Patent ID: 9576423
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: G07F

Claim:
1. A method of populating symbol spaces on a gaming device, the method comprising: receiving, at a credit input mechanism of the gaming device, a credit input for establishing a credit balance, the credit input mechanism including at least one of a coin input chute, a bill collector, a card reader, and a ticket reader, wherein the credit balance is decreased in response to receiving a wager for a game on the gaming device; providing, upon receipt of the wager, a plurality of designated spaces arranged to display a plurality of symbols; displaying an initiator associated with an initial location within the plurality of designated spaces, the initiator positioned adjacent to the initial location; and moving each symbol of the plurality of symbols from the initial location within the plurality of designated spaces to a respective final location within the plurality of designated spaces based on the initiator until all designated spaces of the plurality of designated spaces are populated with one symbol, wherein the initial location and the respective final locations are different designated spaces of the plurality of designated spaces, and wherein a game outcome is at least partly dependent on at least one of an arrangement and a location of the plurality of symbols populating the plurality of designated spaces.