A METHOD OF OPERATING A GAMING SYSTEM, AN ELECTRONIC GAMING SYSTEM AND AN ELECTRONIC GAME CONTROLLER

摘要

#$%^&*AU2018203424A120180607.pdf#####ABSTRACT An electronic method of operating a gaming system comprising a display, a game controller, and a memory 5 storing symbol data is disclosed. The method comprises: selecting, using the game controller, a plurality of symbols from the symbol data; displaying the selected symbols on the display at respective ones of a plurality of symbol display positions 10 arranged in a plurality of columns on the display, upon the selected symbols including one or more designated symbols, retaining, using the game controller, each designated symbol for a subsequent game round at the symbol display position at which the designated symbol was 15 displayed; in the subsequent game round, selecting, using the game controller, a plurality of symbols from the symbol data; upon a further designated symbol being selected for 20 display at a display position at which a designated symbol is retained, modifying, using the game controller, the retained designated symbol to incorporate a multiplier; and upon the selected symbols in the subsequent game 25 round corresponding to a winning outcome incorporating the modified retained designated symbol, making, using the game controller, an award of an award value corresponding to the winning outcome multiplied by the multiplier. 10245972_1 (GHMatters) P100870.AU.2 15/05/18