Patent ID: 9449464
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G07F

Claim Text:
1. A gaming system including: a housing; at least one display device supported by the housing; a plurality of input devices supported by the housing, the plurality of input devices including an acceptor; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the plurality of input devices to: (a) if a physical item associated with a monetary value is received by the acceptor, establish a credit balance based at least in part on the monetary value associated with the received physical item; (b) if a wager button is actuated, place a wager for a play of a wagering game, said wager deducted from the credit balance; (c) display: (d) select one of the plurality of symbols; (e) receive a selection of one of the symbol starting positions; (f) display the selected symbol moving from said selected symbol starting position into one of the symbol ending positions along one of a plurality of different symbol paths through the obstacles, said one of the symbol ending positions being determined based, at least in part, on a random determination; (g) if said one of the symbol ending positions does not already display another symbol, display the selected symbol at said one of the symbol ending positions; (h) if said one of the symbol ending positions already displays another symbol, replace said other symbol with the selected symbol such that the selected symbol is displayed at said one of the symbol ending positions; (i) repeat (d) to (h) until a termination condition is satisfied; (j) after the termination condition is satisfied, determine whether at least one of a plurality of different predetermined winning combinations of the symbols is displayed at the symbol ending positions; (k) display an award for any displayed winning combinations of the symbols; and (l) if a cashout button is actuated, initiate a payout associated with the credit balance.