Patent ID: 8512127
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting a wagering game on a gaming system configured to display a wagering game outcome on a plurality of reels associated with a gaming system display, the method comprising the acts of: receiving a wager via a wager input device; using one or more processors, randomly determining the wagering game outcome, using the one or more processors, or another processor, displaying the wagering game outcome on the plurality of reels, the wagering game outcome comprising a plurality of symbols borne by a first subset of the plurality of reels and further comprising at least one meta-symbol borne by a second subset of the plurality of reels so as to rotate with the second subset of the plurality of reels; awarding an award if the displayed wagering game defines a winning wagering game outcome, wherein the second subset of the plurality of reels comprising the at least one meta-symbol is randomly determined every spin so as to be independent of a prior spin, and wherein the meta-symbol is displayed both while spinning of the second subset of the plurality of reels and following stopping of the second subset of the plurality of reels to display the plurality of symbols thereon in association with the wagering game outcome.