an award associated with that symbol pattern set.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, the present disclosure relates to or gaming system providing a game enhancement feature. The electronic game can be conducted on a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns of a grid and a variable plurality of symbols can be presented in the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns of the grid. When the game enhancement feature of the electronic game is activated, an indication of the game enhancement feature can be provided to a player of the electronic game. A determination of an outcome of the electronic game can be made based on the variable plurality of symbols presented in the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns of the grid upon termination of the electronic game and the determined outcome of the electronic game can be modified based on the game enhancement feature.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide randomly triggered payline specific symbol replacement features for plays of a slot game, wherein when the system or method randomly determines to provide the payline specific symbol replacement for that payline for a play of the slot game, the system or method can replace a non-winning symbol displayed along that payline adjacent to a winning symbol combination with a replacement symbol such as a wild symbol.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide randomly triggered payline specific symbol replacement features for plays of a slot game, wherein when the system or method randomly determines to provide the payline specific symbol replacement for that payline for a play of the slot game, the system or method can replace a non-winning symbol displayed along that payline adjacent to a winning symbol combination with a replacement symbol such as a wild symbol.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provides a blocking symbol set bypass feature for a play of a game, wherein the player to elect whether or not to employ the blocking symbol set bypass for the symbol evaluation for that play of the game. When a blocking symbol set bypass is employed for a symbol evaluation for a play of the game, for at least part of the symbol evaluation, the gaming system can skip one or more symbols of a blocking symbol set in evaluating the displayed symbols of the displayed outcome of the play of the game to determine any displayed winning symbol combinations and any awards associated with the displayed symbols.

Abstract: Gaming systems and method that provide a player wheel set selection feature including a displayed wheel having a plurality of displayed player selectable sections for a play of a game, and wherein the quantity of sections selectable by the player is at least one and less than all of the sections of the wheel.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provide randomly triggered payline specific symbol replacement features for plays of a slot game, wherein when the system or method randomly determines to provide the payline specific symbol replacement for that payline for a play of the slot game, the system or method can replace a non-winning symbol displayed along that payline adjacent to a winning symbol combination with a replacement symbol such as a wild symbol.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to computational devices and, in particular, toward a computational device, system, and method of operating a computational device. The method may include determining that a spin discount is available when a speed spin feature is activated and then applying the spin discount on a next reel spin.

Abstract: Gaming systems and methods that provides plays of a game wherein the selection of different symbol display positions of a symbol display position matrix to be active symbol display positions changes volatility of the plays of the game. The systems and methods also provide plays of a game wherein the selection of different symbol display positions of a symbol display position matrix to be non-active symbol display positions changes volatility of the plays of the game.